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Leland Orser
Leland Orser’s screen credits include Sam Gilroy in Taken, Sam Gilroy in Taken 3, and Sam Gilroy in Taken 2.
Born August 6, 1960 San Francisco, California, USA3 movies on MoviHero
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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... …
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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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- 2022AmsterdamMr. Nevins
- 2019Corporate AnimalsRescue Team Leader
- 2019The Art of Self-DefenseDetective McCallister
- 2018BlindspottingJudge
- 2016The Devil's CandyTV Preacher
- 2014The GamblerLarry Jones
- 2014The GuestSpencer Peterson
- 2014FaultsAnsel
- 2013MorningDirector · Writer · Mark
- 2010Pleading GuiltyBert Kamin
- 2009Give 'em Hell, MaloneMurphy
- 2006The Good GermanBernie Teitel
- 2004Homeland SecuritySol Binder
- 2004TwistedEdmund Cutler
- 2003Runaway JuryLamb
- 2003ConfidenceLionel Dolby
- 2003DaredevilWesley
- 2002Brother's KeeperTravis Adler
- 2001Pearl HarborMajor Jackson
- 1999The Bone CollectorRichard Thompson
- 1999ResurrectionDet. Andrew Hollinsworth
- 1998Very Bad ThingsCharles Moore
- 1998Saving Private RyanLieutenant DeWindt
- 1997Alien ResurrectionPurvis
- 1997Excess BaggageDetective Barnaby
- 1996To Love, Honor and DeceiveFBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
- 1996LifeformMichael Perkett, NASA
- 1996Back to BackWheelchair Guy
- 1996Escape from L.A.Test Tube
- 1996Independence DayTechy / Med Asst #1
- 1995Girl in the CadillacUsed Car Salesman
- 1995PiranhaTerry Wechsler
- 1995Se7enCrazed Man in Massage Parlor
- 1995Red Ribbon BluesJames
- 1995Dead BadgePellman
- 1995PhoenixDoctor Riley
- 1993Cover StoryJulian
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