Landes, Michael 1972-

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Landes, Michael 1972-

PERSONAL

Full name, Michael Christopher Landes; born September 18 (some sources say May 13), 1972, in the Bronx, NY (some sources say CA); son of Bernard (a pharmaceutical marketing executive) and Patricia (interior decorator) Landes; married Wendy Benson (an actress), October 21, 2000; children: two. Education: Studied acting at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting, Los Angeles, CA.

Addresses:

Agent—Ken McReddie Associates, 36-40 Glasshouse St., London W1B 5DL United Kingdom; Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career:

Actor and producer.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best young actor in a television movie, 1993, for "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen," CBS Schoolbreak Special.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Tom Travis, An American Summer, Castle Hill, 1991.

Willie, When the Party's Over, Emby Eye, 1992.

Rob, Dream for an Insomniac, Avalanche Releasing/Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.

Christopher DeMarco, Getting Personal (also known as The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman), Lakeshore Entertainment/Somehow Scituate, 1999.

Billy Dylan, The Gentleman from Boston, 2000.

Major M. F. Giannetti, Hart's War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

Billy Dylan, Beacon Hill, 2003.

Officer Thomas Burke, Final Destination 2, New Line Cinema, 2003.

Seth, Lucky 13, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment, 2005.

Billy Fletcher, Homecoming, 2008.

Donny, College Road Trip, Buena Vista, 2008.

Lieutenant Bronson, Lakeview Terrace, Sony, 2008.

Film Work:

Producer, Getting Personal (also known as The Mysterious Death of Kelly Lawman), Lakeshore Entertainment/Somehow Scituate, 1999.

Coproducer, Beacon Hill, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Kirk McCraig, The Wonder Years, ABC, 1988-91.

Chadney Hunt, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1990-91.

Riley Roberts, The Torkelsons, NBC, 1991-92.

Jimmy Olsen, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1993-94.

Scott, Too Something (also known as New York Daze), Fox, 1995-96.

Michael, Union Square, NBC, 1997.

Detective Nicholas O'Malley, Special Unit 2 (also known as SU2), UPN, 2001.

Gil Raymond, Love Soup (also known as Love Soup 2), BBC and BBC America, 2005-2008.

David Conlon, The Wedding Bells, Fox, 2007.

Television Appearances; Movies:

George Winfield, No Greater Love (also known as Danielle Steel's "No Greater Love"), NBC, 1996.

Bellman, Edie & Pen (also known as Desert Gamble), HBO, 1996.

Rene Klein, "Woman on a Bicycle," Rescuers: Stories of Courage; Two Women, Showtime, 1997.

Title role, Max Knight: Ultra Spy, UPN, 2000.

Jimmy, A Carol Christmas, Hallmark Channel, 2003.

Jonesy, Peep Show, 2005.

Nick Burton, Let Go, 2006.

Also appeared as Ben, Soul Mates.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Michael, "Please, God, I'm Only Seventeen," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1992.

David Corbin, "Words Up!," CBS Schoolbreak Special, CBS, 1992.

Bryan Eastley, Agatha Christie Marple: 4.50 from Paddington (also known as Marple: What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw and What Mrs. McGillicuddy Saw), PBS, 2004.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

District attorney Kent Pucker, Courtroom K, Fox, 2008.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Young Michael, "Michael's Campaign," thirtysomething, ABC, 1989.

Bobby, "I Ain't Got No Buddy," Blossom, NBC, 1991.

Mike "the Mover" Walters, "Someone to Watch over Me," Step by Step, ABC, 1992.

"To Heir Is Human," Robin's Hoods, 1994.

"One Flew Over the Courthouse," Courthouse, CBS, 1995.

Blaine Bell, "Drew and Mr. Bell's Nephew," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1996.

Tom Cromwell, "Thank You, Providence: Parts 1 & 2," Providence, NBC, 1999.

Steve Green, "Tough Love," Get Real, Fox, 2000.

Trent Reed, "Paper or Plastic?," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les Experts), CBS, 2004.

Nick Marshall, "Money Plane," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2005.

Kyle McCall, "Love Never Dies," Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2006.

Kyle "Mac" McCall, "Love Still Won't Die," Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2006.

Evan, "The Estates of Hoffman," My Boys, TBS, 2007.

Evan, "Rome, If You Want To," My Boys, TBS, 2007.

Leo Morris, "Rescue Me," Boston Legal, ABC, 2008.

Earl Archer, Hotel Babylon, 2008.

Also appeared in Ink, CBS.

Stage Appearances:

Harry, When Harry Met Sally, Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, 2004.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Starlog, May, 2001.

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