Leslie Nielsen
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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
Credits
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
as President Baxter Harris
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
as President Baxter Harris
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
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Superhero Movie (2008)
as Uncle Albert Adams
The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
as Captain Harrison
Little Mo (1978)
as Nelson Fisher
Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)
as Count Dracula
Spy Hard (1996)
as Dick Steele
Prom Night (1980)
as Mr. Hammond
Forbidden Planet (1956)
as Commander John J. Adams
Creepshow (1982)
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Stan Helsing (2009)
as Kay
Wrongfully Accused (1998)
as Ryan Harrison
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2007)
as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
as Richard 'Dick' Dix
Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)
as Peter Brent
Amanda Fallon (1973)
as Mr. Cummings
Mr. Magoo (1997)
as Mr. Quincy Magoo
An American Carol (2008)
as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
Counterpoint (1967)
as Victor Rice
Repossessed (1990)
as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
Nightstick (1987)
as Thad Evans
The Amsterdam Kill (1977)
as Riley Knight
Hot Summer Night (1957)
as William Joel Partain
All I Want For Christmas (1991)
as Santa
Soul Man (1986)
as Mr. Dunbar
The Sheepman (1958)
as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Spanish Movie (2009)
as Doctor Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way (1994)
as Leslie Nielsen
Stonerville (2011)
as Producer
Camouflage (2001)
as Jack Potter
Nuts (1987)
as Allen Green
Ransom! (1956)
as Charlie Telfer
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Foxfire Light (1982)
as Reece Morgan
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008)
as Mayor of Charlestown
City on Fire (1979)
as Mayor William Dudley
Rent-a-Kid (1995)
as Harry Haber
...and millions will die! (1973)
as Jack Gallagher
Chance of a Lifetime (1991)
as Lloyd Dixon
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)
as Self - Narrator
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
How to Commit Marriage (1969)
as Phil Fletcher
The Canadian Conspiracy (1986)
as Self
The Opposite Sex (1956)
as Steve Hilliard
Dangerous Curves (1988)
as Greg Krevske
The Lost Will of Dr. Rant (1951)
as Bill
Day of the Animals (1977)
as Paul Jenson
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (1994)
as Lucio Cinico
Project: Kill (1976)
as John Trevor
Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)
as Agent Norman Houston
Surf Ninjas (1993)
as Colonel Chi
Harlow (1965)
as Richard Manley
Hauser's Memory (1970)
as Joseph Slaughter
Music Within (2007)
as Bill Austin
Safety Patrol! (1998)
as Mr. Penn
Striker's Mountain (1985)
as Jim McKay
How to Steal the World (1968)
as General Maximilian Harmon
The Patriot (1986)
as Admiral Frazer
Dark Possession (1954)
as Dr. Roger Waring
Journey to the Outer Limits (1973)
as (voice)
Family Plan (1997)
as Harry Haber
The Vagabond King (1956)
as Thibault d'Aussigny
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)
as Major Fred Gifford
Wrong Is Right (1982)
as Mallory
The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)
as Narrator (voice)
Gunfight in Abilene (1967)
as Grant Evers
The Plainsman (1966)
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
Spaceship (1983)
as Capt. Jamieson
Blade in Hong Kong (1985)
as Harry Ingersoll
The Velvet Alley (1959)
as Eddie Kirkley
Code Name: Heraclitus (1967)
as Fryer
They Call It Murder (1971)
as Frank Antrim
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)
as (Mouseking) (voice)
Institute for Revenge (1979)
as Counselor Hollis Barnes
Rosie! (1967)
as Cabot Shaw
Men with Brooms (2002)
as Gordon Cutter
Dive to the Edge of Creation (1980)
as Self - Narrator
Digger (1993)
as Arthur Evrensel
Harvey (1996)
as Dr. Chumley
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (1989)
as Host
Viva Knievel! (1977)
as Stanley Millard
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects (1994)
as Self
Twilight Theater II (1982)
as Self- Host
The Aquarians (1970)
as Official
Snatched (1973)
as Bill Sutter
Four Rode Out (1969)
as Mr Brown
Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience (1975)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Dayton's Devils (1968)
as Frank Dayton
WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)
as Himself
Reckless Disregard (1985)
as Bob Franklin
Beau Geste (1966)
as Lt. De Ruse
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Actor
Companions in Nightmare (1968)
as Dr. Neesden
The Letters (1973)
as Derek Childs
The Wild Heart (1968)
as Narrator
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)
as Harry Walsh
The Dawson Patrol (1977)
as Narrator
See How They Run (1964)
as Elliot Green
Night Slaves (1970)
as Sheriff Henshaw
Dark Intruder (1965)
as Brett Kingsford
Shadow Over Elveron (1968)
as Sheriff Verne Drover
Cave-In! (1983)
as Joe Johnson
Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (1997)
as Himself
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)
as Baxter
Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)
as Arnold Lindsey
Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987)
as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Santa Who? (2000)
as Santa Claus
Change of Mind (1969)
as Sheriff Webb
Incident in San Francisco (1971)
as Lt. Brubaker
Chilly Dogs (2001)
as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)
as Self
Noël Noël (2003)
as Narrator (english version)
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)
as Self - Audience Member
Deadlock (1969)
as Lt. Sam Danforth
The Railway Dragon (1989)
as Narrator (voice)
World's Funniest Commercials (1994)
Actor
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)
as Senator Erdain
Night Train to Paris (1964)
as Alan Holiday
Cocoon (1968)
as Brent
Riel (1979)
as Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
King of the Underwater World (1975)
as Self/Narrator
The Return of Charlie Chan (1973)
as Alexander Hadrachi
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980)
as Paul Warren
Sixth and Main (1977)
as John Doe
Trial Run (1969)
as Jason Harkness
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993)
as Himself
OHMS (1980)
as Governor
Grand Jury (1977)
as John Williams
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)
as Self
The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave (1975)
as Narrator
The Boy Who Flew with Condors (1967)
as Narrator