Leslie Nielsen
Acting
🎂 1926-02-11
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Cast credits(294)
Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
1999
Joe Gilbert
1971
Weller Dane
1971
Erich Strasser
1971
C. K. Dexter Haven
1950
George
1950
Gates Holden
1950
Self
1995
1984
Mr. Grainger
1962
Leslie Nielsen
1993
A.J. Henderson
1971
Peter Hamilton
1971
Brent
1968
Sheriff Paul Rowan
1959
Walter Burton
1961
Harry Kleber
1961
1972
Fantoccini
1985
Col. Buzz Brighton
1972
1951
Harold 'Harry' Mason
1951
Major General Ball
1965
Self - Host
1944
1968
Brian Conlin
1957
Matthew Vail
1984
Self
1950
David Everett
1984
Captain Daniels
1984
Edward Brendon
1973
1948
Stan Janicek
1948
Chris Jackson
1948
Dr. Clayborn
1948
Dr. Roger Waring
1948
Mac
1948
Edmund
1948
Tallman
1948
Karl
1948
Bob Garrison
1961
William Russell
1964
Hudson
1965
Mr. Cummings
1969
1960
Self - Judge
1963
Lt. Price Adams
1961
Michael Hagar
1973
Lucas
1985
Mr. Penn
1997
Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
1965
Self - Host
1975
Rusty Bryson
1968
Hank Hardaway
1977
Russ Blanchard
1977
Dan Michaels
1977
1949
Serge Soudekine
1949
Doctor Whitfield
1978
Mayor Chester Montgomery
1979
1978
1950
Harold Cheyney
1963
Martin C. Rowland
1963
Eli Becker
1959
1963
John Joslin
1963
God
1991
1951
1964
Sgt. Buck Frobisher
1994
S.I.A. Security Man
1968
Self
1999
1967
1985
Narrator (voice)
1965
1988
Prof. Paul Stafford
1963
1974
1972
John T. Connor
1972
Ralph Mohr
1956
2003
1984
1963
John Hagen
1962
Cleve Mason
1962
Harry Lightfoot
1962
Norman Garry
1958
1990
Dr. David Cord
1963
Paul Maytric
1963
Ross Carter
1971
1948
1985
1975
1969
Biff Loman
1955
Self
1982
1950
1953
1971
Red Houser
1991
Lt. Frank Drebin
1982
Zeroman (voice)
2004
1951
Self
1992
Col. Dennis Malloy
1970
The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
1970
Jess Trevor
1955
1977
2001
Lloyd Ashley
1955
Rudy Cox
1955
Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth
1969
2003
1975
Colonel Francis Marion
1954
Col. Francis Marion
1954
Col. Ted Donovan
1971
1950
1996
Caldo Vasco
2005
Self
1996
1949
1951
1975
Self
1974
Narrator
1993
Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)
1959
1967
2006
1967
1977
1950
Frank Drebin
1988
Dr. Rumack
1980
President Baxter Harris
2003
Lt. Frank Drebin
1994
David Kyle
1949
Terrence Brynne McKennie
2001
President Baxter Harris
2006
Lt. Frank Drebin
1991
1982
1952
Uncle Albert Adams
2008
1950
1954
Judge Wayne Douglas
1953
Edward Morgan
1953
Floyd Macklin
1972
1963
2005
Grant Culberson
1981
John Trevor
1976
1973
Count Dracula
1995
Dick Steele
1996
Ike Hoover
1979
Commander John J. Adams
1956
1965
1994
Captain Harrison
1972
Self
1983
Vincent Corbino
1972
Mr. Dunbar
1986
Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1982
Father Jebedaiah Mayii
1990
Buddy Fox
1984
Mr. Hammond
1980
Mr. Quincy Magoo
1997
Kay
2009
Ryan Harrison
1998
Richard 'Dick' Dix
2000
Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
2008
Dr. Chumley
1999
Allen Green
1987
Steve Hilliard
1956
Ted
1955
Jack Potter
2001
1969
Self (archive footage)
2016
Major Fred Gifford
1967
Santa
1991
Bill Austin
2007
Agent Norman Houston
1976
Lewis Strauss
1987
Col. George Armstrong Custer
1966
Doctor Nielsen
2009
Himself
2007
Colonel Chi
1993
Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
2008
Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
1958
Victor Rice
1967
Mr Brown
1969
Mallory
1982
Gordon Cutter
2002
Self
2005
1986
Mayor of Charlestown
2008
Grant Evers
1967
Santa Claus
2000
Harry Haber
1995
Richard Manley
1965
(Mouseking) (voice)
2004
Paul Jenson
1977
Greg Krevske
1988
Harry Ingersoll
1985
Lucio Cinico
1994
Admiral Frazer
1986
Harry Haber
1997
Harry Walsh
1971
Peter Brent
1957
Brett Kingsford
1965
Himself
1994
Jason Harkness
1969
1960
Dr. Chumley
1996
Brent
1968
Official
1970
Lloyd Dixon
1991
Host
1994
Mayor William Dudley
1979
Host
1989
Capt. Jamieson
1983
Sheriff Henshaw
1970
Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
2001
General Maximilian Harmon
1968
Mr. Penn
1998
Producer
2011
Bill Sutter
1973
Phil Fletcher
1969
Stanley Millard
1977
Paul Warren
1980
Lt. Sam Danforth
1969
Charlie Telfer
1956
Riley Knight
1977
Lt. De Ruse
1966
Himself
1993
Sheriff Verne Drover
1968
Nelson Fisher
1978
Self (archive footage)
2013
Self
1994
Dr. Neesden
1968
Bob Franklin
1985
Derek Childs
1973
(voice)
1973
Joseph Slaughter
1970
Thibault d'Aussigny
1956
Baxter
1995
1982
Joe Johnson
1983
Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
1987
Sheriff Webb
1969
Arthur Evrensel
1993
William Joel Partain
1957
Self
2006
Frank Dayton
1968
Narrator (voice)
1955
Counselor Hollis Barnes
1979
1971
Fryer
1967
Self
2006
Self - Narrator
1993
Arnold Lindsey
1974
Senator Erdain
1987
Jack Gallagher
1973
Reece Morgan
1982
Elliot Green
1964
Alexander Hadrachi
1973
Jim McKay
1985
John Doe
1977
Narrator
1975
Narrator
1967
Lt. Brubaker
1971
Thad Evans
1987
Mr. Cummings
1973
Eddie Kirkley
1959
Governor
1980
Leslie Nielsen
1994
Self - Audience Member
1994
Alan Holiday
1964
Cabot Shaw
1967
Self (archive footage)
2014
John Williams
1977
Narrator
1968
Dr. Roger Waring
1954
Himself
1997
Self
1975
Narrator (english version)
2003
1994
Narrator (voice)
1989
Self - Narrator
1980
Narrator
1977