Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 6, 1960
Place of Birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
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Leland Orser
Biography
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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Amsterdam | Mr. Nevins |
| 2019 | The Art of Self-Defense | Detective McCallister |
| 2019 | Corporate Animals | Rescue Team Leader |
| 2018 | Blindspotting | Judge |
| 2016 | The Devil's Candy | TV Preacher |
| 2014 | Faults | Ansel |
| 2014 | The Guest | Spencer Peterson |
| 2014 | Taken 3 | Sam Gilroy |
| 2014 | The Gambler | Larry Jones |
| 2013 | Morning | Mark |
| 2012 | Taken 2 | Sam Gilroy |
| 2010 | Pleading Guilty | Bert Kamin |
| 2009 | Give 'em Hell, Malone | Murphy |
| 2008 | Taken | Sam Gilroy |
| 2006 | The Good German | Bernie Teitel |
| 2004 | Twisted | Edmund Cutler |
| 2004 | Homeland Security | Sol Binder |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury | Lamb |
| 2003 | Daredevil | Wesley Owen Welch |
| 2003 | Confidence | Lionel Dolby |
| 2002 | Brother's Keeper | Travis Adler |
| 2001 | Pearl Harbor | Major Jackson |
| 1999 | Resurrection | Det. Andrew Hollinsworth |
| 1999 | The Bone Collector | Richard Thompson |
| 1998 | Very Bad Things | Charles Moore |
| 1998 | Saving Private Ryan | Lieutenant DeWindt |
| 1997 | Alien Resurrection | Purvis |
| 1997 | Excess Baggage | Detective Barnaby |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Techy / Med Asst #1 |
| 1996 | Escape from L.A. | Test Tube |
| 1996 | To Love, Honor and Deceive | FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter |
| 1996 | Lifeform | Michael Perkett, NASA |
| 1996 | Back to Back | Wheelchair Guy |
| 1995 | Phoenix | Doctor Riley |
| 1995 | Piranha | Terry Wechsler |
| 1995 | Girl in the Cadillac | Used Car Salesman |
| 1995 | Se7en | Crazed Man in Massage Parlor |
| 1995 | Red Ribbon Blues | James |
| 1995 | Dead Badge | Pellman |
| 1993 | Cover Story | Julian |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | American Gigolo | Richard Stratton |
| 2019 | I Am the Night | Peter Sullivan |
| 2016 | Berlin Station | Robert Kirsch |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan | Father Romero |
| 2012 | Revolution | John Sanborn |
| 2012 | Magic City | Mike Strauss |
| 2012 | Scandal | Sanders Black |
| 2012 | Touch | Dr. Linus |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Professor Gareth Carlyle |
| 2004 | Homeland Security | Sol Binder |
| 2001 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Loomis |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Dan Wyler |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Morris Pearson |
| 2000 | Wonderland | Wendall Rickle |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Kevin James Walker |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Harris Vernon |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | ER Intern |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Leon |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Dejaren |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Arthur Zeller |
| 1995 | Murder One | Myron Elkins |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey | Phil |
| 1994 | ER | Lucien Dubenko |
| 1993 | The X-Files | Jason Ludwig |
| 1993 | NYPD Blue | Zeppo |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Gai |
| 1993 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Lovok |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Clerk |
| 1992 | Mad About You | Professor Gittleson |
| 1991 | Eerie, Indiana | Assistant Director |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Mark |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Director |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Waiter |
| 1982 | Cheers | Mark |