Joe Lando Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Bronze Wrangler Western Heritage Award for Fictional Television Drama for "Dr․ Quinn, Medicine Woman" in 1997
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" in 1986
• Became interested in acting after his high school girlfriend convinced him to audition for "Li'l Abner," although he never got to perform for an audience because he broke his foot just before opening night
• Best known for his role as Byron Sully in "Dr․ Quinn, Medicine Woman" and as Peter Scarbrow in "Higher Ground․"
• Was the narrator for the documentary series "Jeep Presents Ultimate Adventures" in 1996
• When he was offered three different pilots by CBS, he ended up choosing "Dr․ Quinn, Medicine Woman" because he wanted to play a cowboy
• Worked as a chef to support himself during the early years of his acting career and later taught actors like Kevin Kline and River Phoenix how to fling pizza dough for their own roles