About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1960-08-06
Place of birth:
San Francisco, California, USA
Website:
N/A

Leland Orser

Overview

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

Acting

2022 Amsterdam Actor Mr. Nevins 60
Fair
2022 American Gigolo Actor Richard Stratton 69
Fair
2019 The Art of Self-Defense Actor Detective McCallister 63
Fair
2019 I Am the Night Actor Peter Sullivan 67
Fair
2018 Blindspotting Actor Judge 67
Fair
2016 The Devil's Candy Actor TV Preacher 61
Fair
2016 Berlin Station Actor Robert Kirsch 71
Good
2014 The Gambler Actor Larry Jones 59
Average
2014 Taken 3 Actor Sam (Gilroy) 62
Fair
2014 The Guest Actor Spencer Peterson 65
Fair
2014 Faults Actor Ansel 61
Fair
2013 Morning Actor Mark 58
Average
2012 Taken 2 Actor Sam 63
Fair
2010 Pleading Guilty Actor Bert Kamin N/A
N/A
2009 Give 'em Hell, Malone Actor Murphy 58
Average
2008 Taken Actor Sam Gilroy 73
Good
2006 The Good German Actor Bernie Teitel 58
Average
2004 Homeland Security Actor Sol Binder 58
Average
2004 Homeland Security Actor Sol Binder N/A
N/A
2004 Twisted Actor Edmund Cutler 56
Average
2003 Confidence Actor Lionel Dolby 60
Fair
2003 Daredevil Actor Wesley Owen Welch 53
Average
2003 Runaway Jury Actor Lamb 66
Fair
2002 Brother's Keeper Actor Travis Adler 58
Average
2001 Pearl Harbor Actor Major Jackson 68
Fair
1999 The Bone Collector Actor Richard Thompson 66
Fair
1999 Resurrection Actor Det. Andrew Hollinsworth 59
Average
1998 Very Bad Things Actor Charles Moore 61
Fair
1998 Saving Private Ryan Actor Lieutenant DeWindt 81
Very good
1997 Alien Resurrection Actor Purvis 61
Fair
1997 Excess Baggage Actor Detective Barnaby 59
Average
1996 To Love, Honor and Deceive Actor FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter 59
Average
1996 Lifeform Actor Michael Perkett, NASA 58
Average
1996 Back to Back Actor Wheelchair Guy 58
Average
1996 Escape from L.A. Actor Test Tube 58
Average
1996 Independence Day Actor Techy / Med Asst #1 68
Fair
1995 Girl in the Cadillac Actor Used Car Salesman 58
Average
1995 Piranha Actor Terry Wechsler 57
Average
1995 Se7en Actor Crazed Man in Massage Parlor 83
Very good
1995 Red Ribbon Blues Actor James 58
Average
1995 Dead Badge Actor Pellman 59
Average
1995 Phoenix Actor Doctor Riley 58
Average
1993 Cover Story Actor Julian 59
Average

Directing

2013 Morning Directing Director 58
Average

Writing

2013 Morning Writing Writer 58
Average