

Cast & creator
Best known for Family Guy, Raw, Saturday Night Live
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 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.
Also known as: Leslie William Nielsen, Лесли Уильям Нильсен
141
film credits
167
television credits
306
1944–2016 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Across film & television
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Dr. Rumack (archive footage)
1999
Leslie Nielsen
1993
Self - Host
1975
Self
1995
A.J. Henderson
1971
Peter Hamilton
1971
Sheriff Paul Rowan
1959
Hank Hardaway
1977
Russ Blanchard
1977
Dan Michaels
1977
David Everett
1984
Captain Daniels
1984
Self - Host
1944
Brent
1969
Colonel Farraday
1969
Col. Buzz Brighton
1972
Brian Conlin
1957
Jeremy Dow
1957
Harold Cheyney
1963
Martin C. Rowland
1963

Joe Gilbert
1971
Weller Dane
1971
Erich Strasser
1971
Walter Burton
1961
Harry Kleber
1961
Self
1982John Joslin
1963
Mr. Grainger
1962
C. K. Dexter Haven
1950
George
1950
Gates Holden
1950
John Hagen
1962
Cleve Mason
1962
Harry Lightfoot
1962
Norman Garry
1958
Lucas
1985

Stan Janicek
1948
Chris Jackson
1948
Dr. Clayborn
1948
Dr. Roger Waring
1948
Mac
1948
Edmund
1948
Tallman
1948
Karl
1948
Richard R. Benson
1984
Bob Garrison
1961

Hudson
1965
Major General Ball
1965
William Russell
1964
Sgt. Buck Frobisher
1994
Eli Becker
1959


Self
1999
Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway
1965
Edward Brendon
1973
Self
1974
Self
1950
Doctor Whitfield
1978
Victor Conti
1978

Jess Trevor
1955

John T. Connor
1972
Col. Dennis Malloy
1970
The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")
1970
Alan Patterson
1960
Michael Hagar
1973

General Maximilian Harmon
1964
Dr. David Cord
1963
Paul Maytric
1963
Lloyd Ashley
1955
Rudy Cox
1955

Mr. Penn
1997

Rusty Bryson
1968
Fantoccini
1985
Self - Judge
1963

Serge Soudekine
1949


Ralph Mohr
1956
God
1991
President Harris
2003

Self
1955

Dr. Rumack
1980
President Baxter Harris
2006
SIA Security Man
1968

Harold 'Harry' Mason
1951
Lt. Price Adams
1961
Frank Drebin
1988
Mayor Chester Montgomery
1979
Matthew Vail
1984

Mr. Cummings
1969
Self
1993
Caldo Vasco
2005David Kyle
1949
Colonel Francis Marion
1954
Col. Francis Marion
1954


Uncle Albert Adams
2008
Self
1996

Jack Harper
1988
Lt. Frank Drebin
1994
Lt. Frank Drebin
1991
Lt. Frank Drebin
1982
Dick Steele
1996
Executive Producer
1996
Commander John J. Adams
1956
Dr. Rumack (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982

Biff Loman
1955
Ross Carter
1971

Count Dracula
1995
Narrator (voice)
1965
Grant Culberson
1981

Captain Harrison
1972
Self
1992


Prof. Paul Stafford
1963
Col. Ted Donovan
1971
Mr. Hammond
1980
Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
1982

Judge Wayne Douglas
1953
Edward Morgan
1953
Zeroman (voice)
2004Red Houser
1991
Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)
1959
Ike Hoover
1979
Santa (voice)
2003
Marshal Richard "Dick" Dix
2000
Narrator
1993

Father Jebedaiah Mayii
1990

Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
2007
Ryan Harrison
1998
Kay
2009
Mr. Dunbar
1986
Floyd Macklin
1972

Self (archive footage)
2016
Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
2008
Santa
1991
Peter Brent
1957
Mr. Quincy Magoo
1997
Col. George Armstrong Custer
1966
Colonel Chi
1993Himself
2007
Paul Jenson
1977
Mayor of Charlestown
2008
Self (archive footage)
2004Ted
1955
Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
2001Lewis Strauss
1987
Doctor Nielsen
2009
Mallory
1982
Harry Haber
1995
Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
1958
Self (archive footage)
2005
Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth
1969
Victor Rice
1967
Allen Green
1987Dr. Chumley
1999
Host
1994
Jack Potter
2001
Mr. Cummings
1973
Elliot Green
1964
Dr. Chumley
1996
Self (archive footage)
2013
Frank Antrim
1971
Producer
2011
Mayor William Dudley
1979
Santa Claus
2000
Agent Norman Houston
1976
Self
1994Terrence Brynne McKennie
2001
Jack Gallagher
1973
Thad Evans
1987
Lt. De Ruse
1966
John Trevor
1976
Harry Walsh
1971
Charlie Telfer
1956
(Mouseking) (voice)
2004
Harry Haber
1997
Steve Hilliard
1956
Phil Fletcher
1969
Nelson Fisher
1978
Bill Austin
2007
Riley Knight
1977
Gordon Cutter
2002
Lt. Brubaker
1971Self
1983
Lucio Cinico
1994
Reece Morgan
1982Buddy Fox
1984
Grant Evers
1967
Vincent Corbino
1972
Paul Warren
1980
Lloyd Dixon
1991
Mr. Penn
1998
Greg Krevske
1988
Dr. Roger Waring
1954
William Joel Partain
1957
Arthur Evrensel
1993
Alexander Hadrachi
1973
Derek Childs
1973
Narrator (voice)
1955
Self
1986
Harry Ingersoll
1985
Self
2006
General Maximilian Harmon
1968
Self - Narrator
1993
Himself
1994
Jason Harkness
1969
Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
1987
Arnold Lindsey
1974
Major Fred Gifford
1967
Thibault d'Aussigny
1956
Host
1989
Jim McKay
1985
Senator Erdain
1987
Narrator (voice)
1973
Baxter
1995
Himself
1993
Richard Manley
1965
Self
2006
Leslie Nielsen
1994
Bill Sutter
1973
Capt. Jamieson
1983
Frank Dayton
1968
Alan Holiday
1964
Self - Narrator (voice)
1975
Joseph Slaughter
1970
Eddie Kirkley
1959
Bill
1951
Self - Narrator
1980
Himself
1997
Executive Co-Producer
1997
Sheriff Verne Drover
1968
Cabot Shaw
1967
Bob Franklin
1985
Stanley Millard
1977
Self - Audience Member
1994
Joe Johnson
1983
Self- Host
1982
Mr Brown
1969
Sheriff Henshaw
1970

Narrator
1975

Brett Kingsford
1965
Governor
1980
Admiral Frazer
1986
Dr. Neesden
1968
Brent
1968
Official
1970
Fryer
1967
Narrator
1967
Lt. Sam Danforth
1969
Counselor Hollis Barnes
1979
Narrator
1977
Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier
1979
Sheriff Webb
1969
Narrator (voice)
1989John Williams
1977
Captain Lucky
1997Self/Narrator
1975
Narrator
1968
John Doe
1977
Narrator (english version)
2003