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Larry Drake

Actor
Died March 17, 2016 (66 years)
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009.

On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.

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Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Spun
  • Dr. Giggles
  • Overnight Delivery
  • Battle Creek Brawl
  • Hunter
  • Dorm Daze 2
  • The Legend of Prince Valiant
  • Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story
  • Prey
  • The Seniors
  • The Legend of Calamity Jane
  • The Fearing Mind
Known For
  • Darkman
  • Johnny Bravo
  • Dr. Giggles
  • Bean
  • Dark Night of the Scarecrow
  • Darkman II: The Return of Durant
  • Tales from the Crypt
  • Green Lantern: First Flight
  • Overnight Delivery
  • L.A. Law
  • Desert Heat
  • Dorm Daze 2
  • Attack of the Gryphon
  • Durango Kids
  • The Beast (1996)
  • The Journey of August King
  • Dark Asylum
  • Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story
  • Dead Air
  • The Treat
  • Prey
  • Paranoia
  • Trucker's Woman
  • Officer Down

Filmography

2017
2016
2009
Dead Air · as Vernon
2009
Green Lantern: First Flight · as Ganthet (voice)
2008
Pathology · as Fat Bastard
2007
2007
2006
Dorm Daze 2 · as Dean Dryer
2006
2006
Living the Dream · as Richard
2005
Mrs. Harris · as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
2005
Officer Down · as Captain Raymond Taggart
2005
2004
Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Bishop Luke Bernard
2002
Firefly (TV Series) · as Sir Warwick Harrow
2002
What's New Scooby-Doo? (TV Series) · as Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice)
2002
Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Benny Stulwicz
2002
Spun · as Dr. K
2002
L.A. Law: The Movie · as Benny Stulwicz
2001
Justice League (TV Series) · as Colonel Vox (voice)
2001
Dark Asylum · as The Trasher
2001
Thieves (TV Series) · as Robert Ventana
2001
Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Tom
2001
American Pie 2 · as Natalie's Dad
2001
Six Feet Under (TV Series) · as Inspector Gerson
2001
Nero Wolfe (2001) (TV Series) · as Hackett
2000
As Told By Ginger (TV Series) · as Mr. Weinstein (voice)
2000
The Fearing Mind (TV Series) · as Officer Hooper
2000
Time of Her Time · as Dr. Joyce
2000
Timequest · as J. Edgar Hoover
2000
Runaway Virus · as Dr. Griggs
1999
Durango Kids · as Dudley
1999
Desert Heat · as Ramsey Hogan
1999
Batman Beyond: The Movie · as Jackson Chappell (voice)
1999
Batman Beyond (TV Series) · as Jackson Chappell (voice)
1998
Fantasy Island (1998) (TV Series) · as Bill Terken
1998
The Treat · as Ray
1998
Overnight Delivery · as Hal Ipswich
1998
Prey (TV Series) · as Dr. Walter Attwood
1997
Paranoia · as Calvin Hawks
1997
Stargate SG-1 (TV Series) · as Burrock
1997
Johnny Bravo (TV Series) · as Pops (voice)
1997
Bean · as Elmer
1997
Spy Game (TV Series) · as Leo Ludwig
1997
Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Samuel 'buryin' Sam' Roller
1997
The Legend of Calamity Jane (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice)
1996
Road Rovers (TV Series) · as Captain Zachary Storm (voice)
1996
Superman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mr. Eelan (voice)
1996
7th Heaven (TV Series) · as Mr. Riley
1996
The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Lucas Coven
1996
1995
The Journey of August King · as Olaf Singletary
1995
The Naked Truth (TV Series) · as Dr. Bryce Fromm
1995
Darkman II: The Return of Durant · as Robert G. Durant
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Robert Vitale
1995
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Chellick
1994
One More Mountain · as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
1992
Dr. Giggles · as Dr. Evan Rendell
1992
Darkman · as Robert G. Durant
1991
1991
1990
Darkman · as Robert G. Durant
1989
Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Tobias
1988
Too Good to Be True · as Glen Robie
1988
For Keeps? · as Night Clerk
1987
Werewolf (TV Series) · as Junkyard Owner
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Benny Stulwicz
1985
The Ladies Club · as Cop No. 2
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as Kirkland
1984
The Karate Kid · as Yahoo #1
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Jesse Roberts
1981
The White Lions · as Fiske
1981
Dark Night of the Scarecrow · as Bubba Ritter
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series)
1980
1978
The Seniors · as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
1976
The Electric Chair · as Courtroom Observer
1976
Date with a Kidnapper · as Age Home Attendant
1975
Trucker's Woman · as Diesel Joe
1971

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