Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1950-02-21
Deathday: 2016-03-17 (66 years old)

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Biography

Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009.


On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.


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Filmography

all 70

Movies 43

TV Shows 27

Voice 10

self 1

John Doe
The Secrets of Emily Blair

The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016)

Movie
Vernon
Dead Air

Dead Air (2009)

Movie
6
Ganthet (voice)
Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Movie
4.33
Fat Bastard
Pathology

Pathology (2008)

Movie
Armand
Attack of the Gryphon

Attack of the Gryphon (2007)

Movie
Dean Dryer
Dorm Daze 2

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

Movie
4.74
Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris (2006)

Movie
Capt. Raymond Taggart
Officer Down

Officer Down (2005)

Movie
The Warden
I Will Avenge You, Iago!

I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005)

Movie
Bishop Luke Bernard
Boston Legal

Boston Legal (2004)

TV
5.81
J. Edgar Hoover
Timequest

Timequest (2003)

Movie
Dr. K
Spun

Spun (2003)

Movie
Sir Warwick Harrow
Firefly

Firefly (2002)

TV
5.54
Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?

What's New, Scooby-Doo? (2002)

TV
5.74
Benny Stulwicz
L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)

Movie
Self
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)

Movie
Colonel Vox (voice)
Justice League

Justice League (2001)

TV
6.09
The Trasher
Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum (2001)

Movie
Tom
Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan (2001)

TV
5.95
Natalie's Dad
American Pie 2

American Pie 2 (2001)

Movie
6.07
Inspector Gerson
Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under (2001)

TV
6.14
Mr. Weinstein (voice)
As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger (2000)

TV
7
Officer Hooper
The Fearing Mind

The Fearing Mind (2000)

TV
Dr. Joyce
Time of Her Time

Time of Her Time (2000)

Movie
Dr. Griggs
Runaway Virus

Runaway Virus (2000)

Movie
Dudley
Durango Kids

Durango Kids (1999)

Movie
Ramsey Hogan
Inferno

Inferno (1999)

Movie
9
Santa
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999)

Movie
Jackson Chappell (voice)
Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond (1999)

TV
6.55
Jackson Chappell (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999)

Movie
9
Bill Terken
Fantasy Island

Fantasy Island (1998)

TV
Ray
The Treat

The Treat (1998)

Movie
Calvin Hawks
Paranoia

Paranoia (1998)

Movie
Hal Ipswich
Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery (1998)

Movie
Dr. Walter Attwood
Prey

Prey (1998)

TV
Additional Voices (voice)
The Legend of Calamity Jane

The Legend of Calamity Jane (1997)

TV
Burrock
Stargate SG-1

Stargate SG-1 (1997)

TV
7.33
Pops (voice)
Johnny Bravo

Johnny Bravo (1997)

TV
5.84
Elmer
Bean

Bean (1997)

Movie
8.67
Captain Zachary Storm (voice)
Road Rovers

Road Rovers (1996)

TV
Mr. Eelan (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series (1996)

TV
4.86
Mr. Riley
7th Heaven

7th Heaven (1996)

TV
5.67
E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

TV
Lucas Coven
The Beast

The Beast (1996)

TV
Olaf Singletary
The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King (1995)

Movie
Robert G. Durant
Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

Movie
5
Robert Vitale
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995)

TV
6
Chellick
Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager (1995)

TV
6.25
Patrick Breen
One More Mountain

One More Mountain (1994)

Movie
Doctor Evan Rendell
Dr. Giggles

Dr. Giggles (1992)

Movie
5.6
Robert G. Durant
Darkman

Darkman (1992)

Movie
Mark Sisti
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)

Movie
Robert G. Durant
Darkman

Darkman (1990)

Movie
5.24
Santa / Tobias
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

TV
6.4
Glen Robie
Too Good to Be True

Too Good to Be True (1988)

Movie
Night Clerk
For Keeps

For Keeps (1988)

Movie
Benny Stulwicz
L.A. Law

L.A. Law (1986)

TV
6
Jack Fergusen
Dalton's Code of Vengeance

Dalton's Code of Vengeance (1985)

TV
Kirkland
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

TV
Yahoo #1
The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (1984)

Movie
6.71
Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

TV
5.71
Baptista
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983)

Movie
Homer/Conveener
The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth (1983)

Movie
American Playhouse

American Playhouse (1982)

TV
Bubba Ritter
Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)

Movie
Judge #1
The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl (1980)

Movie
Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
The Seniors

The Seniors (1978)

Movie
Age Home Attendant
Date with a Kidnapper

Date with a Kidnapper (1976)

Movie
Diesel Joe
Truckin' Man

Truckin' Man (1975)

Movie
Bubba
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

This Stuff'll Kill Ya! (1971)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.16
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1950-02-21

Deathday
2016-03-17 (66 years old)

Birth Name
Larry Richard Drake

Birth Place
Tulsa, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series


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