Larry Drake
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009.
On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.
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Acted in
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
as John Doe
Dead Air
2009
as Vernon
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
as Ganthet (voice)
Pathology
2008
as Fat Bastard
Attack of the Gryphon
2007
as Armand
Dorm Daze 2
2006
as Dean Dryer
Mrs. Harris
2006
as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
Officer Down
2005
as Captain Raymond Taggart
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
2005
as The Warden
Boston Legal
2004
as Bishop Luke Bernard
Timequest
2003
as J. Edgar Hoover
Spun
2003
as Dr. K
Firefly
2002
as Sir Warwick Harrow
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice)
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Benny Stulwicz
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Justice League
2001
as Colonel Vox (voice)
Dark Asylum
2001
as The Trasher
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Tom
American Pie 2
2001
as Natalie's Dad
Six Feet Under
2001
as Inspector Gerson
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Mr. Weinstein (voice)
The Fearing Mind
2000
as Officer Hooper
Runaway Virus
2000
as Dr. Griggs
Durango Kids
1999
as Dudley
Inferno
1999
as Ramsey Hogan
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
as Santa
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
as Jackson Chappell (voice)
Batman Beyond
1999
as Jackson Chappell (voice)
Fantasy Island
1998
as Bill Terken
The Treat
1998
as Ray
Paranoia
1998
as Calvin Hawks
Overnight Delivery
1998
as Hal Ipswich
Prey
1998
as Dr. Walter Attwood
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Burrock
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Pops (voice)
Bean
1997
as Elmer
Road Rovers
1996
as Captain Zachary Storm (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Mr. Eelan (voice)
7th Heaven
1996
as Mr. Riley
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
The Beast
1996
as Lucas Caven
The Beast
1996
as Lucas Coven
The Journey of August King
1995
as Olaf Singletary
The Naked Truth
1995
as Dr. Bryce Fromm
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995
as Robert G. Durant
The Outer Limits
1995
as Robert Vitale
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Chellick
One More Mountain
1994
as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
Dr. Giggles
1992
as Dr. Evan Rendell
Darkman
1992
as Robert G. Durant
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991
as Mark Sisti
Darkman
1990
as Robert G. Durant
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Tobias
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Santa
Too Good to Be True
1988
as Glen Robie
For Keeps
1988
as Night Clerk
L.A. Law
1986
as Benny Stulwicz
Hunter
1984
as Kirkland
The Karate Kid
1984
as Yahoo #1
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Jesse Roberts
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
1983
as Baptista
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
as Homer/Conveener
American Playhouse
1982
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981
as Bubba Ritter
The Big Brawl
1980
as Judge #1
The Seniors
1978
as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
Date with a Kidnapper
1976
as Age Home Attendant
Truckin' Man
1975
as Diesel Joe
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971
as Bubba