Most Recent Role: Leslie Nielsen on Lipshitz Saves the World
Alias Name(s): Leslie Nielson, Leslie Nielsin, Leslie Neilsen, Leslie Nelson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Birthday: 2-11-1926
Birth Name: Leslie William Nielsen
Alias Name(s): Leslie Nielson, Leslie Nielsin, Leslie Neilsen, Leslie Nelson
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Birthday: 2-11-1926
Birth Name: Leslie William Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen, primarily known for his comedy works for The Naked Gun films, was first introduced to the screen in the 50's, starring in science fiction films which included his first film, Forbidden Planet and Dark Intruder . Since the 80's he has been in a number of comedy spoofs that include Airplane , Naked Gun , Repossessed , Spy Hard , Mel Brooks's Dracula Dead and Loving It ,...
Most Recent Appearance
Pilot
Saturday 1 September 2007 on NBC
In a bizarre twist of fate, a young outcast named Adam Lipshitz (played by Jack Carpenter)learns he might be the one person who can save the world. His mentor to help him through this is Leslie Nielsen.
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He currently lives in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
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His screen test for Ben-Hur as Messala is included in the Four-Disc Collector's Edition as a bonus feature.
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He is the son of an RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) officer.
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He was named "the Laurence Olivier of spoofs," by film critic Roger Ebert.
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He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Leslie Nielsen: The reason they call it 'golf' is that all the other four-letter words were used up.
(edit) Leslie Nielsen: Yes, it's true, I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs. I guess that would make Laurence Olivier the Leslie Nielsen of Shakespeare. (edit) Leslie Nielsen: The best part is always the heavy. And the meaner and crueler and the worse you are, the more vicious you are as the heavy, the better the hero looks when he whips you. So, the heavy is liable to be a very dramatic, fine acting part. I told my agent at that time, "I want to play heavies who are really vicious and cruel and terrible. I want them to know that they're terrible and I want them to enjoy it." (edit) Leslie: I wore that same shirt yesterday playing golf. There goes the Nike account. (edit) Leslie: Doing nothing is very hard to do, you never know when you're finished. (edit)
(edit) Leslie Nielsen: Yes, it's true, I've been called the Laurence Olivier of spoofs. I guess that would make Laurence Olivier the Leslie Nielsen of Shakespeare. (edit) Leslie Nielsen: The best part is always the heavy. And the meaner and crueler and the worse you are, the more vicious you are as the heavy, the better the hero looks when he whips you. So, the heavy is liable to be a very dramatic, fine acting part. I told my agent at that time, "I want to play heavies who are really vicious and cruel and terrible. I want them to know that they're terrible and I want them to enjoy it." (edit) Leslie: I wore that same shirt yesterday playing golf. There goes the Nike account. (edit) Leslie: Doing nothing is very hard to do, you never know when you're finished. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Bracken's World
John Bracken (season 2) |
Channing
Professor Paul Stafford |
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Doctorology
Uncle |
Gameshow Marathon
Celebrity Contestant |
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Hawaii Five-O
Brent |
Liocracy
Terrence Brynne McKennie (Host) |
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Disneyland
General Francis Marion |
Dr. Kildare
Harry Kleber |
| Kraft Television Theatre |
Studio One
Edmond |
| Suspense | The Armstrong Circle Theatre |
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227
A Letter to the President Bob Gamble |
Actors Studio
Telas, the King |
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Actors Studio
Hannah |
Alcoa Theatre
Any Friend of Julia's Ray Stuart |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Ambition Rudy Cox |
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Two Million Dollar Defense Lloyd Ashley |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect He is one of the best comedians around, and he is a timeless favorite through different generations. Continue » Posted Dec 18, 2006 12:54 pm PST |
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"Underrated"Perfect Who would had thought a dramatic actor would be a slapstic comedian! Continue » Posted Jun 11, 2006 10:23 pm PST |
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"One of the all-time greats"Perfect A very funny Actor Continue » Posted Apr 24, 2006 11:08 am PST |
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Gameshow Marathon
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Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O was created by Leonard Freeman as a series that not only featured law and order issues but also presented the beauty of the Hawaiian islands. The original cast featured Jack Lord as... more Liocracy
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Taking place at the fictionial Century Studios in Hollywood, John Bracken is the studio head who controls the lives of its employees. more Channing
Channing (a.k.a The Young and the Bold) was a 60 minutes ABC drama which featured Joseph Howe (Jason Evers), a young college English professor, who finds out he has a lot to learn from his older... more Doctorology
Get clued in to the field of medicine in this Discovery Health series. Leslie Neilsen and David Lawrence visit a number of doctors to learn about common diseases and ailments, and to find out what... more
Gameshow MarathonGameshow Marathon , based on the hit UK gameshow "Ant & Dec's Gameshow Marathon," is hosted by Ricki Lake. The show features six celebrity contestants: 1) Brande Roderick ("Baywatch") 2)... more
Hawaii Five-OHawaii Five-O was created by Leonard Freeman as a series that not only featured law and order issues but also presented the beauty of the Hawaiian islands. The original cast featured Jack Lord as... more Liocracy
"Liography" was a Comedy Network spoof of "Biography" starring Leslie Nielsen as Terrence Brynne McKennie (a play-on words of two Canadian directors), a Peter Graves-like host. At first, it was a... more
