Leslie Nielsen
Age: N/A | From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Leslie William Nielsen , Лесли Нилсен
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 78
TV Involvements: 74
Most Famous Work
Biography
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
Most Famous Work
Bonanza
(1959) Sheriff Paul Rowan
Night Gallery
(1970) The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
The Fugitive
(1963) Harold Cheyney
Columbo
(1971) Peter Hamilton
Dr. Kildare
(1961) Harry Kleber
Rawhide
(1959) Eli Becker
WWE Raw
(1993) Leslie Nielsen
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(1962) Mr. GraingerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2013 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2011 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Doctor Nielsen | |
| Kay | ||
| 2008 | Mayor of Charlestown | |
| Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa | ||
| Uncle Albert Adams | ||
| Dr. Rumack (archive voice) | ||
| 2007 | Himself | |
| Bill Austin | ||
| 2006 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| President Baxter Harris | ||
| 2005 | Caldo Vasco | |
| N/A | ||
| 2004 | (Mouseking) (voice) | |
| Zeroman (voice) | ||
| 2003 | Narrator (english version) | |
| President Baxter Harris | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Gordon Cutter | |
| 2001 | Terrence Brynne McKennie | |
| N/A | ||
| Jack Potter | ||
| Clive Thorton / Cab Driver | ||
| 2000 | Santa Claus | |
| Richard 'Dick' Dix | ||
| 1999 | Lucky | |
| Dr. Chumley | ||
| Self | ||
| Dr. Rumack (archive footage) | ||
| 1998 | Ryan Harrison | |
| Mr. Penn | ||
| 1997 | Mr. Quincy Magoo | |
| Mr. Penn | ||
| Harry Haber | ||
| Himself | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Chumley | |
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Dick Steele | ||
| 1995 | Count Dracula | |
| Willowby's butler | ||
| Self | ||
| Harry Haber | ||
| 1994 | Lucio Cinico | |
| Host | ||
| Self - Audience Member | ||
| Sgt. Buck Frobisher | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himself | ||
| Lt. Frank Drebin | ||
| Leslie Nielsen | ||
| 1993 | Himself | |
| Arthur Evrensel | ||
| Self - Narrator | ||
| Colonel Chi | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Leslie Nielsen | ||
| 1992 | Self | |
| 1991 | Lloyd Dixon | |
| Santa | ||
| Red Houser | ||
| God | ||
| Lt. Frank Drebin | ||
| 1990 | N/A | |
| Father Jebedaiah Mayii | ||
| 1989 | Host | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Senator Erdain | ||
| 1988 | Lt. Frank Drebin | |
| Greg Krevske | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | Senator Erdain | |
| Allen Green | ||
| Thad Evans | ||
| Sheriff Nashville Schwartz | ||
| Lewis Strauss | ||
| 1986 | Mr. Dunbar | |
| Admiral Frazer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1985 | Jim McKay | |
| Lucas | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Fantoccini | ||
| Bob Franklin | ||
| Harry Ingersoll | ||
| 1984 | N/A | |
| Captain Daniels | ||
| Matthew Vail | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Buddy Fox | ||
| 1983 | Capt. Jamieson | |
| Joe Johnson | ||
| Self | ||
| 1982 | Dr. Rumack (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over") | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Mallory | ||
| Lt. Frank Drebin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Reece Morgan | ||
| 1981 | Grant Culberson | |
| 1980 | Paul Warren | |
| Mr. Hammond | ||
| Dr. Rumack | ||
| Governor | ||
| 1979 | Mayor Chester Montgomery | |
| Mayor William Dudley | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ike Hoover | ||
| Counselor Hollis Barnes | ||
| 1978 | N/A | |
| Nelson Fisher | ||
| 1977 | Riley Knight | |
| N/A | ||
| Hank Hardaway | ||
| Russ Blanchard | ||
| Dan Michaels | ||
| N/A | ||
| Stanley Millard | ||
| Paul Jenson | ||
| Narrator | ||
| John Doe | ||
| John Williams | ||
| 1976 | John Trevor | |
| Agent Norman Houston | ||
| 1975 | Self | |
| Self - Host | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1974 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Arnold Lindsey | ||
| 1973 | Michael Hagar | |
| Alexander Hadrachi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Cummings | ||
| Derek Childs | ||
| Bill Sutter | ||
| Edward Brendon | ||
| Jack Gallagher | ||
| (voice) | ||
| 1972 | Captain Harrison | |
| Vincent Corbino | ||
| Floyd Macklin | ||
| N/A | ||
| John T. Connor | ||
| Col. Buzz Brighton | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Harry Walsh | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ross Carter | ||
| A.J. Henderson | ||
| Peter Hamilton | ||
| Joe Gilbert | ||
| Weller Dane | ||
| Erich Strasser | ||
| Lt. Brubaker | ||
| 1970 | Col. Dennis Malloy | |
| The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?") | ||
| Joseph Slaughter | ||
| Official | ||
| Sheriff Henshaw | ||
| 1969 | Sheriff Webb | |
| Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth | ||
| N/A | ||
| Mr. Cummings | ||
| N/A | ||
| Phil Fletcher | ||
| Lt. Sam Danforth | ||
| Jason Harkness | ||
| Mr Brown | ||
| 1968 | Dr. Neesden | |
| Frank Dayton | ||
| Rusty Bryson | ||
| Brent | ||
| N/A | ||
| Brent | ||
| General Maximilian Harmon | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Sheriff Verne Drover | ||
| S.I.A. Security Man | ||
| 1967 | Victor Rice | |
| Cabot Shaw | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Major Fred Gifford | ||
| N/A | ||
| Narrator | ||
| Grant Evers | ||
| Fryer | ||
| 1966 | Lt. De Ruse | |
| Col. George Armstrong Custer | ||
| 1965 | Hudson | |
| N/A | ||
| Major General Ball | ||
| Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway | ||
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Brett Kingsford | ||
| Richard Manley | ||
| 1964 | Elliot Green | |
| William Russell | ||
| Alan Holiday | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1963 | Dr. David Cord | |
| Paul Maytric | ||
| N/A | ||
| John Joslin | ||
| N/A | ||
| Prof. Paul Stafford | ||
| Martin C. Rowland | ||
| Harold Cheyney | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Mr. Grainger | |
| John Hagen | ||
| Cleve Mason | ||
| Harry Lightfoot | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1961 | Lt. Price Adams | |
| Walter Burton | ||
| Harry Kleber | ||
| Bob Garrison | ||
| 1960 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1959 | Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox) | |
| Sheriff Paul Rowan | ||
| Eddie Kirkley | ||
| Eli Becker | ||
| 1958 | Norman Garry | |
| Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe | ||
| 1957 | Peter Brent | |
| William Joel Partain | ||
| 1956 | Steve Hilliard | |
| Ralph Mohr | ||
| N/A | ||
| Thibault d'Aussigny | ||
| Commander John J. Adams | ||
| Charlie Telfer | ||
| 1955 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Lloyd Ashley | ||
| Rudy Cox | ||
| Biff Loman | ||
| Jess Trevor | ||
| 1954 | Col. Francis Marion | |
| Colonel Francis Marion | ||
| N/A | ||
| Dr. Roger Waring | ||
| 1953 | N/A | |
| Judge Wayne Douglas | ||
| Edward Morgan | ||
| 1952 | N/A | |
| 1951 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Harold 'Harry' Mason | ||
| 1950 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| C. K. Dexter Haven | ||
| George | ||
| Gates Holden | ||
| 1949 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Serge Soudekine | ||
| 1948 | N/A | |
| Chris Jackson | ||
| Stan Janicek | ||
| Dr. Clayborn | ||
| Dr. Roger Waring | ||
| Mac | ||
| Edmund | ||
| Tallman | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Executive Co-Producer | |
| 1996 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |