x

Login

Remember me
Forget password ?

Or via social

x

sign up

person_profile-Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen Died at age: 84

Actor | Producer

Date of Birth:

Feb 11, 1926

Country of birth:

Canada

Died:

Nov 28, 2010

Biography of

Leslie Nielsen

    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

Photos of

Leslie Nielsen

Photos ( 2 Photos

Filmography of

Leslie Nielsen

Found 120 Movies in total

O.J.: Made in America

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2016

... 2014

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2013

Stonerville

Producer ( Actor )

... 2011

Spanish Movie

Doctor Nielsen ( Actor )

... 2009

Stan Helsing

Kay ( Actor )

... 2009

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

Mayor of Charlestown ( Actor )

... 2008

An American Carol

Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa ( Actor )

... 2008

Superhero Movie

Uncle Albert Adams ( Actor )

... 2008

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

Dr. Rumack (archive voice) ( Actor )

... 2008

Music Within

Bill Austin ( Actor )

... 2007

Scary Movie 4

President Baxter Harris ( Actor )

... 2006

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

(Mouseking) (voice) ( Actor )

... 2004

Scary Movie 3

President Baxter Harris ( Actor )

... 2003

Men with Brooms

Gordon Cutter ( Actor )

... 2002

Camouflage

Jack Potter ( Actor )

... 2001

Chilly Dogs

Clive Thorton / Cab Driver ( Actor )

... 2001

Santa Who?

Santa Claus ( Actor )

... 2000

2001: A Space Travesty

Richard " Dick " Dix ( Actor )

... 2000

Wrongfully Accused

Ryan Harrison ( Actor )

... 1998

Safety Patrol!

Mr. Penn ( Actor )

... 1998

Mr. Magoo

Mr. Quincy Magoo ( Actor )

... 1997

Family Plan

Harry Haber ( Actor )

... 1997

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video

Himself ( Actor )

Executive Co-producer

... 1997

Harvey

Dr. Chumley ( Actor )

... 1996

Spy Hard

Dick Steele ( Actor )

Executive Producer

... 1996

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Count Dracula ( Actor )

... 1995

Rent-a-Kid

Harry Haber ( Actor )

... 1995

... 1994

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

Self - Audience Member ( Actor )

... 1994

WWE SummerSlam 1994

Himself ( Actor )

... 1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Lt. Frank Drebin ( Actor )

... 1994

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way

Leslie Nielsen ( Actor )

... 1994

Digger

Arthur Evrensel ( Actor )

... 1993

The Unknown Marx Brothers

Self - Narrator ( Actor )

... 1993

Surf Ninjas

Colonel Chi ( Actor )

... 1993

Chance of a Lifetime

Lloyd Dixon ( Actor )

... 1991

... 1991

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Lt. Frank Drebin ( Actor )

... 1991

Repossessed

Father Jebedaiah Mayii ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1988

Dangerous Curves

Greg Krevske ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1987

Nuts

Allen Green ( Actor )

... 1987

Nightstick

Thad Evans ( Actor )

... 1987

Home Is Where the Hart Is

Sheriff Nashville Schwartz ( Actor )

... 1987

Soul Man

Mr. Dunbar ( Actor )

... 1986

The Patriot

Admiral Frazer ( Actor )

... 1986

Striker's Mountain

Jim McKay ( Actor )

... 1985

Reckless Disregard

Bob Franklin ( Actor )

... 1985

Blade in Hong Kong

Harry Ingersoll ( Actor )

... 1985

Spaceship

Capt. Jamieson ( Actor )

... 1983

Cave-In!

Joe Johnson ( Actor )

... 1983

Airplane II: The Sequel

Dr. Rumack (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1982

Creepshow

Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over") ( Actor )

... 1982

Wrong Is Right

Mallory ( Actor )

... 1982

... 1982

Foxfire Light

Reece Morgan ( Actor )

... 1982

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Paul Warren ( Actor )

... 1980

Prom Night

Mr. Hammond ( Actor )

... 1980

Airplane!

Dr. Rumack ( Actor )

... 1980

Dive to the Edge of Creation

Self - Narrator ( Actor )

... 1980

OHMS

Governor ( Actor )

... 1980

City on Fire

Mayor William Dudley ( Actor )

... 1979

Halloween

Commander John J. Adams (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1978

Little Mo

Nelson Fisher ( Actor )

... 1978

The Amsterdam Kill

Riley Knight ( Actor )

... 1977

Viva Knievel!

Stanley Millard ( Actor )

... 1977

Day of the Animals

Paul Jenson ( Actor )

... 1977

Sixth and Main

John Doe ( Actor )

... 1977

Project: Kill

John Trevor ( Actor )

... 1976

Brinks: The Great Robbery

Agent Norman Houston ( Actor )

... 1976

... 1975

Can Ellen Be Saved?

Arnold Lindsey ( Actor )

... 1974

The Return of Charlie Chan

Alexander Hadrachi ( Actor )

... 1973

Amanda Fallon

Mr. Cummings ( Actor )

... 1973

The Letters

Derek Childs ( Actor )

... 1973

Snatched

Bill Sutter ( Actor )

... 1973

...And Millions Die!

Jack Gallagher ( Actor )

... 1973

... 1973

The Poseidon Adventure

Captain Harrison ( Actor )

... 1972

... 1971

... 1971

Incident in San Francisco

Lt. Brubaker ( Actor )

... 1971

Hauser's Memory

Joseph Slaughter ( Actor )

... 1970

The Aquarians

Official ( Actor )

... 1970

Night Slaves

Sheriff Henshaw ( Actor )

... 1970

Change of Mind

Sheriff Webb ( Actor )

... 1969

How to Commit Marriage

Phil Fletcher ( Actor )

... 1969

Deadlock

Lt. Sam Danforth ( Actor )

... 1969

Trial Run

Jason Harkness ( Actor )

... 1969

Four Rode Out

Mr Brown ( Actor )

... 1969

Companions in Nightmare

Dr. Neesden ( Actor )

... 1968

Cocoon

Brent ( Actor )

... 1968

How to Steal the World

General Maximilian Harmon ( Actor )

... 1968

The Wild Heart

Narrator ( Actor )

... 1968

Shadow Over Elveron

Sheriff Verne Drover ( Actor )

... 1968

Counterpoint

Victor Rice ( Actor )

... 1967

Rosie!

Cabot Shaw ( Actor )

... 1967

The Reluctant Astronaut

Major Fred Gifford ( Actor )

... 1967

... 1967

Gunfight in Abilene

Grant Evers ( Actor )

... 1967

Code Name: Heraclitus

Fryer ( Actor )

... 1967

Beau Geste

Lt. De Ruse ( Actor )

... 1966

The Plainsman

Col. George Armstrong Custer ( Actor )

... 1966

Dark Intruder

Brett Kingsford ( Actor )

... 1965

Harlow

Richard Manley ( Actor )

... 1965

See How They Run

Elliot Green ( Actor )

... 1964

Night Train to Paris

Alan Holiday ( Actor )

... 1964

The Velvet Alley

Eddie Kirkley ( Actor )

... 1959

The Sheepman

Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe ( Actor )

... 1958

Tammy and the Bachelor

Peter Brent ( Actor )

... 1957

Hot Summer Night

William Joel Partain ( Actor )

... 1957

The Opposite Sex

Steve Hilliard ( Actor )

... 1956

The Vagabond King

Thibault d'Aussigny ( Actor )

... 1956

Forbidden Planet

Commander John J. Adams ( Actor )

... 1956

Ransom!

Charlie Telfer ( Actor )

... 1956

Dark Possession

Dr. Roger Waring ( Actor )

... 1954