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Leland Orser

Acting 65 years old San Francisco, California, USA ★ 1.3
Born: August 6, 1960

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).

Filmography

Acting Credits (78)

Amsterdam
Amsterdam Mr. Nevins 2022
American Gigolo
American Gigolo Richard Stratton 2022
Corporate Animals
Corporate Animals Rescue Team Leader 2019
The Art of Self-Defense
The Art of Self-Defense Detective McCallister 2019
I Am the Night
I Am the Night Peter Sullivan 2019
Blindspotting
Blindspotting Judge 2018
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy TV Preacher 2016
Berlin Station
Berlin Station Robert Kirsch 2016
The Gambler
The Gambler Larry Jones 2014
Taken 3
Taken 3 Sam Gilroy 2014
The Guest
The Guest Spencer Peterson 2014
Faults
Faults Ansel 2014
Morning
Morning Mark 2013
Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan Father Romero 2013
Taken 2
Taken 2 Sam Gilroy 2012
Revolution
Revolution John Sanborn 2012
Scandal
Scandal Sanders Black 2012
Magic City
Magic City Mike Strauss 2012
Touch
Touch Dr. Linus 2012
Pleading Guilty
Pleading Guilty Bert Kamin 2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles Professor Gareth Carlyle 2009
Give 'em Hell, Malone
Give 'em Hell, Malone Murphy 2009
Taken
Taken Sam Gilroy 2008
The Good German
The Good German Bernie Teitel 2006
Shark
Shark Brent Gilroy 2006
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Sol Binder 2004
Homeland Security
Homeland Security Sol Binder 2004
Twisted
Twisted Edmund Cutler 2004
Confidence
Confidence Lionel Dolby 2003
Daredevil
Daredevil Wesley Owen Welch 2003
Runaway Jury
Runaway Jury Lamb 2003
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper Travis Adler 2002
24
24 Martin Collier 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Dan Wyler 2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise Loomis 2001
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Major Jackson 2001
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Morris Pearson 2000
Wonderland
Wonderland Wendall Rickle 2000
The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector Richard Thompson 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kevin James Walker 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Harris Vernon 1999
Resurrection
Resurrection Det. Andrew Hollinsworth 1999
Very Bad Things
Very Bad Things Charles Moore 1998
Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan Lieutenant DeWindt 1998
Alien Resurrection
Alien Resurrection Purvis 1997
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South ER Intern 1997
Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage Detective Barnaby 1997
To Love, Honor and Deceive
To Love, Honor and Deceive FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter 1996
Lifeform
Lifeform Michael Perkett, NASA 1996
The Pretender
The Pretender Argyle 1996
Back to Back
Back to Back Wheelchair Guy 1996
Escape from L.A.
Escape from L.A. Test Tube 1996
Independence Day
Independence Day Techy / Med Asst #1 1996
Boston Common
Boston Common Leon 1996
Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac Used Car Salesman 1995
Piranha
Piranha Terry Wechsler 1995
Se7en
Se7en Crazed Man in Massage Parlor 1995
Murder One
Murder One Myron Elkins 1995
Ned & Stacey
Ned & Stacey Phil 1995
Red Ribbon Blues
Red Ribbon Blues James 1995
Dead Badge
Dead Badge Pellman 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Dr. Arthur Zeller 1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager Dejaren 1995
Phoenix
Phoenix Doctor Riley 1995
ER
ER Lucien Dubenko 1994
Cover Story
Cover Story Julian 1993
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue Zeppo 1993
The X-Files
The X-Files Jason Ludwig 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Gai 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Lovok 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Clerk 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Professor Gittleson 1992
Eerie, Indiana
Eerie, Indiana Assistant Director 1991
Married... with Children
Married... with Children Mark 1987
Married... with Children
Married... with Children Director 1987
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls Waiter 1985
Cheers
Cheers Mark 1982
Safe Houses
Safe Houses Sen. Douglas Patterson

Directing Credits (1)

Writing Credits (1)

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