About
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 |
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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 |
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2013 | Morning | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
Writing |
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2013 | Morning | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |