
Biography
Leslie William Nielsen (11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010) was a Canadian-American dramatic and comedic actor. With a career spanning 60 years, he appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters.Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. After high school, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1943 and served until the end of World War II. Upon his discharge, Nielsen worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to study theatre at the Neighborhood Playhouse. He made his acting debut in 1950, appearing in 46 live television programs a year. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, with supporting roles in several dramas and western and romance films produced between the 1950s and the 1970s.
Although his notable performances in the films Forbidden Planet and The Poseidon Adventure gave him standing as a serious actor, Nielsen later gained enduring recognition for his deadpan comedy roles during the 1980s, after being cast for the Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker comedy film Airplane!. In his comedy roles, Nielsen specialized in portraying characters oblivious to and complicit in their absurd surroundings. Nielsen's performance in Airplane! marked his turning point, which made him "the Olivier of spoofs" according to film critic Roger Ebert, and leading to further success in the genre with The Naked Gun film series, based on the earlier short-lived television series Police Squad!, in which Nielsen also starred. Nielsen received a variety of awards and was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Filmography
All 255
Movies 128
TV Shows 127
Self 20
Narrator 4
Producer 2
Voice 1

The Creature Wasn't Nice (Original Director's Cut) (2019)

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)

Stonerville (2011)

Spanish Movie (2009)

Stan Helsing (2009)

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League (2008)

An American Carol (2008)

Superhero Movie (2008)

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (2008)

Doctor*Ology (2007)

Lipshitz Saves the World (2007)

Music Within (2007)

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon (2006)

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet (2006)

Gameshow Marathon (2006)

Scary Movie 4 (2006)

Robson Arms (2005)

Tubridy Tonight (2004)

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (2004)

Zeroman (2004)

Noël Noël (2003)

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Chilly Beach (2003)

Odd Job Jack (2003)

Men with Brooms (2002)

Liography (2001)

Liocracy (2001)

On the Record with Bob Costas (2001)

Camouflage (2001)

Chilly Dogs (2001)

Santa Who? (2000)

2001: A Space Travesty (2000)

Pirates: 3D Show (1999)

Harvey (1999)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)

Family Guy (1999)

Wrongfully Accused (1998)

Safety Patrol! (1998)

Mr. Magoo (1997)

The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)

Family Plan (1997)

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (1997)

National Geographic: The Savage Garden (1997)

Harvey (1996)

Life and Times (1996)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

Spy Hard (1996)

Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995)

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995)

The Harald Schmidt Show (1995)

Rent-a-Kid (1995)

S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (1994)

Cybermania '94 - The Ultimate Gamer Awards (1994)

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)

Due South (1994)

The Danny Baker Show (1994)

WWE SummerSlam 1994 (1994)

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994)

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way (1994)

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993)

Digger (1993)

The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)

Surf Ninjas (1993)

WWE Raw (1993)

Terry Wogan's Friday Night (1992)

Chance of a Lifetime (1991)

All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Flesh 'n' Blood (1991)

Herman's Head (1991)

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

Evening Shade (1990)

Repossessed (1990)

Back to the Future Part II - Back to the Future Night (1989)

The Railway Dragon (1989)

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

Dangerous Curves (1988)

Day by Day (1988)

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)

Nuts (1987)

Nightstick (1987)

Home is Where the Hart Is (1987)

Soul Man (1986)

The Patriot (1986)

Striker's Mountain (1985)

The Golden Girls (1985)

227 (1985)

Doris Day's Best Friends (1985)

The Ray Bradbury Theater (1985)

Reckless Disregard (1985)

Blade in Hong Kong (1985)

The Canadian Conspiracy (1985)

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

Who's the Boss? (1984)

Highway to Heaven (1984)

Shaping Up (1984)

Spaceship (1983)

Prime Times (1983)

The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983)

Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)

Creepshow (1982)

Wogan (1982)

Wrong Is Right (1982)

Police Squad! (1982)

Twilight Theater (1982)

Twilight Theatre (1982)

Foxfire Light (1982)

Aloha Paradise (1981)

Prom Night (1980)

Airplane! (1980)

Cave-In! (1980)

OHMS (1980)

City on Fire (1979)

The Chisholms (1979)

Backstairs at the White House (1979)

Institute for Revenge (1979)

Vega$ (1978)

Little Mo (1978)

The Amsterdam Kill (1977)

What Really Happened To the Class Of '65? (1977)

The Love Boat (1977)

Lucan (1977)

Viva Knievel! (1977)

Day of the Animals (1977)

The Dawson Patrol (1977)

Sixth and Main (1977)

Grand Jury (1977)

Project: Kill (1976)

Brinks: The Great Robbery (1976)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

The Swiss Family Robinson (1975)

S.W.A.T. (1975)

The Manhunter (1974)

Can Ellen Be Saved? (1974)

Kojak (1973)

The Return of Charlie Chan (1973)

The Evil Touch (1973)

Amanda Fallon (1973)

The Letters (1973)

Snatched (1973)

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Journey to the Outer Limits (1973)

...And Millions Die! (1973)

The Poseidon Adventure (1972)

Kung Fu (1972)

Assignment: Vienna (1972)

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

M*A*S*H (1972)

The Rookies (1972)

They Call It Murder (1971)

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler (1971)

Sarge (1971)

Monty Nash (1971)

Bearcats! (1971)

Columbo (1971)

Cannon (1971)

Incident in San Francisco (1971)

Night Gallery (1970)

Hauser's Memory (1970)

The Aquarians (1970)

Night Slaves (1970)

Change of Mind (1969)

The Bold Ones: The Protectors (1969)

Bracken's World (1969)

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (1969)

The Movie Game (US) (1969)

How to Commit Marriage (1969)

Deadlock (1969)

Trial Run (1969)

Four Rode Out (1969)

Companions in Nightmare (1968)

Dayton's Devils (1968)

The Mod Squad (1968)

The Name of the Game (1968)

Cocoon (1968)

Hawaii Five-O (1968)

How to Steal the World (1968)

Shadow Over Elveron (1968)

It Takes a Thief (1968)

Counterpoint (1967)

Rosie! (1967)

Judd for the Defense (1967)

Cimarron Strip (1967)

The Reluctant Astronaut (1967)

Ironside (1967)

The Boy Who Flew with Condors (1967)

Gunfight in Abilene (1967)

Code Name: Heraclitus (1967)

Beau Geste (1966)

The Plainsman (1966)

The F.B.I. (1965)

The Loner (1965)

Convoy (1965)

The Wild Wild West (1965)

The Big Valley (1965)

National Geographic Specials (1965)

Dark Intruder (1965)

Harlow (1965)

See How They Run (1964)

Daniel Boone (1964)

Night Train to Paris (1964)

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

The Farmer's Daughter (1963)

Channing (1963)

The Fugitive (1963)

The Art Linkletter Show (1963)

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

The Virginian (1962)

The New Breed (1961)

Dr. Kildare (1961)

The Defenders (1961)

Route 66 (1960)

Moment of Fear (1960)

The Swamp Fox (1959)

Bonanza (1959)

The Velvet Alley (1959)

Rawhide (1959)

Naked City (1958)

The Sheepman (1958)

Tammy and the Bachelor (1957)

Hot Summer Night (1957)

The Opposite Sex (1956)

Playhouse 90 (1956)

First Performance (1956)

The Vagabond King (1956)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Ransom! (1956)

The Battle of Gettysburg (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

Gunsmoke (1955)

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

Love Story (1954)

Dark Possession (1954)

Medallion Theatre (1953)

General Electric Theater (1953)

Short Short Dramas (1952)

CBS Television Workshop (1952)

Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

Out There (1951)

Goodyear Television Playhouse (1951)

Tales of Tomorrow (1951)

Danger (1950)

Sure As Fate (1950)

The Web (1950)

Stage 13 (1950)

The Trap (1950)

Starlight Theatre (1950)

Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)

The Clock (1949)

Suspense (1949)

Studio One (1948)

Actors Studio (1948)

Lights Out (1946)
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Information
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-02-11
Deathday2010-11-28 (84 years old)
Birth nameLeslie William Nielsen
Place of birthRegina, Canada
RelationshipsMonica Boyar (1950-01-01 - 1956-01-01)
SiblingsErik Nielsen
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Canada
Also known asЛеслі Нільсен
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Officer of the Order of Canada, ACTRA Award, Canada's Walk of Fame
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