Joe Lando is one of my favorite television characters. He is an actor and he became famous with his role as Byron Sully on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. This show aired on CBS from 1993 – 1998. Joe played Jane Seymour’s husband and was known as a mountain man. His first wife, Abigail, and his daughter passed away during childbirth. Years later he married Dr. Michaela Quinn who was a well known woman doctor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Joe was born in 1961 in Illinois. He is Italian, Polish and Russian. He got married to Kirsten Barlow on May 24, 1997 and they have four children. Before he went into acting, he was a cook in a Hollywood restaurant. He also starred in the soap opera, One Life to Live and made an appearance on The Guiding Light. He also had a role in Higher Ground and Bloodsuckers. Joe is not currently acting, but is spending quality time with the family.
In 1993, Joe was named as one of the 50 most beautiful people in “People’s Magazine. He has won a number of awards throughout his career. In 1993-1995, he got the most popular male actor award. In 1996 he won The Family Film Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Series.
Joe’s website is full of photos of his career and family. He also has a section of cooking in the kitchen with him and Kirsten where they share recipes with fans. He’s got a list of all the movies and films that he has starred in or made guest appearances. He also has a section where he lists all his awards throughout his career. He has a message board where fans can leave notes about Joe and you can even sign his guestbook. There is also a part where Joe keeps his fans updated on what he and the family are doing. He also has a question and answer section of certain questions that fans have asked him. Check out his website at www.joelando.org.
Joe is a very talented, handsome actor. If you enjoyed Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman back in the nineties, you can catch the series again weekdays on the Gospel Music Channel.
