Joe Lando


Joseph John Lando is an American actor, most recognizable for playing Byron Sully on the TV series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.

Life and career

Lando attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
His first acting role was as a patrolman in . He received attention for his role as Jake Harrison in the soap opera One Life to Live, and went on to co-star in the popular drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Michaela Quinn's love interest, Byron Sully. He also appeared in the television series Guiding Light and starred in Higher Ground, for which he also served as executive producer. He had a small part in the series Summerland next to Lori Loughlin, and appeared in eight episodes of the TV series The Secret Circle as John Blackwell, the father of the main character. In 2014 he joined several Dr. Quinn castmates as they all reprised their roles for the "Funny or Die" parody Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman.
He has also appeared in various films, such as Seeds of Doubt and No Code of Conduct.
He was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World for 1993.

Filmography

YearFilm / TV ShowRoleNotes
1985Star SearchContestant
1986'Shore PatrolmanFilm debut
1989NightingalesRepairmanS1 E4
1990Beauty and the BeastOne of Gabriel's ThugsS3 E5 "Beggar's Comet"
1990I Love You to DeathPizza Guy
1990One Life to LiveJake HarrisonPart of the iconic couple "Jake & Megan"
1993Guiding LightMacauley West
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanByron SullyCo-starred with Jane Seymour in 143 episodes, 1993–1998
1994Shadows of DesireSonny Snow
1995The NannyHimself, and in character as Byron SullyS3 E11 "The Unkindest Cut"
1996Seeds of DoubtRaymond Crawford
1996The John Larroquette ShowToddS3 E15 "The Train Wreck"
1996'Rick Shaw
1997CaliforniaByron SullySpinoff of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"
1997Any Place But HomeLucas Dempsey
1998Tracey Takes On... HimselfS3 E2 “Hollywood”
1998BlindnessPatrick
1998JAGChristopher Ragle2 Episodes: S4 E8 "Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington" and S4 E9 "People v. Mac"
1998No Code of ConductWilldog
1999'Byron SullyAKA "Revolutions," this film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
2000The Adventures of Cinderella's DaughterKing Gregory
2000Higher GroundPeter ScarbrowStarred in 22 episodes, also Executive Producer for the series.
2001'Byron SullyThis film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman."
2002CounterstrikeSecret Service Agent Vince KelloggAKA "Attack of the Queen"
2003Killer Flood: The Day the Dam BrokeDavid Arthur Powell
2003Devil WindsPeter Jensen
2004SummerlandTyler "Driftwood Guy" James ObergonS1 E11 "Life in the Fishbowl"
2004CombustionScott Daniels
20051-800-MissingSiAC Tobias BurkeE2 S15 "John Doe"
2005BloodsuckersChurchillAKA "Vampire Wars"
2005WildfirePete Ritter7 episodes, 2005–2006
2006Engaged to KillRobert LordLifetime Movie
2006A.I. AssaultMajor Richard TunneyAKA "Shockwave"
2010Meteor ApocalypseDavid Dematti
2010NCISLt Cdr Rob ClarkeS7 E12 "Flesh and Blood"
2010SpotlightCal JohnsonShort film
2011Perfectly PrudenceJack JamesonHallmark Movie that reunited him with Dr. Quinn co-star, Jane Seymour
2012The Secret CircleJohn BlackwellThe CW series, 8 episodes
2012Layover/AbductedElliotLifetime Movie as Layover; on DVD as Abducted
2014Hit the FloorDetective Ray Harris2 Episodes: S2 E11 "Sudden Death" and S2 E12 "Winner Takes All"
2014Born WildWill BrooksFormerly known as "Thriftstore Cowboy". Reunited him with Dr. Quinn castmate, William Shockley.
2014Dr. Quinn, Morphine WomanByron SullyShort parody produced by "Funny or Die" that reunited him with Jane Seymour & several Dr. Quinn castmates.
2015EarthfallSteven Lannon
2016Casa VitaCliff LindstromTV movie for PixL
2016FreshwaterSheriff Jones
2016Spotlight—Pt. 2Cal JohnsonShort film with Dr. Quinn castmate Jonelle Allen.
2017Special Agent John Samson
2018The Bold and the BeautifulJudge Craig McMullen
2019The Untold StoryDannyFormerly After Ours
2020HammurabiJakeShort Film
2020A Very Charming Christmas TownDarrenCompleted. Formerly known as "Christmas in Solvang."
2021Paloma's FlightSam MosesSeries TV pilot