Leslie Nielsen
Actor/Actriz
132
Movies
104
TV Shows
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.
As Actor/Actress
Padre de Familia
Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
WWE Raw
Leslie Nielsen
Columbo
A.J. Henderson
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Bonanza
Sheriff Paul Rowan
Se Ha Escrito un Crimen
David Everett
The Love Boat
Hank Hardaway
El fugitivo
Harold Cheyney
Hawaii 5-0
Brent
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Host
Mash
Col. Buzz Brighton
Ironside
Die Harald Schmidt Show
Self
Wagon Train
Brian Conlin
Robert Montgomery Presents
C. K. Dexter Haven
Wogan
Self
La hora de Alfred Hitchcock
Mr. Grainger
The Virginian
John Hagen
Dr. Kildare
Walter Burton
Años Dorados
Lucas
Naked City
Norman Garry
Due South
Sgt. Buck Frobisher
Rawhide
Eli Becker
Studio One
Cannon
Joe Gilbert
El F.B.I. en Acción
Hudson
The Wild Wild West
Major General Ball
Daniel Boone
William Russell
La Isla de la Fantasía
Doctor Whitfield
Camino al cielo
Richard R. Benson