34 Facts About Joseph Anders

Joseph Anders is a fictional character from the ABC television series Dynasty, created by Richard and Esther Shapiro.

Joseph Anders is portrayed by Alan Dale in The CW's 2017 reboot of the series from seasons one to four.

Longtime Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders is staunchly loyal to Blake, and immediately dislikes Krystle, to whom he is dismissive until reproached by Blake's son, Steven.

In "Mark", Joseph Anders wants to quit his job at the mansion to help his daughter, Kirby, in France.

Joseph Anders comes to Denver instead in "Kirby", and in "Acapulco" Joseph warns Kirby away from Jeff Colby, who is married to Blake's daughter Fallon.

Joseph Anders then warns Jeff away from Kirby in "The Locket".

Joseph Anders is angry to learn of the marriage in "The Downstairs Bride".

In "The Bungalow", someone tries to kill Alexis in the hospital, and Joseph Anders kills himself by way of a self-inflicted gunshot.

In "The Note", Blake and Jeff find a note in which Joseph Anders confesses to setting the cabin fire to kill Alexis.

We will come to see how Joseph Anders is keeping [Kirby] at arm's length, because not only do they have a complicated and fraught relationship, but she has an equally fraught relationship with the Carringtons, and Joseph Anders being the loyal friend to the family as well as an employee.

Joseph Anders loves his daughter, of course, but he has never felt adequate parenting her, which was why she was living with her mother for some time in Australia.

Joseph Anders is killed off in the season four episode "Go Rescue Someone Else", but the character continues to appear throughout the rest of season four as a fantasy of other characters.

Carrington majordomo Joseph Anders is protective of the family, and threatened by Cristal's presence as the new would-be mistress of the mansion.

In "Company Slut", Joseph Anders manipulates Sam to keep Steven away from his ex-boyfriend, Ted Dinard, a recovering drug addict whom Blake and Joseph Anders had previously pushed out of Steven's life.

In "The Best Things in Life", Joseph Anders discreetly helps Cristal pay off someone from her past, but goes to Blake when he catches her in a lie.

In "A Line from the Past", Joseph Anders tells Sam that he has an ex-wife and a daughter, Kirby, in Australia.

Later, Joseph Anders is surprised to find Kirby arriving at the mansion.

Joseph Anders keeps Kirby at a distance from the Carringtons in "Twenty-Three Skidoo", and father and daughter clash over her wild lifestyle and his mistrust.

In "Snowflakes in Hell", Joseph Anders explains his side of the story to Steven before working to make amends with Blake.

In "Deception, Jealousy, and Lies", Joseph Anders decides to leave the manor to work for Sam at his new hotel, shortly before Mack's body is discovered in the Carringtons' lake.

In "The Sensational Blake Carrington Trial", Joseph Anders concludes that Kirby is the DA's surprise witness, so he takes an immunity deal to testify, lying under oath and confessing to killing Mack himself.

Joseph Anders calls to invite Kirby to move back into the manor, but she leaves town.

When Blake decides to buy back Carrington Atlantic, Joseph Anders discovers in "Battle Lines" that Jeff and Alexis have put in a bid for the company.

Joseph Anders learns that Kirby and Adam have started seeing each other in "My Hangover's Arrived", so he begins looking into Adam's past, discovering a trail of violence.

Joseph Anders brings Shelly back to Atlanta in "Vows Are Still Sacred", hoping to stop Adam before he's able to hurt anyone else.

Shortly before Fallon's wedding, Joseph Anders finds Kirby bleeding out from a stab wound with Adam applying pressure; he holds Adam at gunpoint, believing him to be responsible.

Joseph Anders gets a recorded confession of Adam admitting to poisoning his adoptive mother, but he agrees to not go to the police.

Joseph Anders continues to disapprove of Kirby and Adam's relationship in "The Birthday Party", but he goes against Alexis' methods of trying to tear them apart.

Joseph Anders grows concerned when Kirby's ex, Oliver Noble, arrives in Atlanta in "I Hate to Spoil Your Memories".

Joseph Anders realizes it was Alexis' meddling that brought him to town, and he confronts her in "A Public Forum for Her Lies", demanding she drop Oliver.

Joseph Anders tells Kirby to leave the manor until she wishes to make better choices.

In "Go Rescue Someone Else", Joseph Anders helps Fallon rescue Liam from kidnappers, suffering an injury to his ribs in the process.

Joseph Anders regrets kicking Kirby out of the manor, but is unable to tell her this himself.

Joseph Anders continues to appear to specific characters who can see and hear him.