Leland Orser

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Leland Orser
Orser in 2016
Born
Leland Jones Orser

(1960-08-06) August 6, 1960 (age 63)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • writer
Years active1991–present
Spouses
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(m. 1987; div. 1989)​
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(m. 2000)​
Children1

Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American actor, director, and writer.[1] He has appeared in numerous film and television roles, notably as Lucien Dubenko in the television series ER (2004–2009) and Sam Gilroy in the Taken film series (2008–2014).

Career

Orser made his television debut in 1991 on the series Gabriel's Fire. His next roles were small roles on The Golden Girls, Cheers, L.A. Law, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In 1999, he played Dr. Arthur Zeller in

Descent". He appeared in Seven (1995) as a man who was involuntarily recruited to kill a prostitute. He was credited as "Crazed Man in Massage Parlour". He played Larry Purvis in Alien Resurrection
(1997).

He played the antagonist Richard Thompson in the Denzel Washington thriller The Bone Collector (1999). In 2001, he had a role in Pearl Harbor as an injured officer saved by Kate Beckinsale's character. In 2003, he appeared as Wesley in the comic-turned-film Daredevil.

Orser also appeared in various roles in the

hologram in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Revulsion". In Star Trek: Enterprise, he played the character "Loomis" in the time-travel episode "Carpenter Street".[2]

He played Ansel in the drama thriller film Faults.[3] From 2004–09, he played Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko, a recurring character, on ER. Most recently he has appeared in all three of the Taken film series as "Sam".

In 2008, Orser began filming Morning (film), his debut feature as director and writer. Released in 2010, the film starred Orser; his wife, Jeanne Tripplehorn; Laura Linney; and Elliott Gould.[4]

Personal life

Orser was born in San Francisco, California on August 6, 1960.[5] He graduated from Connecticut College in 1982. He married Roma Downey in 1987; they divorced in 1989. In 2000, he married Jeanne Tripplehorn; they have one son.[6] Orser trained at the Drama Studio London.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 Cover Story Julian
1995 Baby Face Nelson Benny Bakst
Dead Badge Pellman
Phoenix Doctor Riley
Girl in the Cadillac Used car salesman
Piranha Terry Wechsler
Seven Crazed Man in Massage Parlour
1996 Invader Michael Perkett, NASA
Escape from L.A. Test Tube
Independence Day Tech / Medical Assistant #1
Red Ribbon Blues James
1997 Excess Baggage Detective Barnaby
Alien Resurrection Larry Purvis
1998 Very Bad Things Charles Moore
Saving Private Ryan Lieutenant DeWindt
1999 Resurrection Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
The Bone Collector Richard Thompson
2000 Rebel Yell Billy Idol
2001 Pearl Harbor Major Jackson
2003 Daredevil
Wesley Owen Welch
Confidence Lionel Dolby
Runaway Jury Lamb
2004 Twisted Edmund Cutler
2006 The Good German Bernie
2008 Taken Sam
2009 Give 'Em Hell, Malone Murphy
2010 Morning Mark Also director and writer
2012 Taken 2 Sam
2014 The Guest Spencer Peterson[9]
Faults Ansel Roth[10]
The Gambler Larry
Taken 3 Sam
2015 The Devil's Candy Preacher
2018 Blindspotting Judge
2019 The Art of Self-Defense Detective McAllister
2022 Amsterdam Mr. Nevins

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 The Golden Girls Waiter Episode: "The Case of the Libertine Belle"
1992 Cheers Guy at table saying he needs a tune up Episode: "Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman"
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Gai Episode: "Sanctuary"
1994 The X-Files Jason Ludwig Episode: "Firewalker"
NYPD Blue Zeppo Marchansky Episode: "Zeppo Marks Brothers"
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Colonel Lovok/Changeling Episode: "
The Die is Cast
"
Ned & Stacey
 		Phil Episode: "Portrait of a Marriage"
Murder One Myron Elkins Episode: "Chapter 2"
1996 Married... with Children Director Episode: "Kiss of the Coffee Woman"
NYPD Blue Les Treet Episode: "He Ain't Guilty, He's My Brother"
1997 NYPD Blue John Highsmith, Episode: "A Draining Experience"
Star Trek: Voyager Dejaren Episode: "Revulsion"
1998–2000 The Pretender Argyle 3 episodes: "Amnesia", "Unsinkable", "Cold Dick"
1999 The Outer Limits Dr. Arthur Zeller Episode: "Descent"
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Morris Pearson Episode: "Stalker"
2003 Star Trek: Enterprise Loomis Episode: "Carpenter Street"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kevin Walker Episode: "Coerced"
2004–2009 ER Dr. Lucien Dubenko 61 episodes
2005
CSI:Crime Scene Investigation
 		Dr. Malcom Parker Episode: "Gum Drops"
2007
Shark
 		Brent Gilroy Episode: "Porn Free"
2009 24 Martin Collier 4 episodes
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Reverend Wyler Episode: "Faithfully"
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles 1 episode
2012 Magic City Mike Strauss 2 episodes
A Gifted Man Charlie Reinhart Episode: "In Case of (Re)Birth"
Scandal Sanders Black Episode: "Enemy of the State"
2013 Touch Dr. Linus 3 episodes: "Accused", "Fight or Flight", "Leviathan"
Revolution John Sanborn 3 episodes: "The Stand", "Ghosts", "Clue"
2015–2016 Ray Donovan Father Romero 10 episodes
2016–2019 Berlin Station Robert Kirsch 27 episodes
2019 I Am the Night Peter Sullivan TV Mini-series: 4 episodes
2021 Brand New Cherry Flavor Mike Nathans 2 episodes
2022 American Gigolo Richard Stratton Main Cast

References

  1. ^ Leland Orser on IMDb
  2. ^ "The Alien Resurrection of Leland Orser", littlereview.com; retrieved February 10, 2006.
  3. ^ Faults (film), dreadcentral.com; accessed November 7, 2016.
  4. ^ Leland Orser on IMDb
  5. Cengage
    . Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Peter Hartlaub (April 24, 2010). "S. F. native Orser opens dark door as director". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2019-08-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ Rules, L. "Famous Drama Studio London Alumni". Ranker. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  9. ^ The Guest
  10. ^ Leland Orser - Faults

External links

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