Michael Landes
Encyclopedia
Michael Christopher Landes (born September 18, 1972) is an American
actor
. He is known for his roles of Jimmy Olsen
in the first season of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Detective Nicholas O'Malley in Special Unit 2
, Officer Thomas Burke in Final Destination 2
, and David Conlon in The Wedding Bells
.
in 1993. Michael Landes was able to bring the role of Jimmy more up to date and more modern than he had previously been depicted in other Superman media.
Landes was not invited to continue the role of Jimmy Olsen after the first season. The creator of the series explained in DVD commentary that this was because the producers perceived him to resemble lead actor Dean Cain
too much. Justin Whalin
took over the role for the remaining three seasons of the program.
, on October 21, 2000. They have two children, Mimi and Dominic.
As producer:
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Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for his roles of Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen
Jimmy Olsen is a fictional character who appears mainly in DC Comics’ Superman stories. Olsen is a young photojournalist working for the Daily Planet. He is close friends with Lois Lane, Clark Kent/Superman and Perry White...
in the first season of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Detective Nicholas O'Malley in Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2
Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...
, Officer Thomas Burke in Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2
Final Destination 2 is a 2003 supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination and was directed by David R. Ellis. It was written by Jeffrey Reddick, Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes and Tony Todd...
, and David Conlon in The Wedding Bells
The Wedding Bells
The Wedding Bells is an American television comedy-drama that debuted on Fox on March 7, 2007. The series was greenlighted after the network became interested in a series centered on wedding planners. The network approached David E...
.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Michael Landes' first major role was Jimmy Olsen in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...
in 1993. Michael Landes was able to bring the role of Jimmy more up to date and more modern than he had previously been depicted in other Superman media.
Landes was not invited to continue the role of Jimmy Olsen after the first season. The creator of the series explained in DVD commentary that this was because the producers perceived him to resemble lead actor Dean Cain
Dean Cain
Dean Cain is an American actor. He is most widely known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the popular American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...
too much. Justin Whalin
Justin Whalin
Justin Garrett Whalin is an American actor best known for his role as Jimmy Olsen in the American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.-Early life:...
took over the role for the remaining three seasons of the program.
Personal life
Landes was born in the Bronx, New York, the son of Patricia, an interior decorator, and Bernard Landes, a marketing consultant. He married fellow actor, Wendy BensonWendy Benson
Wendy Benson-Landes is an American actress seen in many television shows. One of her roles was as Joanne Hertz, the segment producer for the character Piper Halliwell at her restaurant Quake in the series Charmed....
, on October 21, 2000. They have two children, Mimi and Dominic.
Filmography
- thirtysomething (1989) (TV) .... Young Michael
- An American Summer (1991) .... Tom Travis
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Fresh Prince of Bel-AirThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990 to May 20, 1996. The show stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart teenager from West Philadelphia who is sent to move in with his aunt and uncle in their...
(1990–91) (TV) .... Chadney Hunt - BlossomBlossom (TV series)Blossom is an American sitcom broadcast on NBC from January 3, 1991 to May 22, 1995. The series stars Mayim Bialik as Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. It was created by Don Reo.- Synopsis :...
(1991) (TV) .... Bobby - The Wonder YearsThe Wonder YearsThe Wonder Years is an American television comedy-drama created by Carol Black and Neal Marlens. It ran for six seasons on ABC from 1988 through 1993. The pilot aired on January 31, 1988 after ABC's coverage of Super Bowl XXII....
(1988–91) (TV) .... Kirk McCray - When the Party's Over (1992) .... Willie
- Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen (1992) (TV) .... Michael
- The Torkelsons (1991–92) (TV) .... Riley Roberts
- Step by Step (1992) (TV) .... Mike 'The Mover' Walters
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action American television series based on the Superman comic books...
(1993–94) (TV) .... Jimmy Olsen - Too Something (Unknown Year) (TV) .... Scott
- Edie & Pen (1996) (TV) .... Bellman
- Dream for an Insomniac (1996) .... Rob
- The Drew Carey ShowThe Drew Carey ShowThe Drew Carey Show is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from 1995 to 2004. The show was set in Cleveland, Ohio, and revolved around the retail office and home life of "everyman" Drew Carey, a fictionalized version of the actor....
(1996) (TV) .... Blaine Bell - No Greater LoveNo Greater LoveNo Greater Love is an American humanitarian, non-profit organization founded in 1971 by Carmella Laspada and is dedicated to providing programs such as wreath-layings, remembrance tributes, and memorial dedications, for those who have lost a loved one in the service to the country or by an act of...
(1996) (TV) .... George Winfield - Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women (1997) (TV) .... Rene Klein
- Union SquareUnion Square (TV series)Union Square is a 1997 television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for one season. It followed the story of a lawyer-turned-playwright in New York City, who attempted to gain inspiration from a host of characters populating the fictitious Union Square cafe in Manhattan, obviously inspired by the...
(1997) (TV) .... Michael - Getting Personal .... Christopher DeMarco
- ProvidenceProvidence (TV series)Providence is an American drama series that aired on NBC starring Melina Kanakaredes. The show ran for five seasons from January 8, 1999 until December 20, 2002.-Synopsis:The show revolves around Dr...
- Thank You, Providence: Part 1 & 2 (1999) (TV) .... Tom Cromwell - Max Knight: Ultra Spy (2000) (TV) .... Max Knight
- Get RealGet Real (TV series)Get Real is a short-lived comedy-drama on the FOX Network centering on the fictional Green family of San Francisco. It ran from September 1999 to April 2000...
(2000) (TV) .... Steve Green - Special Unit 2Special Unit 2Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...
(2001–02) (TV) .... Detective Nicholas O'Malley - Hart's WarHart's WarHart's War is a 2002 film about a World War II prisoner of war based on the novel by John Katzenbach starring Bruce Willis, Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard and Marcel Iureş...
(2002) .... Maj. M.F. Giannetti - A Carol ChristmasA Carol ChristmasA Carol Christmas is a TV movie starring Tori Spelling, Dinah Manoff, William Shatner and Gary Coleman. It premiered on the Hallmark Channel in 2003. The film is an adaptation of the Charles Dickens story of a similar name...
(2003) (TV) .... Jimmy - Final Destination 2Final Destination 2Final Destination 2 is a 2003 supernatural horror film and the sequel to the 2000 film Final Destination and was directed by David R. Ellis. It was written by Jeffrey Reddick, Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber. The film stars Ali Larter, A. J. Cook, Michael Landes and Tony Todd...
(2003) .... Officer Thomas Burke - Beacon HillBeacon HillBeacon Hill is a name shared by many hills, suburbs, villages and other places around the world. Many are so called because they were historically the site of a warning beacon. Others are named after other places of the same name.-In the United Kingdom:...
(2003) .... Billy Dylan - Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (2004) (TV) .... Bryan Eastley
- CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
(2004) (TV) .... Trent Reed - Love SoupLove SoupLove Soup is a British television comedy-drama produced by the BBC and first screened on BBC One in the autumn of 2005. It stars Tamsin Greig as Alice Chenery and Michael Landes as Gil Raymond . The series is written by David Renwick of One Foot in the Grave fame, and was produced by Verity Lambert...
(2005) (TV) .... Gil Raymond - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(2005) (TV) .... Nick Marshall - Lucky 13Lucky 13Lucky 13 is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Chris Hall and starring Brad Hunt, Harland Williams, Lauren Graham, Sasha Alexander, Debra Jo Rupp, John Doe, Kaley Cuoco and Taryn Manning.-Plot:...
(2005) .... Seth - Peep Show (2005) (TV) .... Jonesy
- Let Go (2006) (TV, pilotTelevision pilotA "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
) .... Nick Burton - Ghost WhispererGhost WhispererGhost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
(2006) (TV) .... Kyle McCall - The Wedding BellsThe Wedding BellsThe Wedding Bells is an American television comedy-drama that debuted on Fox on March 7, 2007. The series was greenlighted after the network became interested in a series centered on wedding planners. The network approached David E...
(2007) (TV) .... David Conlon - College Road TripCollege Road TripCollege Road Trip is a 2008 American family/comedy directed by Roger Kumble and starring Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symoné, Brenda Song, Margo Harshman, and Donny Osmond. The film centers on college-bound teen Melanie Porter , who goes on a road trip to different colleges with her father...
(2008) .... Donny - Boston LegalBoston LegalBoston Legal is an American legal dramedy created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for the ABC...
(2008) (TV) - PossessionPossession (2009 film)Possession is an American remake of the Korean film Addicted. It is a psychological thriller film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Lee Pace.-Plot:...
(2009) .... Ryan - Homecoming (2009) .... Billy Fletcher
- New Tricks (2009) .... Leonard Kuziak
- The Last Days of Lehman Brothers (2009) .... Zach
- My Girlfriend's BoyfriendMy Girlfriend's Boyfriend (2010 film)My Girlfriend's Boyfriend is a 2010 American romantic comedy written and directed by Daryn Tufts, and starring Alyssa Milano, Christopher Gorham, Michael Landes, Beau Bridges, Tom Lenk, and Carol Kane.-Plot:...
(2010) .... Troy - Material GirlMaterial Girl (TV series)Material Girl is a British romantic comedy produced by Carnival Films, that first aired on BBC One on 14 January 2010. It stars Lenora Crichlow, Dervla Kirwan and Michael Landes.Set in the fashion world, it was inspired by the book Fashion Babylon...
(2010) .... Marco Keriliak - Just WrightJust WrightJust Wright is a 2010 romantic comedy film starring Common and Queen Latifah that tells the story of a physical therapist who falls in love with a pro basketball player. The film received mixed reviews.-Plot:...
(2010) .....Nelson - MirandaMiranda (TV series)Miranda is a BBC television series co-written by and starring comedienne Miranda Hart, which first aired on BBC Two on 9 November 2009. The situation comedy also features Sarah Hadland, Tom Ellis, Patricia Hodge, James Holmes and Sally Phillips...
(2010) .... Danny - BurlesqueBurlesque (film)Burlesque is a 2010 musical film directed and written by Steven Antin and starring Christina Aguilera and Cher. The film was released on November 24, 2010 in North America....
(2010) .... Greg - 11-11-1111-11-1111-11-11 is a 2011 film written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is a horror-thriller set on 11:11 on the 11th day of the 11th month and concerning an entity from another world that enters the earthly realm through Heaven's 11th gate. The film was released on November 11, 2011...
.... Samuel
As producer:
- Getting Personal (1998) (producer)
- Beacon HillBeacon HillBeacon Hill is a name shared by many hills, suburbs, villages and other places around the world. Many are so called because they were historically the site of a warning beacon. Others are named after other places of the same name.-In the United Kingdom:...
(2003) (co-producer)