Michael Landon Jr.

Michael Graham Landon, known as Michael Landon Jr., is an American actor, director, writer, and producer.

Life

Landon Jr. is the son of actor Michael Landon and his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe. He is the brother of Christopher B. Landon, Leslie Landon, Shawna Landon, and the half-brother of Cheryl Lynn Landon and Jennifer Landon and Sean Landon. His paternal grandfather was Jewish, whereas his paternal grandmother was Catholic, although his father was raised Jewish.
He married actress Sharee Gregory in December 1987. They have three children: daughters Ashley and Brittany and son Austin. Sharee Gregory is the older sister of former child actress Natalie Gregory.
Landon converted to Christianity at the age of 18.

Filmography

Acting

1977: Little House on the Prairie as Jim
1988: Bonanza: The Next Generation as Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
1988: Superboy as Stretch
1993: Back to Bonanza as Host
1993: Bonanza: The Return as Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
1995: Bonanza: Under Attack as Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright
Directing
1991: Michael Landon: Memories with Laughter and Love
1999: Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
2003: Love Comes Softly
2004: Love's Enduring Promise
2005: Love's Long Journey
2006: Love's Abiding Joy
2007: Saving Sarah Cain
2007: The Last Sin Eater
2007: The Velveteen Rabbit
2008: Deep in the Heart
2011: The Shunning
2013: The Ultimate Life
2013: When Calls the Heart
2014, 2016: When Calls the Heart ; 5 episodes
Writing
1993: Bonanza: The Return
1999: Michael Landon, the Father I Knew
2003: Love Comes Softly
2004: Love's Enduring Promise
2005: Love's Long Journey
2006: Love's Abiding Joy
2007: Love's Unfolding Dream
2007: The Last Sin Eater
2013 When Calls the Heart
2014: When Calls the Heart; episode: "Lost & Found"
Producing
2003: Love Comes Softly
2004: Love's Enduring Promise
2007: Saving Sarah Cain
2007: The Last Sin Eater
2008: Deep in the Heart
2013–present: When Calls the Heart
2019, 2021: ''When Hope Calls''