Leland Orser

Leland Orser

63 · Born: Aug 6, 1960

Personal Details

Born Aug 6, 1960 San Francisco, California, USA
Spouse
  • Jeanne Tripplehorn

    ( Oct 14, 2000 to May 5, 2024 )
  • Roma Downey

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Relatives
  • Horace Gilbert Orser (Grandparent)
  • Catherine McCallie (Grandparent)

Biography

Leland Jones Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He's best known for his roles as Sam Gilroy in the Taken film trilogy, 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).

Career

2022
American Gigolo
American Gigolo as Richard Stratton
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2019
I Am the Night
I Am the Night as Peter Sullivan
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2017
The Devil's Candy
The Devil's Candy as TV Preacher
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2016
Berlin Station
Berlin Station as Robert Kirsch
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2014
The Guest
The Guest as Mr. Peterson
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Faults
Faults as Ansel
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Taken 3
Taken 3 as Sam (Gilroy)
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2013
Morning
Morning as Mark
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2012
Taken 2
Taken 2 as Sam
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Revolution
Revolution as John Sanborn
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2009
Give 'em Hell Malone
Give 'em Hell Malone as Murphy
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Dan Wyler
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2008
Taken
Taken as Sam Gilroy
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2006
The Good German
The Good German as Bernie Teitel
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2004
Homeland Security
Homeland Security as Sol Binder
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Homeland Security
Homeland Security as Sol Binder
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2003
Confidence
Confidence as Lionel Dolby
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Daredevil
Daredevil as Wesley Owen Welch
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Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise as Loomis
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2002
Brother's Keeper
Brother's Keeper as Travis Adler
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1999
The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector as Richard Thompson
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Resurrection
Resurrection as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Dr. Arthur Zeller
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1998
Very Bad Things
Very Bad Things as Charles Moore
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1997
Excess Baggage
Excess Baggage as Detective Barnaby
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Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager as Dejaren
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1996
Lifeform
Lifeform as Michael Perkett, NASA
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Back to Back
Back to Back as Wheelchair Guy
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To Love, Honor and Deceive
To Love, Honor and Deceive as FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
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1995
Phoenix
Phoenix as Doctor Riley
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Dead Badge
Dead Badge as Pellman
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Red Ribbon Blues
Red Ribbon Blues as James
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Girl in the Cadillac
Girl in the Cadillac as Used car salesman
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1994
The X-Files
The X-Files as Jason Ludwig
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Lovok
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1993
Cover Story
Cover Story as Julian
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2013
Morning
Morning as Director, Writer
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