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.
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Acted in
O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self (archive footage)
The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Stonerville
2011
as Producer
Spanish Movie
2009
as Doctor Nielsen
Stan Helsing
2009
as Kay
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mayor of Charlestown
An American Carol
2008
as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
Superhero Movie
2008
as Uncle Albert Adams
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008
as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
Lipshitz Saves the World
2007
as Himself
Music Within
2007
as Bill Austin
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
as Self
Gameshow Marathon
2006
Scary Movie 4
2006
as President Baxter Harris
Robson Arms
2005
as Caldo Vasco
Tubridy Tonight
2005
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self
The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as (Mouseking) (voice)
Zeroman
2004
as Zeroman (voice)
Noël Noël
2003
as Narrator (english version)
Scary Movie 3
2003
as President Baxter Harris
Chilly Beach
2003
Odd Job Jack
2003
Men with Brooms
2002
as Gordon Cutter
Liography
2001
as Terrence Brynne McKennie
Liocracy
2001
Camouflage
2001
as Jack Potter
Chilly Dogs
2001
as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
Santa Who?
2000
as Santa Claus
2001: A Space Travesty
2000
as Richard 'Dick' Dix
Pirates: 3D Show
1999
as Lucky
Harvey
1999
as Dr. Chumley
Family Guy
1999
as Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Ryan Harrison
Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mr. Penn
Mr. Magoo
1997
as Mr. Quincy Magoo
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Mr. Penn
Family Plan
1997
as Harry Haber
Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
1997
as Himself
Harvey
1996
as Dr. Chumley
Life and Times
1996
Spy Hard
1996
as Dick Steele
Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Count Dracula
Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Willowby's butler
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
as Self
Rent-a-Kid
1995
as Harry Haber
S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
1994
as Lucio Cinico
Cybermania '94 - The Ultimate Gamer Awards
1994
as Host
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member
Due South
1994
as Sgt. Buck Frobisher
The Danny Baker Show
1994
WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
as Himself
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way
1994
as Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
1993
as Himself
Digger
1993
as Arthur Evrensel
The Unknown Marx Brothers
1993
as Self - Narrator
Surf Ninjas
1993
as Colonel Chi
Katie and Orbie
1993
as Narrator
WWE Raw
1993
as Leslie Nielsen
Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Lloyd Dixon
All I Want for Christmas
1991
as Santa
Flesh 'n' Blood
1991
as Red Houser
Herman's Head
1991
as God
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Evening Shade
1990
Repossessed
1990
as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Host
The Railway Dragon
1989
as Narrator (voice)
Father Dowling Mysteries
1989
as Senator Erdain
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Dangerous Curves
1988
as Greg Krevske
Day by Day
1988
Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987
as Senator Erdain
Nuts
1987
as Allen Green
Nightstick
1987
as Thad Evans
Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Race for the Bomb
1987
as Lewis Strauss
Soul Man
1986
as Mr. Dunbar
The Patriot
1986
as Admiral Frazer
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
Striker's Mountain
1985
as Jim McKay
The Golden Girls
1985
as Lucas
227
1985
Doris Day's Best Friends
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
as Fantoccini
Reckless Disregard
1985
as Bob Franklin
Blade in Hong Kong
1985
as Harry Ingersoll
Showbiz Today
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Captain Daniels
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as David Everett
Finder of Lost Loves
1984
as Matthew Vail
Who's the Boss?
1984
Highway to Heaven
1984
Shaping Up
1984
as Buddy Fox
Spaceship
1983
as Capt. Jamieson
Cave-In!
1983
as Joe Johnson
Prime Times
1983
as Self
Creepshow
1982
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Wrong Is Right
1982
as Mallory
Police Squad!
1982
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Twilight Theatre
1982
Twilight Theater
1982
Foxfire Light
1982
as Reece Morgan
Aloha Paradise
1981
as Grant Culberson
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
as Paul Warren
Prom Night
1980
as Mr. Hammond
Airplane!
1980
as Dr. Rumack
OHMS
1980
as Governor
The Littlest Hobo
1979
as Mayor Chester Montgomery
City on Fire
1979
as Mayor William Dudley
The Chisholms
1979
Backstairs at the White House
1979
as Ike Hoover
Institute for Revenge
1979
as Counselor Hollis Barnes
Vega$
1978
Little Mo
1978
as Nelson Fisher
The Amsterdam Kill
1977
as Riley Knight
What Really Happened To the Class Of '65?
1977
The Love Boat
1977
as Hank Hardaway
The Love Boat
1977
as Russ Blanchard
The Love Boat
1977
as Dan Michaels
Lucan
1977
Viva Knievel!
1977
as Stanley Millard
Day of the Animals
1977
as Paul Jenson
The Dawson Patrol
1977
as Narrator
Sixth and Main
1977
as John Doe
Grand Jury
1977
as John Williams
Project: Kill
1976
as John Trevor
Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as Agent Norman Houston
King of the Underwater World
1975
as Self
The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave
1975
as Narrator
The Swiss Family Robinson
1975
Sidestreet
1975
S.W.A.T.
1975
Dinah!
1974
as Self
The Manhunter
1974
Celebrity Sweepstakes
1974
Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as Arnold Lindsey
Kojak
1973
as Michael Hagar
The Return of Charlie Chan
1973
as Alexander Hadrachi
The Evil Touch
1973
Amanda Fallon
1973
as Mr. Cummings
The Letters
1973
as Derek Childs
Snatched
1973
as Bill Sutter
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Edward Brendon
...And Millions Die!
1973
as Jack Gallagher
Journey to the Outer Limits
1973
as (voice)
The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Captain Harrison
Kung Fu
1972
as Vincent Corbino
Assignment: Vienna
1972
as Floyd Macklin
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as John T. Connor
M*A*S*H
1972
as Col. Buzz Brighton
The Rookies
1972
They Call It Murder
1971
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971
as Harry Walsh
Sarge
1971
Monty Nash
1971
as Ross Carter
Bearcats!
1971
as Col. Ted Donovan
Columbo
1971
as A.J. Henderson
Columbo
1971
as Peter Hamilton
Cannon
1971
as Joe Gilbert
Cannon
1971
as Weller Dane
Cannon
1971
as Erich Strasser
Incident in San Francisco
1971
as Lt. Brubaker
Night Gallery
1970
as Col. Dennis Malloy
Night Gallery
1970
as The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
Hauser's Memory
1970
as Joseph Slaughter
The Aquarians
1970
as Official
Night Slaves
1970
as Sheriff Henshaw
Change of Mind
1969
as Sheriff Webb
The Bold Ones: The Protectors
1969
as Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth
Bracken's World
1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
1969
as Mr. Cummings
The Movie Game (US)
1969
How to Commit Marriage
1969
as Phil Fletcher
Deadlock
1969
as Lt. Sam Danforth
Trial Run
1969
as Jason Harkness
Four Rode Out
1969
as Mr Brown
Companions in Nightmare
1968
as Dr. Neesden
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Frank Dayton
The Mod Squad
1968
as Rusty Bryson
Cocoon
1968
as Brent
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Brent
The Name of the Game
1968
How to Steal the World
1968
as General Maximilian Harmon
The Wild Heart
1968
as Narrator
Shadow Over Elveron
1968
as Sheriff Verne Drover
It Takes a Thief
1968
as S.I.A. Security Man
Counterpoint
1967
as Victor Rice
Rosie!
1967
as Cabot Shaw
Judd for the Defense
1967
Cimarron Strip
1967
The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Major Fred Gifford
Ironside
1967
The Boy Who Flew with Condors
1967
as Narrator
Gunfight in Abilene
1967
as Grant Evers
Code Name: Heraclitus
1967
as Fryer
Beau Geste
1966
as Lt. De Ruse
The Plainsman
1966
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
The F.B.I.
1965
as Hudson
Convoy
1965
The Wild Wild West
1965
as Major General Ball
The Big Valley
1965
as Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
National Geographic Specials
1965
as Narrator (voice)
Dark Intruder
1965
as Brett Kingsford
Harlow
1965
as Richard Manley
See How They Run
1964
as Elliot Green
Daniel Boone
1964
as William Russell
Night Train to Paris
1964
as Alan Holiday
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Dr. David Cord
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Paul Maytric
The Farmer's Daughter
1963
Channing
1963
as Prof. Paul Stafford
The Fugitive
1963
as Martin C. Rowland
The Fugitive
1963
as Harold Cheyney
The Art Linkletter Show
1963
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Mr. Grainger
The Virginian
1962
as John Hagen
The Virginian
1962
as Cleve Mason
The Virginian
1962
as Harry Lightfoot
Your First Impression
1962
The New Breed
1961
as Lt. Price Adams
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Walter Burton
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Harry Kleber
The Defenders
1961
as Bob Garrison
Route 66
1960
Moment of Fear
1960
The Swamp Fox
1959
as Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)
Bonanza
1959
as Sheriff Paul Rowan
The Velvet Alley
1959
as Eddie Kirkley
Rawhide
1959
as Eli Becker
Naked City
1958
as Norman Garry
The Sheepman
1958
as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Peter Brent
Hot Summer Night
1957
as William Joel Partain
The Opposite Sex
1956
as Steve Hilliard
Playhouse 90
1956
as Ralph Mohr
First Performance
1956
The Vagabond King
1956
as Thibault d'Aussigny
Forbidden Planet
1956
as Commander John J. Adams
Ransom!
1956
as Charlie Telfer
The Battle of Gettysburg
1955
as Narrator (voice)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Lloyd Ashley
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Rudy Cox
Folio
1955
as Biff Loman
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jess Trevor
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Col. Francis Marion
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Colonel Francis Marion
Love Story
1954
Dark Possession
1954
as Dr. Roger Waring
Medallion Theatre
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Judge Wayne Douglas
General Electric Theater
1953
as Edward Morgan
Short Short Dramas
1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Out There
1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
as Harold 'Harry' Mason
Danger
1950
Sure As Fate
1950
The Web
1950
Stage 13
1950
Starlight Theatre
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as C. K. Dexter Haven
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as George
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Gates Holden
Lights Out
1949
The Clock
1949
Suspense
1949
Suspense
1949
as Serge Soudekine
Studio One
1948
Studio One
1948
as Chris Jackson
Studio One
1948
as Stan Janicek
Studio One
1948
as Dr. Clayborn
Studio One
1948
as Dr. Roger Waring
Studio One
1948
as Mac
Studio One
1948
as Edmund
Studio One
1948
as Tallman
Actors Studio
1948