Leland Orser
Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He's best known for his role as Sam Gilroy in the Taken film trilogy. Additional roles include Mr. Nevins in Amsterdam, Richard Stratton on the series American Giggolo, Peter Sullivan on I am the Night, Robert Kirsch on Berlin Station, Ansel Roth in the film Faults, Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko on ER, Bernie Teitel in The Good German, Wesley Owen Welch in the film Daredevil, Richard Thompson in The Bone Collector, Major Jackson in Pearl Harbor, Lt. DeWindt in Saving Private Ryan, and Larry Purvis in Alien Resurrection.
He's appeared in other films including Runaway Jury, Escape from L.A., Independence Day, Piranha, and Se7en. He has guest starred on TV shows including Ray Donovan, Revolution, Scandal, NCIS: LA, 24, Magic City, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Star Trek: Enterprise, CSI, Law & Order: SVU, The Pretender, NYPD Blue, Married... with Children, Boston Common, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Mad About You, The X-Files, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Cheers, and The Golden Girls.
He.has been married to actress Jeanne Tripplehorn since 2000; they have 1 child together. He was previously married to actress Roma Downey (m.1987;d.1989).
Acted in
Amsterdam
2022
as Mr. Nevins
American Gigolo
2022
as Richard Stratton
The Art of Self-Defense
2019
as Detective McCallister
I Am the Night
2019
as Peter Sullivan
Blindspotting
2018
as Judge
The Devil's Candy
2016
as TV Preacher
Berlin Station
2016
as Robert Kirsch
The Gambler
2014
as Larry Jones
Taken 3
2014
as Sam (Gilroy)
The Guest
2014
as Spencer Peterson
Faults
2014
as Ansel
Morning
2013
as Mark
Ray Donovan
2013
as Father Romero
Taken 2
2012
as Sam
Revolution
2012
as John Sanborn
Scandal
2012
as Sanders Black
Magic City
2012
as Mike Strauss
Touch
2012
as Dr. Linus
Pleading Guilty
2010
as Bert Kamin
Give 'em Hell, Malone
2009
as Murphy
Taken
2008
as Sam Gilroy
The Good German
2006
as Bernie Teitel
Homeland Security
2004
as Sol Binder
Homeland Security
2004
as Sol Binder
Twisted
2004
as Edmund Cutler
Confidence
2003
as Lionel Dolby
Daredevil
2003
as Wesley Owen Welch
Runaway Jury
2003
as Lamb
Brother's Keeper
2002
as Travis Adler
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Dan Wyler
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
as Loomis
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Major Jackson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Morris Pearson
Wonderland
2000
as Wendall Rickle
The Bone Collector
1999
as Richard Thompson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Kevin James Walker
Resurrection
1999
as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
Very Bad Things
1998
as Charles Moore
Saving Private Ryan
1998
as Lieutenant DeWindt
Alien Resurrection
1997
as Purvis
Brooklyn South
1997
as ER Intern
Excess Baggage
1997
as Detective Barnaby
To Love, Honor and Deceive
1996
as FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
Lifeform
1996
as Michael Perkett, NASA
Back to Back
1996
as Wheelchair Guy
Escape from L.A.
1996
as Test Tube
Independence Day
1996
as Techy / Med Asst #1
Boston Common
1996
as Leon
Girl in the Cadillac
1995
as Used Car Salesman
Piranha
1995
as Terry Wechsler
Se7en
1995
as Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
Murder One
1995
as Myron Elkins
Ned and Stacey
1995
as Phil
Red Ribbon Blues
1995
as James
Dead Badge
1995
as Pellman
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Arthur Zeller
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Dejaren
Phoenix
1995
as Doctor Riley
ER
1994
as Lucien Dubenko
Cover Story
1993
as Julian
NYPD Blue
1993
as Zeppo
The X-Files
1993
as Jason Ludwig
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Gai
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Lovok
Mad About You
1992
as Professor Gittleson
Eerie, Indiana
1991
as Assistant Director
Married... with Children
1987
as Mark
Married... with Children
1987
as Director
The Golden Girls
1985
as Waiter
Cheers
1982
as Mark