Cast
Leslie Nielsen
Acting
Cast
Leslie Nielsen
Known for
Acting
Born
1926-02-11
From
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died
2010-11-28
Also known as Leslie William Nielsen, لزلی نیلسن, Лесли Уильям Нильсен
Biography
Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-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.
Scary Movie 3
as President Baxter Harris
Scary Movie 4
as President Baxter Harris
Halloween
as Commander John J. Adams (archive footage)
Airplane!
as Dr. Rumack
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Frank Drebin
Superhero Movie
as Uncle Albert Adams
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Lt. Frank Drebin
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Forbidden Planet
as Commander John J. Adams
The Poseidon Adventure
as Captain Harrison
Spy Hard
as Dick Steele
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
as Count Dracula
Creepshow
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Prom Night
as Mr. Hammond
Mr. Magoo
as Mr. Quincy Magoo
Camouflage
as Jack Potter
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Man
as Mr. Dunbar
Stan Helsing
as Kay
All I Want For Christmas
as Santa
Wrongfully Accused
as Ryan Harrison
Repossessed
as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
Little Mo
as Nelson Fisher
Trial Run
as Jason Harkness
The Sheepman
as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
Men with Brooms
as Gordon Cutter
Beau Geste
as Lt. De Ruse
Nuts
as Allen Green
An American Carol
as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
Rosie!
as Cabot Shaw
The Opposite Sex
as Steve Hilliard
Surf Ninjas
as Colonel Chi
Dark Possession
as Dr. Roger Waring
Snatched
as Bill Sutter
Viva Knievel!
as Stanley Millard
2001: A Space Travesty
as Richard 'Dick' Dix
Music Within
as Bill Austin
Counterpoint
as Victor Rice
Spanish Movie
as Doctor Nielsen
Change of Mind
as Sheriff Webb
Foxfire Light
as Reece Morgan
Dangerous Curves
as Greg Krevske
The Letters
as Derek Childs
The Amsterdam Kill
as Riley Knight
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
Gunfight in Abilene
as Grant Evers
The Vagabond King
as Thibault d'Aussigny
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
as Self
Harlow
as Richard Manley
Twilight Theatre
City on Fire
as Mayor William Dudley
Santa Who?
as Santa Claus
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
as Mayor of Charlestown
Reckless Disregard
as Bob Franklin
WWE SummerSlam 1994
as Himself
The Aquarians
as Official
Ransom!
as Charlie Telfer
The Plainsman
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
Rent-a-Kid
as Harry Haber
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
as Host
Riel
as Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
How to Steal the World
as General Maximilian Harmon
Day of the Animals
as Paul Jenson
Brinks: The Great Robbery
as Agent Norman Houston
Wrong Is Right
as Mallory
Dark Intruder
as Brett Kingsford
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
as Senator Erdain
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
as Harry Walsh
Chilly Dogs
as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
Family Plan
as Harry Haber
The Patriot
as Admiral Frazer
The Reluctant Astronaut
as Major Fred Gifford
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
as (Mouseking) (voice)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
as Self (archive footage)
Home Is Where the Hart Is
as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Dayton's Devils
as Frank Dayton
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
as Paul Warren
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as Self
Stonerville
as Producer
Tammy and the Bachelor
as Peter Brent
Incident in San Francisco
as Lt. Brubaker
Harvey
as Dr. Chumley
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
as Lucio Cinico
Digger
as Arthur Evrensel
...and millions will die!
as Jack Gallagher
They Call It Murder
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as Self
Chance of a Lifetime
as Lloyd Dixon
Striker's Mountain
as Jim McKay
Shadow Over Elveron
as Sheriff Verne Drover
The Battle of Gettysburg
as Narrator (voice)
Cocoon
as Brent
Hauser's Memory
as Joseph Slaughter
The Canadian Conspiracy
as Self
Companions in Nightmare
as Dr. Neesden
Nightstick
as Thad Evans
Spaceship
as Capt. Jamieson
Safety Patrol!
as Mr. Penn
Journey to the Outer Limits
as (voice)
Cave-In!
as Joe Johnson
Deadlock
as Lt. Sam Danforth
Project: Kill
as John Trevor
Four Rode Out
as Mr Brown
Hot Summer Night
as William Joel Partain
How to Commit Marriage
as Phil Fletcher
See How They Run
as Elliot Green
Can Ellen Be Saved?
as Arnold Lindsey
Night Slaves
as Sheriff Henshaw
Night Train to Paris
as Alan Holiday
Institute for Revenge
as Counselor Hollis Barnes
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
as Baxter
The Velvet Alley
as Eddie Kirkley
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
as Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
The Railway Dragon
as Narrator (voice)
The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave
as Narrator
The Boy Who Flew with Condors
as Narrator
The Unknown Marx Brothers
as Self - Narrator
OHMS
as Governor
Noël Noël
as Narrator (english version)
Code Name: Heraclitus
as Fryer
Sixth and Main
as John Doe
The Return of Charlie Chan
as Alexander Hadrachi
Blade in Hong Kong
as Harry Ingersoll
Grand Jury
as John Williams
The Wild Heart
as Narrator
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way
as Leslie Nielsen
Amanda Fallon
as Mr. Cummings
The Dawson Patrol
as Narrator
Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
as Himself
Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Lost Will of Dr. Rant
as Bill
King of the Underwater World
as Self/Narrator
World's Funniest Commercials
Dive to the Edge of Creation
as Self - Narrator