Michael Landes Biography

Fast Facts

• Was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Televsion Movie in 1993 or his appearance in the CBS Schoolbreak Special "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen․"
• Met Wendy Benson, who he would later marry, while the two were shooting an independent film called "The Gentleman From Boston․"
• Received his acting training at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting in Los Angeles
• Quote: "[on "Final Destination 2"] "I don't really follow these kinds of movies and I'm like this is so cool․ When they kill people and crash cars, you feel like you're a kid all over again․ It's very fun․""
• His first widely recognized role was playing Jimmy Olsen in the first season of "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman," though another actor took up the role in subsequent seasons as the producers felt Landers looked too much like the lead
• His theater credits include London productions of "When Harry Met Sally" and "House of Games․"
• Some of his best known roles were in "Special Unit 2" as Detective Nicholas O'Malley and "Final Destination 2" as Officer Thomas Burke
• Stated that his favorite horror movie is "The Shining․"
• Was given special thanks in the documentary short "Bits and Pieces: Bringing Death to Life․"
• When auditioning for "Final Destination 2," he sent a hastily prepared audition tape to the director and was hired the next day