Leslie Nielsen
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Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 - November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over 100 films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters.
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Filmography
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Films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Ransom! | Charlie Telfer | Film debut |
| Forbidden Planet | Commander John J. Adams | ||
| The Vagabond King | Thibault | ||
| The Opposite Sex | Steve Hilliard | ||
| 1957 | Hot Summer Night | William Joel Partain | |
| Tammy and the Bachelor | Peter Brent | ||
| 1958 | The Sheepman | Col. Stephen Bedford/Johnny Bledsoe | |
| 1964 | See How They Run | Elliot Green | First television movie |
| Night Train to Paris | Alan Holiday | ||
| 1965 | Dark Intruder | Brett Kingsford | |
| Harlow | Richard Manley | ||
| 1966 | The Plainsman | Col. George Armstrong Custer | |
| Beau Geste | Lieutenant De Ruse | ||
| 1967 | Code Name: Heraclitus | Fryer | |
| The Reluctant Astronaut | Major Fred Gifford | ||
| Gunfight in Abilene | Grant Evers | ||
| Rosie! | Cabot Shaw | ||
| 1968 | How to Steal the World | General Maximilian Harmon | The Man From U.N.C.L.E. film |
| Counterpoint | Victor Rice | ||
| Dayton's Devils | Frank Dayton | ||
| Companions in Nightmare | Dr. Neesden | ||
| 1969 | Trial Run | Jason Harkness | |
| Deadlock | Lieutenant Sam Danforth | ||
| How to Commit Marriage | Phil Fletcher | ||
| Change of Mind | Sherrif Webb | ||
| 1970 | Night Slaves | Sherrif Henshaw | |
| The Aquarians | Official | ||
| Hauser's Memory | Joseph Slaughter | ||
| 1971 | Incident In San Francisco | Lieutenant Brubaker | |
| Four Rode Out | Mr. Brown | ||
| They Call It Murder | Frank Antrim | ||
| 1972 | The Poseidon Adventure | Captain Harrison | |
| 1973 | ...And Millions Die! | Jack Gallagher | |
| Snatched | Bill Sutting | ||
| Amanda Fallon | Mr. Cummings | ||
| The Return Of Charlie Chan | Alexander Hadrachi | ||
| 1975 | Can Ellen Be Saved | Arnold Lindsey | |
| Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience | Narrator | ||
| 1976 | Grand Jury | John Williams | |
| Project: Kill | Jonathan Trevor | ||
| Brinks: The Great Robbery | Agent Norman Houston | ||
| 1977 | Sixth and Main | John Doe | |
| Day of the Animals | Paul Jenson | ||
| Viva Knievel! | Stanley Millard | ||
| The Kentucky Fried Movie | Man in Feel-O-Rama Movie | Uncredited cameo; Feel-O-Rama segment | |
| The Amsterdam Kill | Riley Knight | ||
| 1978 | Little Mo | Nelson Fisher | |
| 1979 | Institute for Revenge | Counselor Hollis Barnes | |
| The Albertans | Don MacIntosh | ||
| Riel | Major Crozier | ||
| City on Fire | Mayor William Dudley | ||
| 1980 | OHMS | Governor | |
| Airplane! | Dr. Rumack | First comedy role | |
| Prom Night | Mr. Raymond Hammond | ||
| 1981 | A Choice of Two | Unknown | |
| 1982 | Twilight Theater | Various Characters | |
| Foxfire Light | Reece Morgan | ||
| Wrong Is Right | Mallory | ||
| Creepshow | Richard Vickers | Something To Tide You Over segment | |
| 1983 | Prime Times | Unknown | |
| The Night the Bridge Fell Down | Paul Warren | ||
| Cave-In! | Joseph 'Joe' Johnson | ||
| The Creature Wasn't Nice (Spaceship) | Capt. Jamieson | ||
| 1985 | Murder Among Friends | Unknown | |
| Reckless Disregard | Bob Franklin | ||
| Blade in Hong Kong | Harry Ingersoll | ||
| Striker's Mountain | Jim McKay | ||
| 1986 | The Patriot | Admiral Frazer | |
| Soul Man | Mr. Dunbar | ||
| 1987 | Nightstick | Thad Evans | |
| Nuts | Allen Green | Final non-comedy role | |
| Home Is Where The Hart Is | Sherrif Nashville Schwartz | ||
| 1988 | Dangerous Curves | Greg Krevske | |
| The Railway Dragon | Narrator | First animated film | |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | Lt. Frank Drebin | First starring role | |
| 1990 | Repossessed | Father Jebedaiah Mayii | |
| 1991 | All I Want for Christmas | Santa Claus | Family holiday film |
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | Lt. Frank Drebin | ||
| Chance of A Lifetime | Lloyd Dixon | ||
| 1993 | Digger | Arthur Evrensel | |
| Surf Ninjas | Colonel Chi | ||
| 1994 | S.P.Q.R. 2000 e 1/2 anni fa | Lucio Cinico | |
| Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Lt. Frank Drebin | ||
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Willowby's butler | |
| Rent-a-Kid | Harry Haber | ||
| Dracula: Dead and Loving It | Count Dracula | ||
| 1996 | Spy Hard | Dick Steele, Agent WD-40 | |
| 1997 | Mr. Magoo | Mr. Magoo | |
| 1998 | Safety Patrol | Mr. Penn | |
| Family Plan | Harry Haber | ||
| Harvey | Dr. Chumley | ||
| Wrongfully Accused | Ryan Harrison | ||
| 1999 | Pirates 4D | Captain Lucky | 4D Cinema Show at Thorpe Park, Surrey and Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia |
| 2000 | Santa Who? | Santa Claus | |
| 2001: A Space Travesty | Marshal Richard 'Dick' Dix | ||
| 2001 | Camouflage | Jack Potter | |
| Kevin of the North/Chilly Dogs | Clive Thornton | ||
| 2002 | Men with Brooms | Gordon Cutter | |
| 2003 | Scary Movie 3 | President Harris | |
| Noël Noël | English Narrator | ||
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | President Harris | |
| 2007 | Music Within | Bill Austin | |
| 2008 | Superhero Movie | Uncle Albert | |
| An American Carol | Grampa / Himself | ||
| Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | Mayor of Charlestown | ||
| 2009 | Spanish Movie | Doctor | |
| Stan Helsing | Kay | ||
| 2010 | Slam I Am | Producer | |
| 2011 | The Waterman Movie | Ready Espanosa |
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1961 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lloyd Ashley & DA Rudolph Cox | Two episodes |
| 1959 | The Swamp Fox | Colonel Francis Marion | |
| 1960 | Thriller | Alan Patterson (lead role) | Episode "The Twisted Image" |
| 1961 | The New Breed | Lt. Price Adams | Regular |
| 1963 | Channing | Professor Paul Stafford | Single episode |
| 1964 | Your First Impression | As himself | Single episode |
| 1964 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Steven Grainger | Single episode |
| 1964–1969 | The Virginian | Ben Stratton | Five episodes |
| 1967 | Bonanza | Sheriff Paul Rowan | One episode |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Protectors | Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth | Seven episodes |
| 1969–1974 | Hawaii Five-O | Brent & Colonel Faraday | Two episodes |
| 1971–1975 | Columbo | Peter Hamilton & Geronimo | Two episodes |
| 1971 | Bearcats! | Col. Ted Donovan | Single episode |
| 1971 | Night Gallery | Col. Dennis Malloy | Single Episode "A Question of Fear" |
| 1973 | M*A*S*H | Col. Buzz Brighton | One episode (S01E16) |
| 1973–1974 | The Streets of San Francisco | Ofc. Joe Landers, Insp. John T. Connor, & Big Jake Wilson | Three episodes |
| 1974 | Cannon | Eric Strauss | Single episode |
| 1975 | Kung Fu | Vincent Corbino | Four episodes |
| 1979 | Backstairs at the White House | Ike Hoover | Three episodes |
| 1982 | Police Squad! | Det. Frank Drebin | |
| 1985–1986 | Murder, She Wrote | Captain Daniels & David Everett | Two episodes |
| 1988 | Who's The Boss | Max | |
| 1988 | Day By Day | Jack Harper | One Episode, Nominated for an Emmy Award |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live | Himself | Single episode |
| 1992 | The Golden Girls | Lucas Hollingsworth | Series finale |
| 1994–1999 | Due South | Sgt. Buck Frobisher | Four episodes |
| 1994–1996, 2001–2002 | Katie and Orbie | Narrator | |
| 1995 | Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | Mr. Willowby's Butler, Baxter | Television Christmas special |
| 2000 | Santa Who? | Santa Claus | television movie |
| 2001 | Scrubs | cross-dresser | Uncredited |
| 2002 | Liocracy | Terrence Brynne McKennie | |
| 2004 | Zeroman | Les Mutton/Zeroman | |
| 2007 | Doctorology | Himself, Host | |
| Lipshitz Saves the World | Lipshitz's mentor | Pilot | |
| Robson Arms | Cado Vasco |
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Video
- 1993: Bad Golf Made Easier
- 1994: Bad Golf My Way
- 1997: Stupid Little Golf Video
- 1997: National Geographic Video: The Savage Garden
- Nielsen also appeared in a promotional video for Layman Allen's mathematics game called "Equations"
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Writing
- 1993: The Naked Truth
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