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Leland Orser

Leland Orser

Acting1960San 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).

Acting History

2025
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Harris Vernon / Kevin James Walker1 eps
2022
Amsterdam
as Mr. Nevins
American Gigolo
TVas Richard Stratton
2019
The Art of Self-Defense
as Detective McCallister
Corporate Animals
as Rescue Team Leader
I Am the Night
TVas Peter Sullivan
2018
2016
The Devil's Candy
as TV Preacher
Berlin Station
TVas Robert Kirsch29 eps
2015
Ray Donovan
TVas Father Romero3 eps
2014
Taken 3
as Sam Gilroy
The Gambler
as Larry Jones
The Guest
as Spencer Peterson
Faults
as Ansel
2013
Morning
as Mark
Revolution
TVas John Sanborn3 eps
Touch
TVas Dr. Linus3 eps
Morning
Director
Morning
Writer
2012
Taken 2
as Sam Gilroy
Magic City
TVas Mike Strauss1 eps
Scandal
TVas Sanders Black1 eps
2011
NCIS: Los Angeles
TVas Professor Gareth Carlyle1 eps
2009
24
TVas Martin Collier4 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Dan Wyler1 eps
2008
Taken
as Sam Gilroy
2007
Shark
TVas Brent Gilroy1 eps
2006
The Good German
as Bernie Teitel
2004
Twisted
as Edmund Cutler
Homeland Security
as Sol Binder
ER
TVas Lucien Dubenko26 eps
2003
Confidence
as Lionel Dolby
Daredevil
as Wesley Owen Welch
Star Trek: Enterprise
TVas Loomis1 eps
2002
Brother's Keeper
as Travis Adler
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TVas Morris Pearson1 eps
2001
Pearl Harbor
as Major Jackson
2000
Wonderland
TVas Wendall Rickle
1999
Resurrection
as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
The Bone Collector
as Richard Thompson
The Outer Limits
TVas Dr. Arthur Zeller1 eps
1998
Saving Private Ryan
as Lieutenant DeWindt
Very Bad Things
as Charles Moore
The Pretender
TVas Argyle3 eps
Brooklyn South
TVas ER Intern1 eps
1997
Excess Baggage
as Detective Barnaby
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas Dejaren1 eps
1996
Independence Day
as Techy / Med Asst #1
Escape from L.A.
as Test Tube
Back to Back
as Wheelchair Guy
To Love, Honor and Deceive
as FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
Lifeform
as Michael Perkett, NASA
Mad About You
TVas Professor Gittleson1 eps
Boston Common
TVas Leon
Married... with Children
TVas Director / Mark1 eps
1995
Phoenix
as Doctor Riley
Se7en
as Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
Piranha
as Terry Wechsler
Girl in the Cadillac
as Used Car Salesman
Dead Badge
as Pellman
Ned & Stacey
TVas Phil1 eps
Murder One
TVas Myron Elkins1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Gai / Lovok1 eps
1994
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Clerk1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Jason Ludwig1 eps
NYPD Blue
TVas Zeppo1 eps
1993
Cover Story
as Julian
1992
Cheers
TVas Mark1 eps
Eerie, Indiana
TVas Assistant Director1 eps
1991
The Golden Girls
TVas Waiter1 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/6/1960(65 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA