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Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Born February 11, 1926· Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

† Died November 28, 2010

93Roles★ 6.4Average rating

Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 - November 28, 2010) was a Canadian 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 Playh…

Known for

Filmography

ColumboSeries★ 8.1
Columbo1971
A.J. Henderson
M*A*S*HSeries★ 7.9
M*A*S*H1972
Col. Buzz Brighton
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
David Everett
Family GuySeries★ 7.4
Family Guy1999
Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!★ 7.3
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988
Frank Drebin
Airplane!★ 7.3
Airplane!1980
Dr. Rumack
The FugitiveSeries★ 7.3
The Fugitive1963
Harold Cheyney
Forbidden Planet★ 7.3
Forbidden Planet1956
Commander John J. Adams
The Poseidon Adventure★ 7.2
The Poseidon Adventure1972
Captain Harrison
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Brent
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series★ 7.2
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.1964
General Maximilian Harmon
S.W.A.T.Series★ 7.1
S.W.A.T.1975
Creepshow★ 6.9
Creepshow1982
Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
RawSeries★ 6.8
Raw1993
Leslie Nielsen
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear★ 6.8
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear1991
Lt. Frank Drebin
IronsideSeries★ 6.8
Ironside1967
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult★ 6.5
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult1994
Lt. Frank Drebin
Fantasy IslandSeries★ 6.5
Fantasy Island1978
Doctor Whitfield
Counterpoint★ 6.2
Counterpoint1967
Victor Rice
Airplane II: The Sequel★ 6.1
Airplane II: The Sequel1982
Dr. Rumack (archive footage) (uncredited)
Scary Movie 3★ 6
Scary Movie 32003
President Harris
Wrongfully Accused★ 6
Wrongfully Accused1998
Ryan Harrison
Scary Movie 4★ 5.5
Scary Movie 42006
President Baxter Harris
Spy Hard★ 5.4
Spy Hard1996
Dick Steele
Superhero Movie★ 5.3
Superhero Movie2008
Uncle Albert Adams
2001: A Space Travesty★ 4.3
2001: A Space Travesty2000
Marshal Richard "Dick" Dix