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Leland Orser
Actor, Director, WriterBorn August 6, 1960 (64 years)
Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He's best known for his role as Sam Gilroy in the Taken film trilogy. Additional roles include Mr. Nevins in Amsterdam, Richard Stratton on the series American Giggolo, Peter Sullivan on I am the Night, Robert Kirsch on Berlin Station, Ansel Roth in the film Faults, Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko on ER, Bernie Teitel in The Good German, Wesley Owen Welch in the film Daredevil, Richard Thompson in The Bone Collector, Major Jackson in Pearl Harbor, Lt. DeWindt in Saving Private Ryan, and Larry Purvis in Alien Resurrection.
He's appeared in other films including Runaway Jury, Escape from L.A., Independence Day, Piranha, and Se7en. He has guest starred on TV shows including Ray Donovan, Revolution, Scandal, NCIS: LA, 24, Magic City, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI, Law & Order: SVU, The Pretender, NYPD Blue, Married... with Children, Boston Common, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Mad About You, The X-Files, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Cheers, and The Golden Girls.
He.has been married to actress Jeanne Tripplehorn since 2000; they have 1 child together. He was previously married to actress Roma Downey (m.1987;d.1989).
He's appeared in other films including Runaway Jury, Escape from L.A., Independence Day, Piranha, and Se7en. He has guest starred on TV shows including Ray Donovan, Revolution, Scandal, NCIS: LA, 24, Magic City, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI, Law & Order: SVU, The Pretender, NYPD Blue, Married... with Children, Boston Common, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Mad About You, The X-Files, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Cheers, and The Golden Girls.
He.has been married to actress Jeanne Tripplehorn since 2000; they have 1 child together. He was previously married to actress Roma Downey (m.1987;d.1989).
Filmography
| 2025 | Deaf President Now! · as Greg |
| 2022 | Amsterdam · as Mr. Nevins |
| 2022 | American Gigolo (TV Series) · as Richard Stratton |
| 2021 | Brand New Cherry Flavor (TV Series) · as Mike Nathans |
| 2021 | Blindspotting (TV Series) · as Carl |
| 2019 | Corporate Animals · as Rescue Team Leader |
| 2019 | The Art of Self-Defense · as Detective Mccallister |
| 2019 | I Am the Night (TV Series) · as Peter Sullivan |
| 2018 | Blindspotting · as Judge |
| 2016 | Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Robert Kirsch |
| 2015 | The Devil's Candy · as Tv Preacher |
| 2014 | The Gambler · as Larry Jones |
| 2014 | Taken 3 · as Sam Gilroy |
| 2014 | The Guest · as Spencer Peterson |
| 2014 | |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Father Romero |
| 2012 | Taken 2 · as Sam Gilroy |
| 2012 | Revolution (TV Series) · as John Sanborn |
| 2012 | Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Sanders Black |
| 2012 | Magic City (TV Series) · as Mike Strauss |
| 2012 | Touch (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. Linus |
| 2011 | A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Charlie Reinhart |
| 2011 | Tilda · as Cast |
| 2010 | Morning · as Mark |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Professor Gareth Carlyle |
| 2009 | Give 'em Hell Malone · as Murphy |
| 2008 | Taken · as Sam Gilroy |
| 2006 | The Good German · as Bernie Teitel |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Brent Gilroy |
| 2004 | Homeland Security · as Sol Binder |
| 2004 | Twisted · as Edmund Cutler |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury · as Lamb |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den (TV Series) · as Fritz Scott |
| 2003 | Confidence · as Lionel Dolby |
| 2003 | Daredevil · as Wesley Owen Welch |
| 2002 | Brother's Keeper · as Travis Adler |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Martin Collier |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Dan Wyler |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Loomis |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor · as Major Jackson |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Morris Pearson |
| 2000 | Wonderland (TV Series) · as Wendall Rickle |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector · as Richard Thompson |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Harris Vernon |
| 1999 | Resurrection · as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth |
| 1998 | Very Bad Things · as Charles Moore |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan · as Lieutenant Dewindt |
| 1997 | Alien: Resurrection · as Purvis |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Er Intern |
| 1997 | Nothing Sacred (TV Series) · as Dan Butcher |
| 1997 | Excess Baggage · as Detective Barnaby |
| 1996 | To Love, Honor and Deceive · as Fbi Special Agent Kyle Lassiter |
| 1996 | Lifeform · as Michael Perkett, Nasa |
| 1996 | The Pretender (US) (TV Series) · as Argyle |
| 1996 | Back to Back · as Wheelchair Guy |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. · as Test Tube |
| 1996 | Independence Day · as Techy / Med Asst #1 |
| 1996 | Red Ribbon Blues · as James |
| 1996 | Boston Common (TV Series) · as Leon |
| 1996 | Baby Face Nelson · as Benny Bakst |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Se7en · as Crazed Man In Massage Parlor |
| 1995 | Murder One (TV Series) · as Myron Elkins |
| 1995 | Almost Perfect (TV Series) · as Henry |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1995 | Girl in the Cadillac · as Used Car Salesman |
| 1995 | Dead Badge · as Pellman |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Zeller |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Dejaren |
| 1995 | Phoenix · as Doctor Riley |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Lucien Dubenko |
| 1993 | Cover Story · as Julian |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Zeppo |
| 1993 | Moon Over Miami (TV Series) · as Lyle |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Jason Ludwig |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Lovok |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Clerk |
| 1992 | Mad About You (TV Series) · as Professor Gittleson |
| 1991 | Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Chip Englund |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Assistant Director |
| 1991 | Herman's Head (TV Series) · as Ralph |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Edward |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Don Mackenzie |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Mark |
| 1986 | L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Richard Daggett |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Waiter |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Mark |