Leland Orser
Born August 06, 1960 (Age: 65)
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San 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).
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).
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Filmography
Amsterdam
2022
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as Mr. Nevins
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Age: 62
The Art of Self-Defense
2019
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as Detective McCallister
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Age: 58
The Devil's Candy
2016
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as TV Preacher
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Age: 56
The Gambler
2014
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as Larry Jones
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Age: 54
Taken 3
2014
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as Sam Gilroy
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Age: 54
The Guest
2014
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as Spencer Peterson
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Age: 54
Taken 2
2012
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as Sam Gilroy
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Age: 52
Pleading Guilty
2010
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as Bert Kamin
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Age: 50
Taken
2008
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as Sam Gilroy
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Age: 47
The Good German
2006
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as Bernie Teitel
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Age: 46
Twisted
2004
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as Edmund Cutler
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Age: 43
Confidence
2003
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as Lionel Dolby
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Age: 42
Daredevil
2003
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as Wesley Owen Welch
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Age: 42
Runaway Jury
2003
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as Lamb
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Age: 42
Pearl Harbor
2001
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as Major Jackson
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Age: 40
The Bone Collector
1999
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as Richard Thompson
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Age: 39
Very Bad Things
1998
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as Charles Moore
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Age: 38
Saving Private Ryan
1998
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as Lieutenant DeWindt
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Age: 37
Alien Resurrection
1997
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as Purvis
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Age: 37
Escape from L.A.
1996
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as Test Tube
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Age: 36
Independence Day
1996
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as Techy / Med Asst #1
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Age: 35
Se7en
1995
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as Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
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Age: 35