Michael Landes

Birth Name:

Michael Christopher Landes

Birth Place:

New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

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

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