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Aliases: Leland Jones Orser , Lee Orser

Gender: Male

Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

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Movie Involvements: 32

TV Involvements: 18


Most Famous Work

Biography

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).

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Kevin James Walker
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) Morris Pearson
The X-Files
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8

The X-Files

(1993) Jason Ludwig
Star Trek: Voyager
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8

Star Trek: Voyager

(1995) Dejaren
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
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8
Star Trek: Enterprise
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8

Star Trek: Enterprise

(2001) Loomis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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8
Taken 3
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6

Taken 3

(2014) Sam (Gilroy)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 Mr. Nevins
Richard Stratton
2019 Detective McCallister
Peter Sullivan
2018 Judge
2017 TV Preacher
2016 Robert Kirsch
2014 Larry Jones
Sam (Gilroy)
Mr. Peterson
Ansel
2013 Mark
Father Romero
2012 Sam
John Sanborn
Sanders Black
Mike Strauss
2009 Murphy
2008 Sam Gilroy
2006 Bernie Teitel
2004 Sol Binder
Sol Binder
Edmund Cutler
2003 Lionel Dolby
Wesley Owen Welch
Lamb
2002 Travis Adler
2001 Dan Wyler
Loomis
Major Jackson
2000 Morris Pearson
1999 Richard Thompson
Kevin James Walker
Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
1998 Charles Moore
Lieutenant DeWindt
1997 Larry Purvis
Detective Barnaby
1996 FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
Michael Perkett, NASA
Wheelchair Guy
Test Tube
Techy / Med Asst #1
Leon
1995 Used Car Salesman
Terry Wechsler
Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
Myron Elkins
James
Pellman
N/A
Dejaren
Doctor Riley
1993 Julian
Jason Ludwig
Gai
Lovok
1992 Professor Gittleson
1991 Assistant Director
1985 Waiter
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Directing

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2013 Director
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Writing

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