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One actor who has deserved much acknowledgment and fame, and has had to do without it on a number of occasions, is Robert Sean Leonard, known by most as Dr. James Wilson on House M.D.. But his career has spanned a number of classic films, alongside such greats as Daniel Day-Lewis, Christian Bale, Paul Newman, and Denzel Washington... See full bio »

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Robert Lawrence Leonard
in Westwood, New Jersey, USA
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Filmography

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2004-2012 House M.D. (TV series)
Dr. James Wilson
– Everybody Dies (2012) … Dr. James Wilson
– Holding On (2012) … Dr. James Wilson
– Post Mortem (2012) … Dr. James Wilson
– The C Word (2012) … Dr. James Wilson
– Body and Soul (2012) … Dr. James Wilson
See all 174 episodes »
 
2010 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Herman Melville
– Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World (2010) … Herman Melville (voice)
 
2004 The I Inside
Peter Cable
 
2003 A Painted House (TV movie)
Jesse Chandler
 
2002 Corsairs (TV movie)
 
2001 Chelsea Walls
Terry Olsen
 
2001 A Glimpse of Hell (TV movie)
Lt. (j.g.) Dan Meyer
 
2001 Driven
Demille Bly
 
2001 Tape
Jon
 
2000 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Robby Archer
– Nest (2000) … Robby Archer
 
1999 Wasteland (TV series)
Jesse's ex
– My Ex-friends Wedding (1999) … Jesse's ex
 
1998 Ground Control
Cruise
 
1998 The Last Days of Disco
Tom
 
1998 Standoff
Jamie Doolin
 
1997 In the Gloaming (TV movie)
Danny
 
1996 I Love You, I Love You Not
Angel of Death
 
1996 The Boys Next Door (TV movie)
Barry Klemper
 
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder
Henry Lesser
 
1994 Safe Passage
Alfred Singer
 
1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade (TV movie)
Sales, Robert (voice)
 
1993 The Age of Innocence
Ted Archer
 
1993 Much Ado About Nothing
Claudio
 
1993 Swing Kids
Peter Müller
 
1993 A Dog Race in Alaska (short)
 
1991 Married to It
Chuck Bishop
 
1990 Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
Douglas Bridge (grown-up)
 
1989 Dead Poets Society
Neil Perry
 
1987 My Best Friend Is a Vampire
Jeremy Capello
 
1987 Bluffing It (TV movie)
Rusty Duggan
 
1986 The Manhattan Project
Max (as Robert Leonard)
 
1986 My Two Loves (TV movie)
Larry Taylor
 
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2010 House M.D. (TV series)
– The Down Low (2010) (performer: "One From 'A Chorus Line'" - uncredited)
 
2001 Chelsea Walls (performer: "Promising" 2001, "The Lonely 1" 2001, "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling" 1880)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2006 The Hottest State (thanks)
 
2003 Easy Six (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
1999-2012 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
Himself / Edmund Tyrone
– Death and the Civil War (2012)
– Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film (2006) … Himself / Edmund Tyrone
– New York: Part V - Cosmopolis (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part IV - The Power and the People (1999) (voice)
– New York: Part III - Sunshine and Shadow (1999) … Himself (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 House: Swan Song (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Nantucket (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Robert Sean Leonard/Cast of Bob's Burgers/The Civil Wars (2011) … Himself
 
2011 The 56th Annual Obie Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008 House, M.D., Season Four: New Beginnings (video documentary short)
Wilson - Dr James
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
 
2006 House Unplugged (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The 65th Annual Peabody Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Dead Poets: A Look Back (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare (video)
Himself
 
2003 Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi (TV documentary)
St. Francis of Assisi
 
2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Cynthia Nixon (2002) … Himself
 
2001 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 6 November 2001 (2001) … Himself - Guest
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 September 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The 55th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.123 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The 47th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 

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The American Experience: Season 22: Episode 8 -- For two centuries, American whale oil lit the world - illuminating and powering the start of the industrial revolution and laying the groundwork for a truly global economy. "House M.D." - Emancipation : Season 5: Episode 8 -- "House M.D." - Season 5, Episode 8 'Emancipation' Clip #1 The I Inside -- CT #1 Post -- DO NOT USE -- THERE IS A MISTAKE IN THIS
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2001) Played the young "A.E. Housman" in Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love" @ the Lyceum Theater in NYC. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Robert Leonard

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I didn't want to be the lead guy. That's too much work. But I thought that it might be fun to be the lead guy's friend. I'd have days off, and still get a paycheck every week. Hugh Laurie, who plays House, is remarkable. I lean in the door and say, 'Hey, what do you think about egg salad [for lunch]?' Then I have two days in a row off... See more »

Trivia:

Received the 2001 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for his portrayal as A.E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love." Nominated in the same category two other times: in 1993, for a revival of George Bernard Shaw's "Candida," and in 2003 for a revival of "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eugene O'Neill. See more »

Trademark:

Frequently played youths trying to break away from older ideals See more »

Nickname:

Bobby See more »

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