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Leland Orser

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Leland Orser

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Aug 6, 1960 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

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).

Known For

Acting
2022AmsterdamMr. Nevins
2022American GigoloRichard Stratton
2019The Art of Self-DefenseDetective McCallister
2019Corporate AnimalsRescue Team Leader
2019I Am the NightPeter Sullivan
2018BlindspottingJudge
2016The Devil's CandyTV Preacher
2016Berlin StationRobert Kirsch
2014FaultsAnsel
2014The GuestSpencer Peterson
2014Taken 3Sam Gilroy
2014The GamblerLarry Jones
2013MorningMark
2013Ray DonovanFather Romero
2012Taken 2Sam Gilroy
2012RevolutionJohn Sanborn
2012Magic CityMike Strauss
2012ScandalSanders Black
2012TouchDr. Linus
2010Pleading GuiltyBert Kamin
2009Give 'em Hell, MaloneMurphy
2009NCIS: Los AngelesProfessor Gareth Carlyle
2008TakenSam Gilroy
2006The Good GermanBernie Teitel
2006SharkBrent Gilroy
2004TwistedEdmund Cutler
2004Homeland SecuritySol Binder
2004Homeland SecuritySol Binder
2003Runaway JuryLamb
2003DaredevilWesley Owen Welch
2003ConfidenceLionel Dolby
2002Brother's KeeperTravis Adler
2001Pearl HarborMajor Jackson
2001Star Trek: EnterpriseLoomis
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDan Wyler
200124Martin Collier
2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationMorris Pearson
2000WonderlandWendall Rickle
1999ResurrectionDet. Andrew Hollinsworth
1999The Bone CollectorRichard Thompson
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKevin James Walker
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitHarris Vernon
1998Very Bad ThingsCharles Moore
1998Saving Private RyanLieutenant DeWindt
1997Alien ResurrectionPurvis
1997Excess BaggageDetective Barnaby
1997Brooklyn SouthER Intern
1996Independence DayTechy / Med Asst #1
1996Escape from L.A.Test Tube
1996To Love, Honor and DeceiveFBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
1996LifeformMichael Perkett, NASA
1996Back to BackWheelchair Guy
1996Boston CommonLeon
1996The PretenderArgyle
1995PhoenixDoctor Riley
1995PiranhaTerry Wechsler
1995Girl in the CadillacUsed Car Salesman
1995Se7enCrazed Man in Massage Parlor
1995Red Ribbon BluesJames
1995Dead BadgePellman
1995Star Trek: VoyagerDejaren
1995The Outer LimitsDr. Arthur Zeller
1995Murder OneMyron Elkins
1995Ned & StaceyPhil
1994ERLucien Dubenko
1993Cover StoryJulian
1993The X-FilesJason Ludwig
1993NYPD BlueZeppo
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineGai
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineLovok
1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanClerk
1992Mad About YouProfessor Gittleson
1991Eerie, IndianaAssistant Director
1987Married... with ChildrenMark
1987Married... with ChildrenDirector
1985The Golden GirlsWaiter
1982CheersMark
-Safe HousesSen. Douglas Patterson
Directing
2013MorningDirector
Writing
2013MorningWriter