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Leland Orser

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1960-08-06 (Age: 66)

Place of Birth

San Francisco, California, USA

Leland Orser

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).

Filmography (40)

⭐ 6.1 Role: Mr. Nevins

Amsterdam

2022
⭐ 4.8 Role: Rescue Team Leader

Corporate Animals

2019
⭐ 6.6 Role: Detective McCallister

The Art of Self-Defense

2019
⭐ 7.3 Role: Judge

Blindspotting

2018
⭐ 6.3 Role: TV Preacher

The Devil's Candy

2016
⭐ 6.0 Role: Larry Jones

The Gambler

2014
⭐ 6.3 Role: Sam Gilroy

Taken 3

2014
⭐ 6.6 Role: Spencer Peterson

The Guest

2014
⭐ 6.7 Role: Ansel

Faults

2014
⭐ 4.2 Role: Mark

Morning

2013
⭐ 6.4 Role: Sam Gilroy

Taken 2

2012
⭐ 0 Role: Bert Kamin

Pleading Guilty

2010
⭐ 5.7 Role: Murphy

Give 'em Hell, Malone

2009
⭐ 7.4 Role: Sam Gilroy

Taken

2008
⭐ 5.8 Role: Bernie Teitel

The Good German

2006