Leslie Nielsen
Known for Acting · 272 credits
- Born
- 1926-02-11
- Died
- 2010-11-28
- Place of birth
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- 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.
Known For
TV Shows (136)
Family Guy
1999
as Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
Raw
1993
as Leslie Nielsen
Columbo
1971
as A.J. Henderson / Peter Hamilton
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Bonanza
1959
as Sheriff Paul Rowan
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as David Everett / Captain Daniels
The Fugitive
1963
as Harold Cheyney / Martin C. Rowland
The Love Boat
1977
as Hank Hardaway / Russ Blanchard / Dan Michaels
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Host
Wagon Train
1957
as Brian Conlin / Jeremy Dow
M*A*S*H
1972
as Col. Buzz Brighton
Ironside
1967
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Brent
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as C. K. Dexter Haven / George / Gates Holden
The Virginian
1962
as John Hagen / Cleve Mason / Harry Lightfoot
Due South
1994
as Sgt. Buck Frobisher
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mr. Grainger
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Walter Burton / Harry Kleber
The Golden Girls
1985
as Lucas
Wogan
1982
as Self
Naked City
1958
as Norman Garry
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as John Joslin
Cannon
1971
as Joe Gilbert / Erich Strasser / Weller Dane
The F.B.I.
1965
as Hudson
Rawhide
1959
as Eli Becker
Daniel Boone
1964
as William Russell
Studio One
1948
as Chris Jackson / Stan Janicek / Dr. Clayborn / Dr. Roger Waring / Mac / Edmund / Tallman / Karl
Highway to Heaven
1984
as Richard R. Benson
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Major General Ball
The Big Valley
1965
as Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Edward Brendon
Route 66
1960
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Judge
Who's the Boss?
1984
Kojak
1973
as Michael Hagar
Fantasy Island
1978
as Doctor Whitfield
Night Gallery
1970
as Col. Dennis Malloy / The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
The Rookies
1972
The Defenders
1961
as Bob Garrison
The Name of the Game
1968
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jess Trevor
Lights Out
1949
Thriller
1960
as Alan Patterson
Vega$
1978
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as John T. Connor
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Bob Hope Show
1950
as Self
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lloyd Ashley / Rudy Cox
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
as General Maximilian Harmon
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Dr. David Cord / Paul Maytric
Suspense
1949
as Serge Soudekine
Playhouse 90
1956
as Ralph Mohr
227
1985
It Takes a Thief
1968
as SIA Security Man
The Mod Squad
1968
as Rusty Bryson
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Fantoccini
Judd, for the Defense
1967
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Mr. Penn
Movies (136)
Scary Movie 4
2006
as President Baxter Harris
Scary Movie 3
2003
as President Baxter Harris
Halloween
1978
as Commander John J. Adams (archive footage)
Airplane!
1980
as Dr. Rumack
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Frank Drebin
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Superhero Movie
2008
as Uncle Albert Adams
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Count Dracula
Forbidden Planet
1956
as Commander John J. Adams
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Captain Harrison
Creepshow
1982
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Spy Hard
1996
as Dick Steele
Soul Man
1986
as Mr. Dunbar
An American Carol
2008
as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Mr. Magoo
1997
as Mr. Quincy Magoo
Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Ryan Harrison
Prom Night
1980
as Mr. Hammond
Stan Helsing
2009
as Kay
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2007
as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
Repossessed
1990
as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
All I Want For Christmas
1991
as Santa
Camouflage
2001
as Jack Potter
Nuts
1987
as Allen Green
2001: A Space Travesty
2000
as Richard 'Dick' Dix
Men with Brooms
2002
as Gordon Cutter
The Sheepman
1958
as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Steve Hilliard
The Aquarians
1970
as Official
Trial Run
1969
as Jason Harkness
Spanish Movie
2009
as Doctor Nielsen
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
as Himself
Surf Ninjas
1993
as Colonel Chi
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
as Self
Music Within
2007
as Bill Austin
Rosie!
1967
as Cabot Shaw
Beau Geste
1966
as Lt. De Ruse
Counterpoint
1967
as Victor Rice
Harlow
1965
as Richard Manley
City on Fire
1979
as Mayor William Dudley
The Vagabond King
1956
as Thibault d'Aussigny
Change of Mind
1969
as Sheriff Webb
O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self (archive footage)
Twilight Theatre
1982
Foxfire Light
1982
as Reece Morgan
Dark Possession
1954
as Dr. Roger Waring
Gunfight in Abilene
1967
as Grant Evers
Snatched
1973
as Bill Sutter
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Major Fred Gifford
The Amsterdam Kill
1977
as Riley Knight
Viva Knievel!
1977
as Stanley Millard
Rent-a-Kid
1995
as Harry Haber
Ransom!
1956
as Charlie Telfer
Little Mo
1978
as Nelson Fisher
Family Plan
1997
as Harry Haber
Dangerous Curves
1988
as Greg Krevske
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mayor of Charlestown
The Plainsman
1966
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
The Letters
1973
as Derek Childs
How to Steal the World
1968
as General Maximilian Harmon
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Mallory
Harvey
1996
as Dr. Chumley
Riel
1979
as Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Host
Santa Who?
2000
as Santa Claus
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Reckless Disregard
1985
as Bob Franklin
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Peter Brent
Dark Intruder
1965
as Brett Kingsford
Chilly Dogs
2001
as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
1994
as Lucio Cinico
Digger
1993
as Arthur Evrensel
Stonerville
2011
as Producer
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987
as Senator Erdain
Night Slaves
1970
as Sheriff Henshaw
...and millions will die!
1973
as Jack Gallagher
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as (Mouseking) (voice)
Day of the Animals
1977
as Paul Jenson
The Patriot
1986
as Admiral Frazer
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Frank Dayton
Shadow Over Elveron
1968
as Sheriff Verne Drover
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
as Paul Warren
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
as Self
The Battle of Gettysburg
1955
as Narrator (voice)
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
as Self
They Call It Murder
1971
How to Commit Marriage
1969
as Phil Fletcher
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971
as Harry Walsh
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as Agent Norman Houston
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Striker's Mountain
1985
as Jim McKay
Companions in Nightmare
1968
as Dr. Neesden
Nightstick
1987
as Thad Evans
Cocoon
1968
as Brent
Deadlock
1969
as Lt. Sam Danforth
Spaceship
1983
as Capt. Jamieson
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Lloyd Dixon
Night Train to Paris
1964
as Alan Holiday
Institute for Revenge
1979
as Counselor Hollis Barnes
Incident in San Francisco
1971
as Lt. Brubaker
The Velvet Alley
1959
as Eddie Kirkley
Project: Kill
1976
as John Trevor
Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mr. Penn
Journey to the Outer Limits
1973
as (voice)
Four Rode Out
1969
as Mr Brown
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Baxter
Hot Summer Night
1957
as William Joel Partain
Noël Noël
2003
as Narrator (english version)
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as Arnold Lindsey
The Railway Dragon
1989
as Narrator (voice)
The Unknown Marx Brothers
1993
as Self - Narrator
Grand Jury
1977
as John Williams
OHMS
1980
as Governor
The Boy Who Flew with Condors
1967
as Narrator
The Wild Heart
1968
as Narrator
The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave
1975
as Narrator
The Return of Charlie Chan
1973
as Alexander Hadrachi
Hauser's Memory
1970
as Joseph Slaughter
About Leslie Nielsen
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… With 272 credits spanning from 1944 to 2016, Leslie Nielsen has appeared in 136 films and 136 TV shows.
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Most Popular Leslie Nielsen Movies
- Scary Movie 4 (2006) — as President Baxter Harris
- Scary Movie 3 (2003) — as President Baxter Harris
- Halloween (1978) — as Commander John J. Adams (archive footage)
- Airplane! (1980) — as Dr. Rumack
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) — as Frank Drebin
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