Michael Christopher Landes (born September 18, 1972) is an American actor of television and film.

Personal life

Michael Christopher Landes was born to Patricia and Bernard Landes on September 18, 1972 in

The Bronx The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New Y ...

, New York. Landes studied performing arts at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles. He met

Wendy Benson Wendy Benson-Landes (born July 8, 1971) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. She played the role of Julie Harris (actress), Julie Harris in the 2001 biographical television movie ''James Dean (2001 film), James Dean''. Benson ...

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during the summer of 1999 while they were filming '' The Gentleman from Boston''; they married on October 21, 2000 at Saint Thomas Church in Manhattan. According to ''Tribute'', they lived in

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with their two children: Mimi and Dominic.

Career

Landes made

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s on ''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'', ''

The New Lassie ''The New Lassie'' is an American children and family oriented drama series which aired in first-run syndication from September 8, 1989 to February 15, 1992. The series stars Will Estes (then using his real name of Will Nipper) as Will McCullough, ...

'', and ''Blossom''. In 2016, Landes told Digital Spy that when he was replaced on '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' after

the first season ''The First Season'' is a Canadian drama film, released in 1989. The film stars Kate Trotter as Alex Cauldwell, a woman in British Columbia who, following the death of her fisherman husband Frank (Dwight Koss), tries to support herself and her dau ...

—"because I looked too much like

Dean Cain Dean George Cain ( Tanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an American actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent / Superman in the TV series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman''. Cain was the host of '' Ripley's Believe It or Not!'' a ...

, who played Clark... and

Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an American actress best known for her portrayals of Lois Lane on the television series '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' (1993–1997); Paris Carver in the ''James Bond'' film '' Tom ...

, who played Lois"—it was his first time being fired. For his starring role in the

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

'' Please God, I'm Only Seventeen'', he was nomained for a

Young Artist Award The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

: Best Young Actor in a Television Movie, and in film, Landes also featured in ''

Hart's War ''Hart's War'' is a 2002 American war drama film about a World War II prisoner of war (POW) camp based on the novel by John Katzenbach. It stars Bruce Willis as Col. William McNamara and Colin Farrell as Lt. Thomas Hart. The film co-stars Terrence ...

''.

Television credits

Film credits

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Landes, Michael 1972 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors living people male actors from New York (state) Stella Adler Studio of Acting alumni