Leslie Nielsen

Early big-screen roles were primarily dramatic in nature, including 1956 thriller Ransom! (remade in 1996 by Ron Howard) and sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet (1956).

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An American Carol 2008 -Osama bin Nielsen/Grandpa

Actor

Film

Superhero Movie 2008 -Uncle Albert

Actor

Film

Scary Movie 4 2006 -The President

Actor

Film

Scary Movie 3 2003 -The President

Actor

Film

All I Want for Christmas 1991 -Santa

Actor

Film

The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 1991 -Lt. Frank Drebin

Actor

Film

Repossessed 1990 -Fr. Mayii

Actor

Film

The Naked Gun 1988 -Lt. Frank Drebin

Actor

Film

Nuts 1987 -Allen Green

Actor

Film

Soul Man 1986 -Mr. Dunbar

Actor

Film

The Patriot 1986 -Adm. Frazer

Actor

Film

Alfred Hitchcock Hour -Grainger

Actor

The Magic Shop (1964) -Grainger

Actor

TV Episode

Backstairs at the White House -Ike Hoover

Actor

Big Valley -Conway

Actor

Blade in Hong Kong

Actor

Bold Ones -Dep. Chief Sam Danforth

Actor

Brink's: The Great Robbery

Actor

Can Ellen Be Saved?

Actor

Columbo 1971-1975 -Hamilton, Henderson

Actor, Actor

Identity Crisis (1975) -Henderson

Actor

TV Episode

Lady in Waiting (1971) -Hamilton

Actor

TV Episode

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

Actor

Hauser's Memory

Actor

Katie and Orbie

Narrator

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree -Baxter

Actor

National Lampoon's Comedy Playoffs

Host

Night Slaves

Actor

Peyton Place -Dr. Vincent Markham/Kenneth Markham

Actor

Police Squad! -Det. Frank Drebin

Actor

Return of Charlie Chan

Actor

Safety Patrol -Mr. Penn

Actor

Santa Who? -Santa Claus

Actor

Saturday Night Live

Host

Leslie Nielsen; Cowboy Junkies (1989) -Host

Host

TV Episode

Shadow over Elveron

Actor

Snatched

Actor

Swamp Fox -Col. Francis Marion

Actor

Television's Comedy Classics

Host

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Actor

Trial Run

Actor

Men with Brooms 2002 -Gordon

Actor

Film

2001: A Space Travesty 2001 -U.S. Marshall Richard "Dick" Dix

Actor, Executive Producer, Screenwriter

Film

Camouflage 2000 -Jack Potter

Actor

Film

Wrongfully Accused 1998 -Ryan Harrison

Actor

Film

Family Plan 1998

Actor

Film

Mr. Magoo 1997 -Mr. Magoo

Actor

Film

Rent-A-Kid 1996

Actor

Film

Spy Hard 1996 -Dick Steele (Agent WD40)

Actor, Executive Producer

Film

Dracula: Dead and Loving It 1995 -Dracula

Actor

Film

The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 1994 -Lt. Frank Drebin

Actor

Film

Digger 1992 -Arthur

Actor

Film

Creepshow 1982 -Richard Vickers

Actor

Film

Airplane! 1980 -Dr. Rumack

Actor

Film

Prom Night 1980 -Mr. Hammond

Actor

Film

Viva Knievel! 1977 -Stanley Millard

Actor

Film

Day of the Animals 1977 -Paul Jenson

Actor

Film

Grand Jury 1976 -John Williams

Actor

Film

The Poseidon Adventure 1972 -Captain Harrison

Actor

Film

Gunfight in Abilene 1967 -Grant Evers

Actor

Film

The Reluctant Astronaut 1967 -Major Fred Gifford

Actor

Film

Beau Geste 1966 -Lt. De Ruse

Actor

Film

Harlow 1965 -Richard Manley

Actor

Film

Dark Intruder 1965 -Brett Kingsford

Actor

Film

The Sheepman 1958 -Col. Bedford

Actor

Film

Tammy and the Bachelor 1957 -Peter Brent

Actor

Film

Hot Summer Night 1957 -William Joel Partain

Actor

Film

The Vagabond King 1956 -Thibault

Actor

Film

Forbidden Planet 1956 -Commander John J. Adams

Actor

Film

Four Rode Out

Actor

Film

Foxfire Light

Actor

Film

More! Police Squad

Actor

Film

National Geographic: The Savage Garden -Host

Actor

Film

Night Slaves

Actor

Film

Night Train to Paris -Alan Holiday

Actor

Film

Nightstick -Thad Evans

Actor

Film

Noel Noel -Narrator

Voice

Film

OHMS

Actor

Film

Out of Bounds: A Race to the End of the Earth -Narrator

Actor

Film

Pirates: 3-D Show

Actor

Film

Project: Kill! -Jonathan Trevor

Actor

Film

Riel

Actor

Film

Rosie! -Cabot Shaw

Actor

Film

S.P.Q.R. 2.000 e 1/2 anni fa -Lucio Cinico

Actor

Film

Safety Patrol

Actor

Film

Santa Who? -Santa Claus

Actor

Film

How to Commit a Marriage -Phil Fletcher

Actor

Film

How to Steal the World -Maximilian Harmon

Actor

Film

Incident in San Francisco

Actor

Film

Institute for Revenge

Actor

Film

Little Mo

Actor

Film

Harvey -Dr. Chumley

Actor

Film

Hauser's Memory -Joseph Slaughter

Actor

Film

Dayton's Devils -Frank Dayton

Actor

Film

Deadlock -Lieutenent Sam Danforth

Actor

Film

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery

Actor

Film

Blade in Hong Kong -Harry Ingersol

Actor

Film

Brink's: The Great Robbery -Agent Norman Houston

Actor

Film

Dangerous Curves -Greg Krevsky

Actor

Film

Can Ellen Be Saved? -Arnold Londsey

Actor

Film

Cave-In!

Actor

Film

Cave-In! -Joe Johnson

Actor

Film

Chance of a Lifetime -Lloyd Dixon

Actor

Film

Change of Mind -Sheriff Webb

Actor

Film

Chilly Dogs

Actor

Film

City on Fire -Mayor William Dudley

Actor

Film

Code Name: Heraclitus

Actor

Film

Companions in Nightmare

Actor

Film

Counterpoint -Victor

Actor

Film

... And Millions Will Die -Gallagher

Actor

Film

They Call It Murder

Actor

Film

Trial Run

Actor

Film

The Unknown Marx Brothers -Host

Actor

Film

Wrong Is Right -Mallory

Actor

Film

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler -Harry Walsh

Actor

Film

The Return of Charlie Chan

Actor

Film

The Plainsman -Col. George A. Custer

Actor

Film

Surf Ninjas -Colonel Chi

Actor

Film

The Amsterdam Kill -Riley Knight

Actor

Film

The Aquarians -Official

Actor

Film

The Battle of Gettysburg -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Blue Frontier: Antarctic Adventure -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Aquaspace Adventure -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Clown or Criminal -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Blue Frontier: Gigi's Legacy -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: King of the Sea -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Nature's Playground -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Sea of Many Moods -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Shark, Shark, Shark -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Tails From the Nursery -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: The Rescuers -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: To Save a Whale -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Underseas Legacy -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Blue Frontier: Vanishing Mermaids -Narrator

Actor

Film

The Boy Who Flew With Condors -Narrator

Voice

Film

The Creature Wasn't Nice -Jameson

Actor

Film

The Letters -Derek Childs

Actor

Film

Ransom -Charlie Telfer

Actor

Film

Reckless Disregard -Bob Franklin

Actor

Film

See How They Run -Elliott Green

Actor

Film

Shadow Over Elveron

Actor

Film

Sixth and Main -John Doe

Actor

Film

Slap Shot 3: Junior League

Actor

Film

Snatched -Bill Sutter

Actor

Film

The Night the Bridge Fell Down

Actor

Film

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking -Mouseking

Voice

Film

The Opposite Sex -Steve Hilliard

Actor

Film

Square Dance -Sheriff Nashville Schwartz

Actor

Film

Striker's Mountain -Jim McKay

Actor

Film

Highlights

Father Ingvard, a Danish immigrant, served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Was an aerial gunner for the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.

Early big-screen roles were primarily dramatic in nature, including 1956 thriller Ransom! (remade in 1996 by Ron Howard) and sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet (1956).

Moved into comedy---and experienced a career revival---with David Zucker's classic spoof Airplane! (1980); this was later followed by the hit Naked Gun trilogy, which extended Nielsen's

Released his first book, a parody of Hollywood autobiographies titled Leslie Nielsen: The Naked Truth, in 1993.