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Leslie Nielsen

Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born February 11, 1926Died November 28, 2010 (84 years)
Leslie William Nielsen, OC was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen's performances in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles.

Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994), based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred earlier. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final years of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Scary Movie 4
  • Superhero Movie
  • Stan Helsing
  • Bonanza
  • An American Carol
  • Highway to Heaven
  • Day of the Animals
  • Route 66
  • The Amsterdam Kill
  • Dangerous Curves
  • Project: Kill
  • Four Rode Out
  • Reckless Disregard

Known For

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult
  • Airplane!
  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It
  • Spy Hard
  • Wrongfully Accused
  • Police Squad!
  • Prom Night
  • Scary Movie 4
  • Superhero Movie
  • Forbidden Planet
  • Mr. Magoo
  • Creepshow
  • 2001: A Space Travesty
  • Stan Helsing
  • Repossessed
  • An American Carol
  • Camouflage
  • Santa Who?
  • Rent-a-Kid
  • Day of the Animals
  • Men with Brooms
  • Soul Man

Filmography

2018
2012
Steve Harvey (TV Series) · as Dr. Chumley
2011
Stonerville · as Producer
2009
Spanish Movie · as Doctor Nielsen
2009
2008
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League · as Mayor Of Charlestown
2008
An American Carol · as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
2008
Superhero Movie · as Uncle Albert Adams
2008
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest · as Dr. Rumack (archive Voice)
2007
Doctor*ology (TV Series) · as Uncle
2007
Music Within · as Bill Austin
2006
Gameshow Marathon (TV Series)
2006
Scary Movie 4 · as President Baxter Harris
2005
2005
Robson Arms (TV Series) · as Caldo Vasco
2004
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking · as (mouseking) (voice)
2004
Zeroman (TV Series) · as Zeroman (voice)
2003
Noël Noël · as Narrator (english Version)
2003
Scary Movie 3 · as President Baxter Harris
2003
Chilly Beach (TV Series)
2003
Odd Job Jack (TV Series)
2002
Gylne tider (TV Series) · as Frank Drebin
2002
Men with Brooms · as Gordon Cutter
2001
Chilly Dogs · as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
2001
Liography (TV Series)
2001
Camouflage · as Jack Potter
2000
Santa Who? · as Santa Claus
2000
2001: A Space Travesty · as Richard 'dick' Dix
1999
Family Guy (TV Series) · as Dr. Rumack (archive Footage)
1998
Wrongfully Accused · as Ryan Harrison
1998
Safety Patrol · as Mr. Penn
1998
Family Plan · as Harry Haber
1997
Mr. Magoo · as Mr. Quincy Magoo
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Mr. Penn
1997
1996
Harvey · as Dr. Chumley
1996
Life and Times (TV Series)
1996
Spy Hard · as Dick Steele
1995
Dracula: Dead and Loving It · as Count Dracula
1995
1995
Rent-a-Kid · as Harry Haber
1994
1994
1994
Katie and Orbie (TV Series) · as Narrator
1994
Due South (TV Series) · as Sgt. Buck Frobisher
1994
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult · as Lt. Frank Drebin
1993
Digger · as Arthur Evrensel
1993
Surf Ninjas · as Colonel Chi
1992
Funny Business (TV Series) · as Cast
1991
Chance of a Lifetime · as Lloyd Dixon
1991
1991
Herman's Head (TV Series) · as God
1991
1990
Evening Shade (TV Series)
1990
Repossessed · as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
1989
1989
The Railway Dragon · as Narrator (voice)
1988
1988
Dangerous Curves · as Greg Krevske
1988
Day by Day (TV Series)
1987
Nuts · as Allen Green
1987
Home Is Where the Hart Is · as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
1987
1987
Nightstick · as Thad Evans
1987
Race for the Bomb (TV Series) · as Lewis Strauss
1986
Soul Man · as Mr. Dunbar
1986
The Patriot · as Admiral Frazer
1986
1985
Striker's Mountain · as Jim Mckay
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Lucas
1985
227 (TV Series)
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV Series) · as Fantoccini
1985
Blade in Hong Kong · as Harry Ingersoll
1985
Reckless Disregard · as Bob Franklin
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Captain Daniels
1984
Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Matthew Vail
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series)
1984
1984
Shaping Up (TV Series) · as Buddy Fox
1983
Hotel (TV Series) · as Jonathan Talbot
1983
Cave in! · as Joe Johnson
1983
Foxfire Light · as Reece Morgan
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel · as Dr. Rumack
1982
Creepshow · as Richard Vickers (segment "something To Tide You Over")
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'airplane!'
1982
Wrong Is Right · as Mallory
1982
Police Squad! (TV Series) · as Lt. Frank Drebin
1982
1981
The Creature Wasn't Nice · as Capt. Jamieson
1980
1980
Prom Night · as Mr. Hammond
1980
Airplane! · as Dr. Rumack
1980
OHMS · as Governor
1979
The Littlest Hobo (TV Series) · as Mayor Chester Montgomery
1979
City on Fire · as Mayor William Dudley
1979
Riel · as Major Crozier
1979
The Chisholms (TV Series) · as Thomas Sinclair
1979
Backstairs at the White House (TV Series) · as Ike Hoover
1979
Institute for Revenge · as Counselor Hollis Barnes
1978
Little Mo · as Nelson Fisher
1978
Vega$ (TV Series)
1978
The Mad Trapper · as Cast
1977
The Amsterdam Kill · as Riley Knight
1977
1977
Viva Knievel! · as Stanley Millard
1977
Lucan (TV Series)
1977
Day of the Animals · as Paul Jenson
1977
The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Russ Blanchard
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Doctor Whitfield
1977
Sixth and Main · as John Doe
1976
Grand Jury · as John Williams
1976
Project: Kill · as John Trevor
1976
Brinks: The Great Robbery · as Agent Norman Houston
1975
1975
1975
S.W.A.T. (TV Series)
1974
Lucas Tanner (TV Series) · as Jack Stanton
1974
Manhunter (TV Series)
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved? · as Arnold Lindsey
1973
...and Millions Die! · as Jack Gallagher
1973
Kojak (TV Series) · as Michael Hagar
1973
The Evil Touch (TV Series)
1973
The Letters · as Derek Childs
1973
Snatched · as Bill Sutter
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Edward Brendon
1972
The Return of Charlie Chan · as Alexander Hadrachi
1972
The Poseidon Adventure · as Captain Harrison
1972
M*A*S*H (TV Series) · as Col. Buzz Brighton
1972
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) · as John T. Connor
1972
The Rookies (TV Series)
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Vincent Corbino
1971
1971
1971
Columbo (TV Series) · as A.j. Henderson
1971
Cannon (TV Series) · as Weller Dane
1971
Police Surgeon (1971) (TV Series) · as Harry Lyon
1971
Bearcats (TV Series) · as Col. Ted Donovan
1971
Incident in San Francisco · as Lt. Brubaker
1971
Sarge (TV Series)
1970
Hauser's Memory · as Joseph Slaughter
1970
Night Slaves · as Sheriff Henshaw
1969
How to Commit Marriage · as Phil Fletcher
1969
Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Col. Dennis Malloy
1969
Change of Mind · as Sheriff Webb
1969
Bracken's World (TV Series)
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as Mr. Cummings
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Frank
1969
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (TV Series) · as Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth
1969
Four Rode Out · as Mr Brown
1968
Dayton's Devils · as Frank Dayton
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Rusty Bryson
1968
1968
Hawaii Five-O (TV Series) · as Brent
1968
How to Steal the World · as General Maximilian Harmon
1968
Shadow Over Elveron · as Sheriff Verne Drover
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as S.i.a. Security Man
1967
Counterpoint · as Victor Rice
1967
Rosie! · as Cabot Shaw
1967
Ironside (TV Series)
1967
1967
Cimarron Strip (TV Series)
1967
The Reluctant Astronaut · as Major Fred Gifford
1967
Gunfight in Abilene · as Grant Evers
1966
Beau Geste · as Lt. De Ruse
1966
The Plainsman · as Col. George Armstrong Custer
1965
The Loner (TV Series) · as Mccomb
1965
The Wild Wild West (TV Series) · as Major General Ball
1965
Convoy (TV Series)
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Hudson
1965
The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Mark Foster
1965
National Geographic Specials (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice)
1965
Dark Intruder · as Brett Kingsford
1965
Harlow · as Richard Manley
1964
See How They Run · as Elliot Green
1964
Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as William Russell
1964
Night Train to Paris · as Alan Holiday
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) · as General Maximilian Harmon
1964
Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Vincent Markham
1964
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Paul Maytric
1963
Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as John Joslin
1963
1963
Channing (TV Series) · as Prof. Paul Stafford
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Martin C. Rowland
1962
The Doctors and the Nurses (TV Series) · as Sergeant Burt Andrews
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Mr. Grainger
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Harry Lightfoot
1961
The New Breed (TV Series) · as Lt. Price Adams
1961
Ben Casey (TV Series) · as Dr. Jeff English
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Harry Kleber
1961
The Defenders (TV Series) · as Bob Garrison
1960
Route 66 (TV Series)
1960
The Islanders (TV Series) · as Howard Cavanaugh
1960
Thriller (TV Series) · as Alan Patterson
1960
Moment of Fear (TV Series)
1959
The Swamp Fox (TV Series) · as Francis Marion (the Swamp Fox)
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Sheriff Paul Rowan
1959
The Velvet Alley · as Eddie Kirkley
1959
The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Tom Sebring
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Eli Becker
1958
Naked City (TV Series) · as Norman Garry
1958
The Sheepman · as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
1957
Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as Ray Stuart
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Brian Conlin
1957
Tammy and the Bachelor · as Peter Brent
1957
Hot Summer Night · as William Joel Partain
1956
The Opposite Sex · as Steve Hilliard
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Ralph Mohr
1956
The Vagabond King · as Thibault D'aussigny
1956
Ransom! · as Charlie Telfer
1956
Forbidden Planet · as Commander John J. Adams
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Rudy Cox
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Jess Trevor
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Col. Francis Marion
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Cast
1953
The Man Behind the Badge (TV Series) · as Cast
1953
You Are There (TV Series) · as George Mallory
1953
General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Edward Morgan
1952
Omnibus (TV Series) · as (segment "mother Goose")
1952
CBS Television Workshop (TV Series) · as Cast
1951
1951
Out There (1951) (TV Series)
1951
1951
The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Police Officer Ryan
1951
Tales of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Harold 'harry' Mason
1950
Danger (TV Series)
1950
The Web (1950) (TV Series)
1950
The Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV Series) · as Jet Pilot
1950
1949
The Big Story (TV Series) · as Bert Murray
1949
Suspense (TV Series) · as Serge Soudekine
1948
Studio One (TV Series) · as Karl
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Cast
1948
Actors Studio (TV Series)
1947
Kraft Television Theatre (TV Series) · as Prince Charming
1946
Lights Out (TV Series)

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