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Leland Orser

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The two killers from the beginning of A History of Violence (who meet their end in the café) are named Leland Jones and William Orser as an inside joke by David Cronenberg, who acted with Orser in Resurrection. See more trivia »

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Leland Jones Orser
in San Francisco, California, USA
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2012 Taken 2 (post-production)
Sam
 
2012 Scandal (TV series)
Sanders Black
– Enemy of the State (2012) … Sanders Black
 
2012 Magic City (TV series)
Mike Strauss
– The Year of the Fin (2012) … Mike Strauss
 
2012 A Gifted Man (TV series)
Charlie Reinhart
– In Case of (Re)Birth (2012) … Charlie Reinhart
 
2011 NCIS: Los Angeles (TV series)
Professor Gareth Carlyle
– Higher Power (2011) … Professor Gareth Carlyle
 
2011 Tilda (TV movie)
 
2010/II Morning
Mark
 
2010 Pleading Guilty (TV movie)
Bert Kamin
 
2009 Give 'em Hell Malone
Murphy
 
2009 24 (TV series)
Martin Collier
– Day 7: 6:00 a.m.-7:00 a.m. (2009) … Martin Collier
– Day 7: 5:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. (2009) … Martin Collier
– Day 7: 4:00 a.m.-5:00 a.m. (2009) … Martin Collier
– Day 7: 3:00 a.m.-4:00 a.m. (2009) … Martin Collier
 
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Reverend Wyler
– Faithfully (2009) … Reverend Wyler
 
2004-2009 ER (TV series)
Dr. Lucien Dubenko
– Shifting Equilibrium (2009) … Dr. Lucien Dubenko (also archive footage)
– T-Minus-6 (2009) … Dr. Lucien Dubenko
– A Long, Strange Trip (2009) … Dr. Lucien Dubenko
– Dream Runner (2009) … Dr. Lucien Dubenko
– The High Holiday (2008) … Dr. Lucien Dubenko
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2008/I Taken
Sam
 
2007 Shark (TV series)
Brent Gilroy
– Porn Free (2007) … Brent Gilroy
 
2006 The Good German
Bernie
 
2004 Homeland Security (TV movie)
Sol Binder
 
2004/I Twisted
Edmund Cutler
 
2003 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
Loomis
– Carpenter Street (2003) … Loomis
 
2003 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)
Kevin Walker
– Coerced (2003) … Kevin Walker
 
2003 Runaway Jury
Lamb
 
2003 The Lyon's Den (TV series)
Fritz Scott
– Duty to Save … Fritz Scott
 
2003 Daredevil
Wesley Owen Welch
 
2003 Confidence
Lionel Dolby
 
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV series)
Morris Pearson
– Stalker (2002) … Morris Pearson
 
2002 Brother's Keeper
Travis
 
2001 Pearl Harbor
Major Jackson
 
2000 Wonderland (TV series)
Wendall Rickle
– 20/20 Hindsight (2000) … Wendall Rickle
– Pilot (2000) … Wendall Rickle
 
2000 Rebel Yell
Billy Idol
 
1998-2000 The Pretender (TV series)
Argyle
– Cold Dick (2000) … Argyle
– Unsinkable (1999) … Argyle
– Amnesia (1998) … Argyle
 
1999 The Bone Collector
Richard Thompson
 
1999 Dead Badge
Pellman
 
1999 The Outer Limits (TV series)
Dr. Arthur Zeller
– Descent (1999) … Dr. Arthur Zeller
 
1999 Resurrection
Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
 
1998 Very Bad Things
Charles Moore
 
1998 Saving Private Ryan
Lt. DeWindt
 
1998 Brooklyn South (TV series)
ER Intern
– Queens for a Day (1998) … ER Intern
 
1997 Alien: Resurrection
Larry Purvis
 
1997 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Dejaren
– Revulsion (1997) … Dejaren
 
1997 Excess Baggage
Detective Barnaby
 
1994-1997 NYPD Blue (TV series)
John Highsmith / Les Treet / Zeppo
– A Draining Experience (1997) … John Highsmith
– He's Not Guilty, He's My Brother (1996) … Les Treet
– Zeppo Marks Brothers (1994) … Zeppo
 
1997 Invader
Michael Perkett, NASA
 
1996 To Love, Honor and Deceive (TV movie)
FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
 
1996 Almost Perfect (TV series)
Henry
– Good Grief (1996) … Henry
 
1996 Back to Back (TV movie)
Wheelchair Guy
 
1996 Escape from L.A.
Test Tube
 
1996 Baby Face Nelson
Benny Bakst
 
1996 Independence Day
Tech / Medical Assistant #1
 
1996 Red Ribbon Blues
James
 
1995-1996 Married with Children (TV series)
Director / Mark
– Kiss of the Coffee Woman (1996) … Director
– The Two That Got Away (1995) … Director
– The Naked and the Dead, But Mostly the Naked (1995) … Mark
 
1996 Boston Common (TV series)
Lon
– Boyd Gets Shrunk (1996) … Lon
 
1996 Mad About You (TV series)
Professor Gittelson
– Get Back (1996) … Professor Gittelson
 
1995/I Phoenix
Doctor Riley
 
1995 Piranha (TV movie)
Terry Wechsler
 
1995 Murder One (TV series)
Myron Elkins
– Chapter Two (1995) … Myron Elkins
 
1995 Se7en
Crazed Man in Massage Parlour
 
1995 Ned and Stacey (TV series)
Phil
– Portrait of a Marriage (1995) … Phil
 
1993-1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Gai / Lovok
– The Die Is Cast (1995) … Lovok
– Sanctuary (1993) … Gai
 
1995 Girl in the Cadillac
Used car salesman
 
1994 The X-Files (TV series)
Jason Ludwig
– Firewalker (1994) … Jason Ludwig
 
1994 Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (TV series)
Clerk
– The Washington Affair: Part 1 (1994) … Clerk
– The Washington Affair: Part 2 (1994) … Clerk
 
1993 Moon Over Miami (TV series)
Lyle
– Memory Man … Lyle
 
1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Richard Daggett
– That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp (1993) … Richard Daggett
 
1993 Herman's Head (TV series)
Ralph
– My Funny Valentine-Hermo (1993) … Ralph
 
1993 Cover Story
Julian
 
1992 Cheers (TV series)
Mark
– Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman (1992) … Mark
 
1992 Eerie, Indiana (TV series)
Assistant Director
– Reality Takes a Holiday (1992) … Assistant Director
 
1991 Reasonable Doubts (TV series)
Chip Englund
– Pure Gold (1991) … Chip Englund
– Graduation Day (1991) … Chip Englund
 
1991 Empty Nest (TV series)
Don MacKenzie
– Windy (1991) … Don MacKenzie
 
1991 The Golden Girls (TV series)
Waiter
– The Case of the Libertine Belle (1991) … Waiter
 
1991 Gabriel's Fire (TV series)
Edward
– Belly of the Beast (1991) … Edward
 
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2010/II Morning
 
2007/I Morning (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
2007/I Morning (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
 
2004 The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 One Step Beyond: The Making of 'Alien: Resurrection' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.8 (2003) … Himself
 

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Alternate Names:

Lee Orser

Height:

5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Trivia:

The two killers from the beginning of A History of Violence (who meet their end in the café) are named Leland Jones and William Orser as an inside joke by David Cronenberg, who acted with Orser in Resurrection. See more »

Trademark:

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Star Sign:

Leo