Brittany Marsino - Joshua Landers

Dr. Joshua Landers first appeared in June 1996, portrayed by Heath Kizzier. He would later be known as the late husband of Nikki Newman. Kizzier portrayed the role until his character's death onscreen on March 23, 1998.

History
Joshua Landers was Nikki Newman's gynecologist, whom she got involved with. As Joshua and Nikki's relationship grew, he was thought to have been a widower, and he had no idea that his presumed deceased wife, Veronica Landers, was actually alive, locked away in a mental institution.

In October 1996, Nikki and Joshua eloped in Las Vegas. Nikki's ex-husband, Victor Newman, tried to stop them, but he arrived too late. Joshua then moved in with Nikki at the Newman ranch, and they enjoyed a happy marriage until Veronica escaped from the mental institution. She made her way to the ranch in hopes of reuniting with Joshua. She managed to get herself hired as a servant at the ranch under the alias, "Sarah Lindsey". Over the following months, Veronica lurked around the ranch getting agitated with Joshua and Nikki's relationship. One night, Veronica finally revealed herself to Joshua, but he made it clear to her that he didn't want to be with her, and he asked her to leave him alone. Upset by Joshua's rejection, Veronica pulled out a gun, shot and killed Joshua.