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Leland Orser

Actor, Director, Writer
Born August 6, 1960 (63 years)
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).
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Faults
  • Eerie, Indiana
  • Corporate Animals
  • Piranha
Known For
  • Taken
  • Taken 2
  • The Bone Collector
  • Daredevil
  • Taken 3
  • The Guest
  • Very Bad Things
  • Faults
  • Resurrection
  • The Good German
  • The Devil's Candy
  • Confidence
  • Berlin Station
  • I Am the Night
  • Excess Baggage
  • American Gigolo
  • Give 'em Hell Malone
  • Morning
  • Red Ribbon Blues
  • To Love, Honor and Deceive
  • Brother's Keeper
  • Lifeform
  • Homeland Security
  • Girl in the Cadillac

Filmography

2022
Amsterdam · as Mr. Nevins
2022
American Gigolo (TV Series) · as Richard Stratton
2021
Brand New Cherry Flavor (TV Series) · as Mike Nathans
2021
Blindspotting (TV Series) · as Carl
2019
Corporate Animals · as Rescue Team Leader
2019
The Art of Self-Defense · as Detective Mccallister
2019
I Am the Night (TV Series) · as Peter Sullivan
2018
Blindspotting · as Judge
2016
Berlin Station (TV Series) · as Robert Kirsch
2015
The Devil's Candy · as Tv Preacher
2014
Faults · as Ansel
2014
Taken 3 · as Sam (gilroy)
2014
The Gambler · as Larry Jones
2014
The Guest · as Mr. Peterson
2013
Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Father Romero
2012
Taken 2 · as Sam
2012
Revolution (TV Series) · as John Sanborn
2012
Scandal (2012) (TV Series) · as Sanders Black
2012
Magic City (TV Series) · as Mike Strauss
2012
Touch (2012) (TV Series) · as Dr. Linus
2011
A Gifted Man (TV Series) · as Charlie Reinhart
2011
Tilda · as Cast
2010
Morning · as Mark
2009
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles (TV Series) · as Professor Gareth Carlyle
2008
Taken · as Sam Gilroy
2006
The Good German · as Bernie Teitel
2006
Shark (TV Series) · as Brent Gilroy
2004
Homeland Security · as Sol Binder
2004
Twisted · as Edmund Cutler
2003
Runaway Jury · as Lamb
2003
The Lyon's Den (TV Series) · as Fritz Scott
2003
Confidence · as Lionel Dolby
2003
Daredevil · as Wesley Owen Welch
2002
Brother's Keeper · as Travis Adler
2001
24 (TV Series) · as Martin Collier
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Dan Wyler
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Series) · as Loomis
2001
Pearl Harbor · as Major Jackson
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Morris Pearson
2000
Wonderland (TV Series) · as Wendall Rickle
1999
The Bone Collector · as Richard Thompson
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Kevin James Walker
1999
Resurrection · as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
1998
Very Bad Things · as Charles Moore
1998
Saving Private Ryan · as Lieutenant Dewindt
1997
Alien: Resurrection · as Purvis
1997
Brooklyn South (TV Series) · as Er Intern
1997
Nothing Sacred (TV Series) · as Dan Butcher
1997
Excess Baggage · as Detective Barnaby
1996
To Love, Honor and Deceive · as Fbi Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
1996
Lifeform · as Michael Perkett, Nasa
1996
The Pretender (TV Series) · as Argyle
1996
Back to Back · as Wheelchair Guy
1996
Escape from L.A. · as Test Tube
1996
Independence Day · as Techy / Med Asst #1
1996
Boston Common (TV Series) · as Leon
1996
Baby Face Nelson · as Benny Bakst
1996
Red Ribbon Blues · as James
1995
Piranha · as Terry Wechsler
1995
Se7en · as Crazed Man In Massage Parlor
1995
Murder One (TV Series) · as Myron Elkins
1995
Almost Perfect (TV Series) · as Henry
1995
Ned and Stacey (TV Series) · as Phil
1995
Girl in the Cadillac · as Used Car Salesman
1995
Dead Badge · as Pellman
1995
The Outer Limits (1995) (TV Series) · as Dr. Arthur Zeller
1995
Star Trek: Voyager (TV Series) · as Dejaren
1995
Phoenix · as Doctor Riley
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Lucien Dubenko
1993
Cover Story · as Julian
1993
NYPD Blue (TV Series) · as Zeppo
1993
Moon Over Miami (TV Series) · as Lyle
1993
The X-Files (TV Series) · as Jason Ludwig
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series) · as Gai
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV Series) · as Clerk
1992
Mad About You (TV Series) · as Professor Gittleson
1991
Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) · as Chip Englund
1991
Eerie, Indiana (TV Series) · as Assistant Director
1991
Herman's Head (TV Series) · as Ralph
1990
Gabriel's Fire (TV Series) · as Edward
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Don Mackenzie
1987
Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Mark
1986
L.A. Law (TV Series) · as Richard Daggett
1985
The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Waiter
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Mark

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