In sharp contrast to his fun loving family life and outgoing demeanor, Brian Landis is known for his penchant for playing darker, more conflicted roles and loves breathing life into characters that live in the more complex realms of society.Most recently, Brian Landis has co-starred with Alfre Woodard in the upcoming feature "Juanita", co-starred in the PBS mini-series "Mercy Street", starred as Samuel Adams in the Fox Broadcasting historical mini-series "Legends & Lies", co-stared in the AMC series "The Making of the Mob", and fought The American Revolution as the unsung hero Peter Francisco which aired on The American Heroes Channel.Brought up in community theatre, from an early age he was immersed in improvisation, dramatic and comedic acting and improvisation dance. Brian has lived in Richmond, Virginia, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah and San Diego, California and has done extensive traveling through Europe. He also works in Virginia's production community, is an active member of the Virginia Production Alliance and as the web developer for the Virginia Film Office.