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Joe Lando

Joe Lando

Actor · Born December 9, 1961 (64) · Prairie View, Illinois, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph John Lando (born December 9, 1961 in Prairie View, Illinois) is an American actor, most recognizable for playing Byron Sully on the TV series Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Lando attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Originally working as a cook in a Hollywood restaurant while taking acting lessons, his first acting role was as a patrolman in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. He received attention from his role as Jake Harrison in the soap opera One Life to Live, and he went on to co-star in the popular drama Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Michaela Quinn's love interest, Byron Sully. He has also appeared in the television series The Guiding Light and Higher Ground; the latter he executive produced. He has also appeared in various films, such as Seeds of Doubt (1996) and No Code of Conduct (1998). He has also played a small part in the series Summerland next to Lori Loughlin. He is of Italian, Russian and Polish heritage. Lando married his wife, Kirsten Barlow, on May 24, 1997. The couple have four children: Jack Neville Lando (born June 3, 1998), Christian Antonio Lando (born July 7, 2001), Kate Elizabeth Lando (born April 3, 2003), and William Joseph Lando (born July 20, 2007). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Lando, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1961 (64)
From
Prairie View, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Joe Lando's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
36%
Morality
21%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Mentor
3 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
6
Warm
3
Hopeful
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Joe Lando's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Lando's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Legend of Van Dorn(2026)

    as Dr. George B. Peters

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Night Train(2023)

    as Chuck McCord

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Spark(2022)

    as Hank Marshall

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Paloma's Flight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Sam Moses

  • Harry Wild(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Pierce Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Charming Christmas Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Darren Larsen

  • Friendsgiving(2020)

    as Handsome Man

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Hammurabi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jake

  • The Untold Story(2019)

    as Danny

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Freshwater(2016)

    as Sheriff Jones

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Sniper: Ultimate Kill(2017)

    as John Samson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Casa Vita(2016)

    as Cliff Lindstrom

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Earthfall(2015)

    as Steven Lannon

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Born Wild(2012)

    as Will Brooks

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Layover(2012)

    as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as John Blackwell

  • Perfectly Prudence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jack Jameson

  • Spotlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Cal Johnson

  • Meteor Apocalypse(2010)

    as David Dematti

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Melrose Place(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. McKellan

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • A.I. Assault(2006)

    as Major Richard Tunney

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Engaged to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Robert Lord

  • Bloodsuckers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Churchill

  • Wildfire(2005)

    Show 7 episodes · as Pete Ritter

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Combustion(2004)

    as Scott Daniels

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Summerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Tyler 'Driftwood Guy' James Obregon

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Rob Clarke

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke(2003)

    as David Arthur Powell

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Devil Winds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Peter Jensen

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Secret Service Agent Vince Kellogg

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman: The Heart Within(2001)

    as Byron Sully

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Higher Ground(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · as Peter Scarbrow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Adventures of Cinderella's Daughter(2000)

    as King Gregory

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Byron Sully

  • No Code of Conduct(1998)

    as Wildog

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Blindness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Patrick

  • Seeds of Doubt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Any Place But Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lucas Dempsey

  • Alien Nation: The Enemy Within(1996)

    as Rick Shaw

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Christopher Ragle

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Shadows of Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sonny Snow

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Lando

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The John Larroquette Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Todd

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 149 episodes · as Byron Sully

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Beauty and the Beast(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Thug

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Bold and the Beautiful(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Judge Craig McMullen

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home(1986)

    as Shore Patrolman

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1986 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Untold Story (2019)

$790 worldwide

Highest rated

Higher Ground (2000)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993)

Film career

19862026

Peak 2016 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s11 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 42% of 12 roles
9611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joe Lando's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 18th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

15thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 30 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

The Legend of Van Dorn (2026)

97th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Higher Ground (2000)

Midcredits 92nd · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 46/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Joe Lando's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joe Lando work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joe Lando's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Shane Stanley shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers