Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Date of Birth:

Feb 11, 1926

Place of Birth:

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

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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filmography:

Companions in Nightmare Companions in Nightmare

1968

Little Mo Little Mo

1978

Shadow Over Elveron Shadow Over Elveron

1968

The Boy Who Flew with Condors The Boy Who Flew with Condors

1967

They Call It Murder They Call It Murder

1971

O.J.: Made in America O.J.: Made in America

2016

Dayton's Devils Dayton's Devils

1968

Snatched Snatched

1973

The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night

2014

...And Millions Die! ...And Millions Die!

1973

The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave

1975

Striker's Mountain Striker's Mountain

1985

The Wild Heart The Wild Heart

1968

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier

1993

Nightstick Nightstick

1987

The Patriot The Patriot

1986

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Deadlock Deadlock

1969

The Vagabond King The Vagabond King

1956

Hauser's Memory Hauser's Memory

1970

Change of Mind Change of Mind

1969

The Sheepman The Sheepman

1958

See How They Run See How They Run

1964

Home Is Where the Hart Is Home Is Where the Hart Is

1987

Digger Digger

1993

King of the Underwater World King of the Underwater World

1975

The Letters The Letters

1973

Blade in Hong Kong Blade in Hong Kong

1985

Superhero Movie Superhero Movie

2008

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

1987

All I Want for Christmas All I Want for Christmas

1991

Harlow Harlow

1965

The Return of Charlie Chan The Return of Charlie Chan

1973

OHMS OHMS

1980

Cocoon Cocoon

1968

WWE SummerSlam 1994 WWE SummerSlam 1994

1994

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet

2006

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006

Safety Patrol! Safety Patrol!

1998

Brinks: The Great Robbery Brinks: The Great Robbery

1976

Pirates: 3D Show Pirates: 3D Show

1999

Amanda Fallon Amanda Fallon

1973

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects

1994

Dive to the Edge of Creation Dive to the Edge of Creation

1980

Trial Run Trial Run

1969

Institute for Revenge Institute for Revenge

1979

Chance of a Lifetime Chance of a Lifetime

1991

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking The Nutcracker and the Mouseking

2004

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way

1994

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest

2008

The Dawson Patrol The Dawson Patrol

1977

Incident in San Francisco Incident in San Francisco

1971

The Velvet Alley The Velvet Alley

1959

Journey to the Outer Limits Journey to the Outer Limits

1973

The Aquarians The Aquarians

1970

The Plainsman The Plainsman

1966

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation

1989

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

2008

Stonerville Stonerville

2011

Noël Noël Noël Noël

2003

Music Within Music Within

2007

Sixth and Main Sixth and Main

1977

Dark Possession Dark Possession

1954

Reckless Disregard Reckless Disregard

1985

Night Slaves Night Slaves

1970

Night Train to Paris Night Train to Paris

1964

Nuts Nuts

1987

An American Carol An American Carol

2008

Spaceship Spaceship

1983

Spanish Movie Spanish Movie

2009

Men with Brooms Men with Brooms

2002

Soul Man Soul Man

1986

How to Steal the World How to Steal the World

1968

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

2013

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Tammy and the Bachelor Tammy and the Bachelor

1957

The Opposite Sex The Opposite Sex

1956

The Reluctant Astronaut The Reluctant Astronaut

1967

Santa Who? Santa Who?

2000

Prom Night Prom Night

1980

Rent-a-Kid Rent-a-Kid

1995

Mr. Magoo Mr. Magoo

1997

Wrongfully Accused Wrongfully Accused

1998

Scary Movie 4 Scary Movie 4

2006

S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago

1994

Repossessed Repossessed

1990

Scary Movie 3 Scary Movie 3

2003

Forbidden Planet Forbidden Planet

1956

Airplane! Airplane!

1980

Spy Hard Spy Hard

1996

Code Name: Heraclitus Code Name: Heraclitus

1967

2001: A Space Travesty 2001: A Space Travesty

2000

Wrong Is Right Wrong Is Right

1982

Dracula: Dead and Loving It Dracula: Dead and Loving It

1995

Chilly Dogs Chilly Dogs

2001

Family Plan Family Plan

1997

Stan Helsing Stan Helsing

2009

Surf Ninjas Surf Ninjas

1993

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

1988

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

1991

Harvey Harvey

1996

Counterpoint Counterpoint

1967

Grand Jury Grand Jury

1977

Ransom! Ransom!

1956

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video

1997

How to Commit Marriage How to Commit Marriage

1969

Cave-In! Cave-In!

1983

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

1995

Beau Geste Beau Geste

1966

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

1971

The Night the Bridge Fell Down The Night the Bridge Fell Down

1980

The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg

1955

Can Ellen Be Saved? Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974

Rosie! Rosie!

1967

Twilight Theatre Twilight Theatre

1982

City on Fire City on Fire

1979

Gunfight in Abilene Gunfight in Abilene

1967

Viva Knievel! Viva Knievel!

1977

Dangerous Curves Dangerous Curves

1988

The Unknown Marx Brothers The Unknown Marx Brothers

1993

Camouflage Camouflage

2001

Creepshow Creepshow

1982

Day of the Animals Day of the Animals

1977

The Canadian Conspiracy The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

Dark Intruder Dark Intruder

1965

The Railway Dragon The Railway Dragon

1989

Project: Kill Project: Kill

1976

The Amsterdam Kill The Amsterdam Kill

1977

Foxfire Light Foxfire Light

1982

Four Rode Out Four Rode Out

1969

Hot Summer Night Hot Summer Night

1957

The Poseidon Adventure The Poseidon Adventure

1972

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