Larry Drake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1949
- Died
- March 17, 2016
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009. On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.
Filmography
The Secrets of Emily Blair 2016
as John Doe
Dead Air 2009
as Vernon
Green Lantern: First Flight 2009
as Ganthet (voice)
Pathology 2008
as Fat Bastard
Attack of the Gryphon 2007
as Armand
Dorm Daze 2 2006
as Dean Dryer
Living the Dream 2006
as Richard
Mrs. Harris 2005
as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
Officer Down 2005
as Captain Raymond Taggart
- I Will Avenge You, Iago!
I Will Avenge You, Iago! 2005
as The Warden
Spun 2003
as Dr. K
L.A. Law: The Movie 2002
as Benny Stulwicz
NBC 75th Anniversary Special 2002
as Self
Dark Asylum 2001
as The Trasher
American Pie 2 2001
as Natalie's Dad
Timequest 2000
as J. Edgar Hoover
Runaway Virus 2000
as Dr. Griggs
Durango Kids 1999
as Dudley
Inferno 1999
as Ramsey Hogan
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection 1999
as Santa
Batman Beyond: The Movie 1999
as Jackson Chappell (voice)
The Treat 1998
as Ray
- Paranoia
Paranoia 1998
as Calvin Hawks
Overnight Delivery 1998
as Hal Ipswich
Bean 1997
as Elmer
The Beast 1996
as Lucas Caven
The Journey of August King 1995
as Olaf Singletary
Darkman II: The Return of Durant 1995
as Robert G. Durant
One More Mountain 1994
as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
Dr. Giggles 1992
as Dr. Evan Rendell
Darkman 1992
as Robert G. Durant
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story 1991
as Mark Sisti
Darkman 1990
as Robert G. Durant
Too Good to Be True 1988
as Glen Robie
For Keeps 1988
as Night Clerk
The Ladies Club 1986
as Cop No. 2
The Karate Kid 1984
as Yahoo #1
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew 1983
as Baptista
The Skin of Our Teeth 1983
as Homer/Conveener
Dark Night of the Scarecrow 1981
as Bubba Ritter
The Big Brawl 1980
as Judge #1
The Seniors 1978
as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
Date with a Kidnapper 1976
as Age Home Attendant
Trucker's Woman 1975
as Diesel Joe
This Stuff'll Kill Ya! 1971
as Bubba
Credits from TMDB.