Landon Beard is a 45-year-old American singer, actor, and producer who was born and raised in California. He has been in the entertainment industry for over a decade during which he appeared in roles in movies like Generation Um and Sacrifice. Aside from screen roles, he is a singer and member of the Broadway Boys.
Away from his career, he is a proud family man who has been married to Vanessa Rays for almost a decade. While this may seem to be all there is to know about him, here are other details to know.
He was Born and Raised in California
Landon Beard as you would find was born on May 25, 1979, in San Diego, California. He is the oldest of three children born to his parents, Heidi Oistad Beard and Standley Beard.
Beard’s immediate younger brother is Jonathan Beard while their youngest sibling is his sister, Jillian Beard. Notably, they shared a very close relationship right into adulthood and they remain close to this day.
Landon Beard’s Career
Landon Beard is a skilled performer that has wowed many with his roles on screen and as a musician. One may wonder which started before the other as he is pursuing both at the same time. According to All Music.com, he rendered his vocals on Dinosaur Kingdom(1993) followed by Planet Me(1995). Away from this, the California native is part of the band, Broadway Boys. The band has released a number of materials including their debut album, Lullaby of Broadway(2010), and the holiday album, Hark which was released in 2014.
Regarding his acting career, IMDB credits his first role in the 2005 short film Sacrifice. After this, it took him the next 5 years before he made another acting appearance in Gravity(2010). Aside from this, he has appeared in In My Cards(2011) and Generation Um(2012).
Away from his acting and musical work, he is a skilled producer. He showed this side of his versatility when he coordinated the production work on The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Other Fascinating Facts About Vanessa Ray’s Husband
1. The California Native Hails from a Family of Entertainers
Landon’s work has placed him in the limelight, however, he is not the only one with entertainment skills. It turns out that his family members are also talented in their own right. His father Stanley is a skilled music arranger known for his musicals over the years.
In fact, he is one of the earliest influences on Landon’s career. Some of his arrangements include Silver Dollar’s A Christmas Carol and Sheperd, a musical based on the novel Shepherd of the Hill.
Landon’s brother is also an actor and musician who sang bass for the Missouri band, Harmonix. His youngest sibling, Jillian is also in the spotlight for her role in various musical productions.
2. Beard and Vanessa Ray Dated for 6 Years
While many Hollywood celebrities are known for their short-lived relationships and entanglements, this was not the case between the Landon and the Bluebloods actress. According to reports the pair were together for six years.
Prior, the pair met during a rehearsal in 2009, and shortly after they started dating. Following this, they managed to keep their love life private over the next couple of years.
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3. He has Been Married to the Actress Since 2015
Landon and his wife, Vanessa Rays got married in a star-studded event held at Condor Nest Ranch in Pala, California on June 15, 2015. Prior, he proposed to her in one of the romantic ways that only a person deeply in love will conceive.
He proposed to the Pretty Liars actress along the Hudson River while they were taking a walk to which she accepted to be his wife. The emotional moment made both of them cry. Thankfully, these were tears of joy.
So far, the pair have been enjoying one of the quiet marriages in Hollywood that is scandal-free. In fact, Vanessa revealed that she has had more happy years being with Landon whom she calls Don Don except for one in a June 2021 Instagram post.
You may be wondering which year was the bad one, as it is, she never gave any details. Noticeably, the loved-up couple does not have any children yet, they have continued to enjoy moments as though they are just meeting for the first time.
4. His Wedding With Ray was Officiated by their Fathers
Weddings are special occasions in the lives of people and the memories linger for a very long time. In Landon and Vanessa’s case, one of the lasting memories of their union is having both their fathers officiate the occasion.
Another fascinating memory was the tie Landon used for the event. According to reports, it was a tie handed down to him by his father from 1981.
5. His Wife was Previously Married to Another Actor
Though this is the singer’s first marriage, it is not the same case for his wife. It turns out that it is a second for her as she was married to Derek James Baynham between 2003 and 2007.
Baynham is a renowned Canadian producer and actor. Notably, he and Ray shared the screen in Marriage Under Construction while they were still together.
