Leslie Nielsen

Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leslie Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For	Acting
Most Rating	0.059
Birthday	1926-02-11
Place of Birth	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Also Known As	Leslie William Nielsen, Лесли Нилсен, لزلی نیلسن,

The Poseidon Adventure

Airplane!

Spy Hard

Forbidden Planet

Scary Movie 3

Scary Movie 4

S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago

Repossessed

Code Name: Heraclitus

2001: A Space Travesty

Stan Helsing

Surf Ninjas

Family Plan

Chilly Dogs

Wrong Is Right

Dracula: Dead and Loving It

Wrongfully Accused

Mr. Magoo

Soul Man

How to Steal the World

Men with Brooms

Spanish Movie

Nuts

An American Carol

Spaceship

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Prom Night

Santa Who?

Rent-a-Kid

The Reluctant Astronaut

Tammy and the Bachelor

The Opposite Sex

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

Creepshow

Day of the Animals

Camouflage

The Unknown Marx Brothers

Viva Knievel!

Dangerous Curves

The Canadian Conspiracy

Dark Intruder

Four Rode Out

Hot Summer Night

Foxfire Light

The Amsterdam Kill

The Railway Dragon

Project: Kill

Gunfight in Abilene

City on Fire

How to Commit Marriage

Cave-In!

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video

Ransom!

Harvey

Counterpoint

Grand Jury

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree

Beau Geste

Rosie!

Twilight Theatre

Can Ellen Be Saved?

The Battle of Gettysburg

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Night Train to Paris

Night Slaves

See How They Run

Home Is Where the Hart Is

The Sheepman

Change of Mind

Deadlock

The Vagabond King

Hauser's Memory

Digger

King of the Underwater World

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

All I Want for Christmas

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck