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Leon Russom

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Best known as Prison Break's General Jonathan Kranz (Padman) and the Malibu police chief in The Big Lebowski, Russom was, for twenty-two years, a New York stage actor whose day job was soaps with long tenures as Joe Taylor on Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, Willis Frame on Another World and Jack Darling on All My Children... See full bio »

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in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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2013 Lost on Purpose
Gene Lee
 
2012 Fuzz Track City
Victor Swick
 
2012 The Chemist (short)
The Chemist
 
2012 Wolfpack of Reseda (TV series)
Waylon
– Leader of the Pack (2012) … Waylon
– Hungry Like the Wolf (2012) … Waylon
– An American Werewolf in Car Insurance (2012) … Waylon
– First Bite (2012) … Waylon
 
2010 True Grit
Sheriff
 
2010 Chase (TV series)
Prison Warden
– The Longest Night (2010) … Prison Warden
 
2009 Prison Break: The Final Break (video)
General Jonathan Krantz
 
2006-2009 Prison Break (TV series)
General Jonathan Krantz
– Free (2009) … General Jonathan Krantz
– The Old Ball and Chain (2009) … General Jonathan Krantz
– Killing Your Number (2009) … General Jonathan Krantz
– Rates of Exchange (2009) … General Jonathan Krantz
– Cowboys and Indians (2009) … General Jonathan Krantz
See all 30 episodes »
 
2009-2010 Paranormal, Burbank (TV series)
Chip
– The Case of the Rapping Waitress (2009) … Chip
 
2007 Bones (TV series)
Archbishop Stephen Wallace
– The Knight on the Grid (2007) … Archbishop Stephen Wallace
 
2007 Boston Legal (TV series)
Colonel George Hegarty
– Guantanamo by the Bay (2007) … Colonel George Hegarty
 
2006-2007 Smith (TV series)
Mr. Collins
– Seven (2007) … Mr. Collins
– Two (2006) … Mr. Collins
 
2006 Cold Case (TV series)
Owen Murphy
– Forever Blue (2006) … Owen Murphy
 
2006 Jericho (TV series)
Sheriff
– Pilot (2006) … Sheriff
 
2005 Alias (TV series)
James Lehman
– Prophet Five (2005) … James Lehman
 
2005 The Les Brown Show (short)
Walter Thomas
 
2004 Threat Matrix (TV series)
Ray Miller
– Cambodia (2004) … Ray Miller
 
1995-2004 NYPD Blue (TV series)
Larry Praegitzer / William Crawford
– Dress for Success (2004) … Larry Praegitzer
– Aging Bull (1995) … William Crawford
 
2004 NCIS (TV series)
Mr. Donaldson
– UnSEALeD (2004) … Mr. Donaldson
 
2004 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV series)
Ivan Dennison
– Flirtin' with Disaster (2004) … Ivan Dennison
 
2003 Becker (TV series)
Fire Marshal
– Mr. and Ms. Conception (2003) … Fire Marshal
 
2003 Dragnet (TV series)
James McFarlane
– The Silver Slayer (2003) … James McFarlane
 
2003 Buttleman
Reverend Buttleman
 
2002 John Doe (TV series)
Lorne Barker
– Idaho (2002) … Lorne Barker
 
1997-2002 JAG (TV series)
Captain Gayle Osbourne / Lt. General Anthony Manzarek
– Ready or Not (2002) … Lt. General Anthony Manzarek
– Ghosts (1997) … Captain Gayle Osbourne
– Secrets (1997) … Captain Gayle Osbourne
 
2002 The West Wing (TV series)
Network News President
– The Black Vera Wang (2002) … Network News President
 
2002 Family Law (TV series)
Dr. Anthony Corliss
– Arlene's Choice (2002) … Dr. Anthony Corliss
 
2002 The Johnny Chronicles (TV movie)
Vic Monroe
 
2001 Behind Enemy Lines
Ed Burnett
 
2001 Crossing Jordan (TV series)
Earl Lewis
– The Ties That Bind (2001) … Earl Lewis
 
2001 The Retrievers (TV movie)
Farmer Jenkins
 
2000 Men of Honor
Decker
 
1993-2000 The X-Files (TV series)
Detective Miles
– Requiem (2000) … Detective Miles
– Pilot (1993) … Detective Miles
 
2000 The Practice (TV series)
Brian Kerns
– Liberty Bells (2000) … Brian Kerns
– Till Death Do Us Part (2000) … Brian Kerns
 
2000 The Best Man? (video short)
Mr. Talbot
 
2000 A Visit from the Sergeant Major with Unintended Consequences
Mr. White
 
2000 Ascension
Old Man
 
1999 Diagnosis Murder (TV series)
Claude Campbell
– Santa Claude (1999) … Claude Campbell
 
1999 Witness Protection (TV movie)
Reedy
 
1999 Any Day Now (TV series)
– Say Something (1999)
 
1999 Profiler (TV series)
Carl Jenks
– Old Ghosts (1999) … Carl Jenks
 
1999 Strange World (TV series)
Lloyd Pennock
– Spirit Falls (1999) … Lloyd Pennock
 
1999 Nash Bridges (TV series)
William Wheeton
– Resurrection (1999) … William Wheeton
 
1998 Reasons of the Heart
Drew Hadley
 
1998 A Wing and a Prayer (TV movie)
Vernon Spencer
 
1998 The Big Lebowski
Malibu Police Chief
 
1998 The Magnificent Seven (TV series)
Mr. Wheeler
– Witness (1998) … Mr. Wheeler
 
1997 Childhood Sweetheart? (TV movie)
Lt. James Walker
 
1997 The Pretender (TV series)
Captain Paul Nagel
– Bazooka Jarod (1997) … Captain Paul Nagel
 
1996 The Sentinel (TV series)
Mike Hurley
– Payback (1996) … Mike Hurley
 
1996 Dark Skies (TV series)
Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter
– Moving Targets (1996) … Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter
 
1996 The Phantom
Mayor Krebs
 
1996 The Client (TV series)
John Payne
– The Good Samaritan (1996) … John Payne
 
1996 The Lazarus Man (TV series)
– The Catamount (1996)
 
1996 Nowhere Man (TV series)
Dr. Seymour
– Forever Jung (1996) … Dr. Seymour
 
1996 Innocent Victims (TV movie)
 
1995 Strange Luck (TV series)
– Trial Period (1995)
 
1995 Seinfeld (TV series)
Clayton
– The Hot Tub (1995) … Clayton
 
1995 Alien Nation: Body and Soul (TV movie)
Roger Benson
 
1995 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Lane Henderson
– Game, Set, Murder (1995) … Lane Henderson
 
1995 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Admiral Toddman
– The Die Is Cast (1995) … Admiral Toddman
 
1995 Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Joshua Crane
 
1994 Double Dragon
Chief Delario
 
1994 Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges (TV movie)
Roy Stevens
 
1994 Midnight Runaround (TV movie)
Sheriff Burton
 
1994 Space Rangers (TV series)
Prosecutor Murdoch
– The Trial (1994) … Prosecutor Murdoch
 
1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Matthew Wilton
– How Much Is That Bentley in the Window (1993) … Matthew Wilton
 
1993 Law & Order (TV series)
Gordon Bryce
– Benevolence (1993) … Gordon Bryce
 
1992-1993 Matlock (TV series)
Doug Levitt / Frank DeLong
– The Competition (1993) … Frank DeLong
– The Evening News: Part 2 (1992) … Doug Levitt
– The Evening News: Part 1 (1992) … Doug Levitt
 
1993 The Adventures of Huck Finn
Shanty Lady's Husband
 
1993 The Disappearance of Nora (TV movie)
Maxwell
 
1992 A Private Matter (TV movie)
Steve Morris
 
1992 Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (TV movie)
Bob Hamilton
 
1992 Reasonable Doubts (TV series)
Nordorff
– The Discomfort Zone (1992) … Nordorff
 
1991 Jake and the Fatman (TV series)
Dr. Lee Sinclaire
– Come Along with Me (1991) … Dr. Lee Sinclaire
 
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Chief in Command
 
1991 Long Road Home (TV movie)
Titus Wardlow
 
1991 He Said, She Said
Harry
 
1991 Tagget (TV movie)
Psychiatrist
 
1990 21 Jump Street (TV series)
Ohanion
– This Ain't No Summer Camp (1990) … Ohanion
 
1990 Project: Tin Men (TV movie)
Forrest
 
1989 Hard Time on Planet Earth (TV series)
Merrick
– Wally's Gang (1989) … Merrick
 
1988-1989 TV 101 (TV series)
Principal Edward Steadman
– Keegan's Past (1989) … Principal Edward Steadman
– First Love: Part 3 (1989) … Principal Edward Steadman
– First Love: Part 2 (1989) … Principal Edward Steadman
– First Love: Part 1 (1989) … Principal Edward Steadman
– Clicks (1989) … Principal Edward Steadman
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1988 Fresh Horses
Kyle Larkin
 
1988 The Rescue
Captain Miller
 
1988 Down Delaware Road (TV movie)
Peter Dirkson
 
1988 Hostage (TV movie)
Grady
 
1987-1988 The Equalizer (TV series)
Lieutenant Borley / Sergeant Worley
– Something Green (1988) … Lieutenant Borley
– Solo (1987) … Sergeant Worley
 
1987 No Way Out
Kevin O'Brien
 
1987 Hotshot
Coach
 
1986 Spenser: For Hire (TV series)
Brad Stiles
– Home Is the Hero (1986) … Brad Stiles
 
1986 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Sgt. Buzz Caldwell
– Fear of Floating (1986) … Sgt. Buzz Caldwell
 
1985 Silver Bullet
Bob Coslaw
 
1983 All My Children (TV series)
Jack Darling
– Episode dated 14 July 1983 (1983) … Jack Darling
 
1976-1980 Another World (TV series)
Willis Frame #2
 
1975 Kojak (TV series)
Gallen
– Queen of the Gypsies (1975) … Gallen
 
1975 Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (TV movie)
 
1974 Get Christie Love! (TV series)
Keppler
– Bullet from the Grave (1974) … Keppler
 
1974 The Migrants (TV movie)
Doctor
 
1967 Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (TV series)
Joe Taylor (1972-1973)
 
1972 The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
David Darst
 
1971 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Sam Evans
– The Miracle (1971) … Sam Evans
 
1969 Guiding Light (TV series)
Peter Wexler #1
 
1953 You Are There (TV series)
Dragoon Lieutenant
– The Treason of Benedict Arnold (1953) … Dragoon Lieutenant
 
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1971 Dirty Harry (voice - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1991 The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1997 Dark Skies (TV series)
 

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(2009) commercial for Cisco Human Network Effect - "I Will Survive"

Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Was one of the original cast in the off-Broadway nudie musical "Oh, Calcutta!" in 1969. See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius