Leland Orser
Acting
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
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movieAmsterdam
2022
Mr. Nevins
tvAmerican Gigolo
2022
Richard Stratton
movieCorporate Animals
2019
Rescue Team Leader
movieThe Art of Self-Defense
2019
Detective McCallister
tvI Am the Night
2019
Peter Sullivan
movieThe Devil's Candy
2016
TV Preacher
tvBerlin Station
2016
Robert Kirsch
movieThe Gambler
2014
Larry Jones
movieTaken 3
2014
Sam Gilroy
movieThe Guest
2014
Spencer Peterson
movieFaults
2014
Ansel
movieMorning
2013
Mark
tvRay Donovan
2013
Father Romero
movieTaken 2
2012
Sam Gilroy
tvRevolution
2012
John Sanborn
tvScandal
2012
Sanders Black
tvMagic City
2012
Mike Strauss
tvTouch
2012
Dr. Linus
moviePleading Guilty
2010
Bert Kamin
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Professor Gareth Carlyle
movieTaken
2008
Sam Gilroy
movieThe Good German
2006
Bernie Teitel
tvShark
2006
Brent Gilroy
movieHomeland Security
2004
Sol Binder
tvHomeland Security
2004
Sol Binder
movieTwisted
2004
Edmund Cutler
movieConfidence
2003
Lionel Dolby
movieDaredevil
2003
Wesley Owen Welch
movieBrother's Keeper
2002
Travis Adler
tv24
2001
Martin Collier
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Dan Wyler
moviePearl Harbor
2001
Major Jackson
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Morris Pearson
tvWonderland
2000
Wendall Rickle
movieThe Bone Collector
1999
Richard Thompson
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Kevin James Walker / Harris Vernon
movieResurrection
1999
Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
movieVery Bad Things
1998
Charles Moore
movieSaving Private Ryan
1998
Lieutenant DeWindt
tvBrooklyn South
1997
ER Intern
movieExcess Baggage
1997
Detective Barnaby
movieTo Love, Honor and Deceive
1996
FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
movieLifeform
1996
Michael Perkett, NASA
tvThe Pretender
1996
Argyle
movieBack to Back
1996
Wheelchair Guy
movieEscape from L.A.
1996
Test Tube
movieIndependence Day
1996
Techy / Med Asst #1
movieGirl in the Cadillac
1995
Used Car Salesman
moviePiranha
1995
Terry Wechsler
movieSe7en
1995
Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
tvMurder One
1995
Myron Elkins
movieDead Badge
1995
Pellman
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Dr. Arthur Zeller
tvStar Trek: Voyager
1995
Dejaren
moviePhoenix
1995
Doctor Riley
tvER
1994
Lucien Dubenko
movieCover Story
1993
Julian
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Zeppo
tvThe X-Files
1993
Jason Ludwig
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Gai / Lovok
tvMad About You
1992
Professor Gittleson
tvEerie, Indiana
1991
Assistant Director
tvMarried... with Children
1987
Mark / Director
tvThe Golden Girls
1985
Waiter
tvCheers
1982
Mark
Safe Houses
Sen. Douglas Patterson
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movieMorning
2013
Director
Writing1
movieMorning
2013
Writer