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, 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.

Nacimiento: 1926-02-11, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Fallecimiento: 2010-11-28
Valoración en CMNetwork Actors: 2,6 de 5

En CMNetwork Actors

Scary Movie como President Harris

Conocido por

Agárralo como puedas (1988) — Frank Drebin
Aterriza como puedas (1980) — Dr. Rumack
Agárralo como puedas 2½: El aroma del miedo (1991) — Lt. Frank Drebin
Agárralo como puedas 33⅓: El insulto final (1994) — Lt. Frank Drebin
Scary Movie 3 (2003) — President Harris
Scary Movie 4 (2006) — President Baxter Harris
Superhero Movie (2008) — Uncle Albert Adams
Drácula, un muerto muy contento y feliz (1995) — Count Dracula

Filmografía

Stonerville (2011) — Producer
Spanish Movie (2009) — Doctor Nielsen
Stan Helsing (2009) — Kay
El castañazo 3: La liga menor (2008) — Mayor of Charlestown
An American Carol (2008) — Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
Superhero Movie (2008) — Uncle Albert Adams
Padre de familia presenta Blue Harvest (2007) — Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
La voz del interior (2007) — Bill Austin
Scary Movie 4 (2006) — President Baxter Harris
Robson Arms (2005) — Caldo Vasco
Tubridy Tonight (2005)
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004) — (Mouseking) (voz)
Zeroman (2004) — Zeroman (voz)
Scary Movie 3 (2003) — President Harris
Chilly Beach (2003) — Santa (voz)
Odd Job Jack (2003)
Men with Brooms (2002) — Gordon Cutter
Esquía como puedas (2001) — Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
Liography (2001) — Terrence Brynne McKennie
Liography (2001)
Camouflage (2001) — Jack Potter
Milagro en Navidad (2000) — Santa Claus
2001: Despega como puedas (2000) — Marshal Richard "Dick" Dix
Harvey (1999) — Dr. Chumley
Padre de familia (1999) — Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
¡Vaya un fugitivo! (1998) — Ryan Harrison
Asegúrate como puedas (1998) — Mr. Penn
Mr. Magoo (1997) — Mr. Quincy Magoo
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997) — Mr. Penn
Pirates 4-D (1997) — Captain Lucky
Acampa como puedas (1997) — Harry Haber
Harvey (1996) — Dr. Chumley
Espía como puedas (1996) — Dick Steele
Drácula, un muerto muy contento y feliz (1995) — Count Dracula
El árbol de Navidad del señor Willowby (1995) — Baxter
Familia de alquiler (1995) — Harry Haber
Golfos de broma (1994) — Lucio Cinico
Due South (1994) — Sgt. Buck Frobisher
The Danny Baker Show (1994)
Agárralo como puedas 33⅓: El insulto final (1994) — Lt. Frank Drebin
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way (1994) — Leslie Nielsen
Digger (1993) — Arthur Evrensel
Surf Ninjas (1993) — Colonel Chi
Chance of a Lifetime (1991) — Lloyd Dixon
Todo lo que quiero para Navidad (1991) — Santa
Flesh 'n' Blood (1991) — Red Houser
Herman's Head (1991) — God
Agárralo como puedas 2½: El aroma del miedo (1991) — Lt. Frank Drebin
Evening Shade (1990)
Reposeída (1990) — Father Jebedaiah Mayii
Agárralo como puedas (1988) — Frank Drebin
Curvas peligrosas (1988) — Greg Krevske
Day by Day (1988) — Jack Harper
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987) — Senator Erdain
Loca (1987) — Allen Green
Explosión a Medianoche (1987) — Thad Evans
Home Is Where the Hart Is (1987) — Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Harvard: movida americana (1986) — Mr. Dunbar
Rescate mortal (1986) — Admiral Frazer
Striker's Mountain (1985) — Jim McKay
Las chicas de oro (1985) — Lucas
227 (1985)
Doris Day's Best Friends (1985)
The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985) — Fantoccini
Reckless Disregard (1985) — Bob Franklin
Blade in Hong Kong (1985) — Harry Ingersoll
Se ha escrito un crimen (1984) — David Everett / Captain Daniels
En busca de amores perdidos (1984) — Matthew Vail
¿Quién es el jefe? (1984)
Autopista hacia el cielo (1984) — Richard R. Benson
Shaping Up (1984) — Buddy Fox
The Creature Wasn't Nice (1983) — Capt. Jamieson
Cave-In! (1983) — Joe Johnson
Aterriza como puedas 2 (1982) — Dr. Rumack (archive footage) (sin acreditar)
Creepshow (1982) — Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Objetivo mortal (1982) — Mallory
Police Squad! (1982) — Lt. Frank Drebin
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Twilight Theater (1982)
Rayo de amor (1982) — Reece Morgan
Aloha Paradise (1981) — Grant Culberson
The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1980) — Paul Warren
Prom Night: Llamadas de terror (1980) — Mr. Hammond
Aterriza como puedas (1980) — Dr. Rumack
OHMS (1980) — Governor
The Littlest Hobo (1979) — Mayor Chester Montgomery
Ciudad en llamas (1979) — Mayor William Dudley
Riel (1979) — Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
Backstairs at the White House (1979) — Ike Hoover
Institute for Revenge (1979) — Counselor Hollis Barnes
Vega$ (1978)
Little Mo (1978) — Nelson Fisher
La isla de la Fantasía (1978) — Doctor Whitfield / Victor Conti
Organización Amsterdam (1977) — Riley Knight
What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (1977)
Vacaciones en el mar (1977) — Hank Hardaway / Russ Blanchard / Dan Michaels
Lucan (1977)
Sixth and Main (1977) — John Doe
Viva Knievel! (1977) — Stanley Millard
El día de los animales (1977) — Paul Jenson
Grand Jury (1977) — John Williams
Project: Kill (1976) — John Trevor
Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976) — Agent Norman Houston
The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)
Los hombres de Harrelson (1975)
The Manhunter (1974)
Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974) — Arnold Lindsey
Kojak (1973) — Michael Hagar
The Return of Charlie Chan (1973) — Alexander Hadrachi
The Evil Touch (1973)
Amanda Fallon (1973) — Mr. Cummings
The Letters (1973) — Derek Childs
Snatched (1973) — Bill Sutter
Barnaby Jones (1973) — Edward Brendon
...and millions will die! (1973) — Jack Gallagher
La aventura del Poseidón (1972) — Captain Harrison
Kung Fu (1972) — Vincent Corbino
Assignment: Vienna (1972) — Floyd Macklin
Las calles de San Francisco (1972) — John T. Connor
M*A*S*H (1972) — Col. Buzz Brighton
The Rookies (1972)
They Call It Murder (1971) — Frank Antrim
La resurrección de Zacarías Wheeler (1971) — Harry Walsh
Monty Nash (1971) — Ross Carter
Bearcats! (1971) — Col. Ted Donovan
Colombo (1971) — A.J. Henderson / Peter Hamilton
Cannon (1971) — Joe Gilbert / Weller Dane / Erich Strasser
Incident in San Francisco (1971) — Lt. Brubaker
Sarge (1971)
Galería nocturna (Night Gallery) (1970) — Col. Dennis Malloy / The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
Hauser's Memory (1970) — Joseph Slaughter
The Aquarians (1970) — Official
Night Slaves (1970) — Sheriff Henshaw
Change of Mind (1969) — Sheriff Webb
The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969) — Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth
Bracken's World (1969)
Los nuevos médicos (1969) — Mr. Cummings
The Movie Game (US) (1969)
Como suicidarse en matrimonio (1969) — Phil Fletcher
Hawaii 5-0 (1969) — Brent / Colonel Farraday
Deadlock (1969) — Lt. Sam Danforth
Trial Run (1969) — Jason Harkness
Cuatro cabalgaron (1969) — Mr Brown
Companions in Nightmare (1968) — Dr. Neesden
Dayton's Devils (1968) — Frank Dayton
Patrulla juvenil (1968) — Rusty Bryson
Cocoon (1968) — Brent
The Name of the Game (1968)
El Agente de CIPOL: Como Robar el Mundo (1968) — General Maximilian Harmon
Shadow Over Elveron (1968) — Sheriff Verne Drover
Ladrón sin destino (1968) — SIA Security Man
Una tumba al amanecer (1967) — Victor Rice
Rosie! (1967) — Cabot Shaw
Judd, for the Defense (1967)
Cimarron (1967)
The Reluctant Astronaut (1967) — Major Fred Gifford
Ironside (1967)
Justicia en Abilene (1967) — Grant Evers
Code Name: Heraclitus (1967) — Fryer
Beau Geste (1966) — Lt. De Ruse
La fuerza de la nobleza (1966) — Col. George Armstrong Custer
The F.B.I. (1965) — Hudson
Convoy (1965)
Jim West (1965) — Major General Ball
The Big Valley (1965) — Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
Dark Intruder (1965) — Brett Kingsford
Harlow, la rubia platino (1965) — Richard Manley
See How They Run (1964) — Elliot Green
Daniel Boone (1964) — William Russell
Night Train to Paris (1964) — Alan Holiday
El agente de CIPOL (1964) — General Maximilian Harmon
Viaje al fondo del mar (1964)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) — Dr. David Cord / Paul Maytric
The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
Channing (1963) — Prof. Paul Stafford
El fugitivo (1963) — Harold Cheyney / Martin C. Rowland
The Art Linkletter Show (1963)
La hora de Alfred Hitchcock (1962) — Mr. Grainger
El Virginiano (1962) — John Hagen / Cleve Mason / Harry Lightfoot
The New Breed (1961) — Lt. Price Adams
Dr. Kildare (1961) — Walter Burton / Harry Kleber
Los defensores (1961) — Bob Garrison
Route 66 (1960)
Thriller (1960) — Alan Patterson
Moment of Fear (1960)
The Swamp Fox (1959) — Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)
Bonanza (1959) — Sheriff Paul Rowan
The Velvet Alley (1959) — Eddie Kirkley
Cuero crudo (1959) — Eli Becker
Naked City (1958) — Norman Garry
Furia en el valle (1958) — Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
Caravana (1957) — Brian Conlin / Jeremy Dow
Tammy, la muchacha salvaje (1957) — Peter Brent
Hot Summer Night (1957) — William Joel Partain
El sexo opuesto (1956) — Steve Hilliard
Playhouse 90 (1956) — Ralph Mohr
El rey vagabundo (1956) — Thibault d'Aussigny
Planeta prohibido (1956) — Commander John J. Adams
Rapto (1956) — Charlie Telfer
First Performance (1955) — Ted
Alfred Hitchcock presenta (1955) — Lloyd Ashley / Rudy Cox
Folio (1955) — Biff Loman
La ley del revólver (1955) — Jess Trevor
Love Story (1954)
Dark Possession (1954) — Dr. Roger Waring
Medallion Theatre (1953)
General Electric Theater (1953) — Judge Wayne Douglas / Edward Morgan
Short Short Dramas (1952)
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)
Tales of Tomorrow (1951) — Harold 'Harry' Mason
The Lost Will of Dr. Rant (1951) — Bill
Danger (1950)
Sure As Fate (1950)
The Web (1950)
Stage 13 (1950)
Starlight Theatre (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) — C. K. Dexter Haven / George / Gates Holden
The Clock (1949) — David Kyle
Suspense (1949) — Serge Soudekine
Studio One (1948) — Stan Janicek / Chris Jackson / Dr. Clayborn / Dr. Roger Waring / Mac / Edmund / Tallman / Karl
Actors Studio (1948)