Wikipedia / Joe Lando
Wikipedia / Joe Lando
Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961) is an American actor, known for playing Jake Harrison on daytime's One Life to Live (1990–1992) and Byron Sully on the television series Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993–1998).
Life and career
Lando grew up in Prairie View, Lake County, Illinois, and attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
His first acting role was as a patrolman in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. 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, 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 appeared in various feature films, including Seeds of Doubt (1996) and No Code of Conduct (1998). He reunited with Dr. Quinn costar, Jane Seymour, in 2011 for Hallmark Channel's Perfectly Prudence, and again in 2022 for Lifetime's A Christmas Spark.
He was named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in the World for 1993.
Lando lost his Pacific Palisades house of 22 years in the 2025 Palisades fire. Afterwards he and his family temporarily moved in with Jane Seymour.
Filmography
Year | Film / TV Show | Role | Notes |
Contestant | |||
Shore Patrolman | Film debut | ||
Repairman | S1 E4 | ||
One of Gabriel's Thugs | S3 E5 "Beggar's Comet" | ||
Pizza Guy | Also technical advisor in the pizza kitchen | ||
Part of the iconic couple "Jake & Megan" | |||
MacAuley West | |||
1993-1998 | Byron Sully | Co-starred with Jane Seymour in 143 episodes | |
Sonny Snow | |||
Himself, and in character as Byron Sully | S3 E11 "The Unkindest Cut" | ||
Seeds of Doubt | Raymond Crawford | ||
Todd | S3 E15 "The Train Wreck" | ||
Rick Shaw | |||
Byron Sully | Spinoff of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | ||
Any Place But Home | Lucas Dempsey | ||
Himself | S3 E2 “Hollywood” | ||
Patrick | |||
Christopher Ragle | 2 Episodes: S4 E8 "Mr. Rabb Goes to Washington" and S4 E9 "People v. Mac" | ||
Willdog | |||
Byron Sully | AKA "Revolutions," this film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." | ||
The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter | King Gregory | ||
Peter Scarbrow | Starred in 22 episodes, also Executive Producer for the series. | ||
Byron Sully | This film continues the story of "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman." | ||
Counterstrike | Secret Service Agent Vince Kellogg | AKA "Attack of the Queen" | |
Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke | David Arthur Powell | ||
Devil Winds | Peter Jensen | ||
Tyler 'Driftwood Guy' James Obergon | S1 E11 "Life in the Fishbowl" | ||
Combustion | Scott Daniels | ||
SiAC Tobias Burke | E2 S15 "John Doe" | ||
Churchill | AKA "Vampire Wars" | ||
Pete Ritter | 7 episodes, 2005–2006 | ||
Engaged to Kill | Robert Lord | Lifetime Movie | |
A.I. Assault | Major Richard Tunney | AKA "Shockwave" | |
David DeMatti | |||
Lieutenant Commander Rob Clarke | S7 E12 "Flesh and Blood" | ||
Spotlight | Cal Johnson | Short film | |
Perfectly Prudence | Jack Jameson | Hallmark Movie that reunited him with Dr. Quinn co-star, Jane Seymour | |
John Blackwell | The CW series, 8 episodes | ||
Layover/Abducted | Elliot | Lifetime Movie as Layover; on DVD as Abducted | |
Detective Ray Harris | 2 Episodes: S2 E11 "Sudden Death" and S2 E12 "Winner Takes All" | ||
Born Wild | Will Brooks | Formerly known as "Thriftstore Cowboy". Reunited him with Dr. Quinn castmate, William Shockley. | |
Dr. Quinn, Morphine Woman | Byron Sully | Short parody produced by "Funny or Die" that reunited him with Jane Seymour & several Dr. Quinn castmates. | |
Earthfall | Steven Lannon | ||
Casa Vita | Cliff Lindstrom | TV movie for PixL; airs on other channels as "Love Throws a Curve" | |
Sheriff Jones | |||
Spotlight—Pt. 2 | Cal Johnson | Short film with Dr. Quinn castmate Jonelle Allen. | |
Special Agent John Samson | |||
Judge Craig McMullen | |||
The Untold Story | Danny | Formerly After Ours | |
2020 | Hammurabi | Jake | Short Film |
Handsome Man | Appeared with Dr. Quinn costar Jane Seymour. Premiered in theaters Oct. 23, 2020. | ||
A Very Charming Christmas Town | Darren | Premiered on Lifetime on Nov. 8, 2020. | |
2022 | Paloma's Flight | Sam Moses | Series TV pilot |
2022 | A Christmas Spark | Hank Maris | Appeared with Dr. Quinn costar Jane Seymour. Premiered on Lifetime on Nov. 27, 2022. |
2022 | Lee Nelson | Season 7, Episodes 3 & 4, Aired in December 2022 | |
Judge Craig McMullen | Aired Jan. 9-11, 2023 | ||
2023 | Night Train | Chuck McCord | Theatrical Release on Jan. 13, 2023. |
2025 | Dr. George B. Peters | (Upcoming) |
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