Leland Orser
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 6, 1960
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
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).
Filmography
Amsterdam 2022
as Mr. Nevins
Corporate Animals 2019
as Rescue Team Leader
The Art of Self-Defense 2019
as Detective McCallister
Blindspotting 2018
as Judge
The Devil's Candy 2016
as TV Preacher
The Gambler 2014
as Larry Jones
Taken 3 2014
as Sam Gilroy
The Guest 2014
as Spencer Peterson
Faults 2014
as Ansel
Morning 2013
as Mark, Director, Writer
Taken 2 2012
as Sam Gilroy
Pleading Guilty 2010
as Bert Kamin
Give 'em Hell, Malone 2009
as Murphy
Taken 2008
as Sam Gilroy
The Good German 2006
as Bernie Teitel
Homeland Security 2004
as Sol Binder
Twisted 2004
as Edmund Cutler
Runaway Jury 2003
as Lamb
Confidence 2003
as Lionel Dolby
Daredevil 2003
as Wesley
Brother's Keeper 2002
as Travis Adler
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Major Jackson
The Bone Collector 1999
as Richard Thompson
Resurrection 1999
as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
Very Bad Things 1998
as Charles Moore
Saving Private Ryan 1998
as Lieutenant DeWindt
Alien Resurrection 1997
as Purvis
Excess Baggage 1997
as Detective Barnaby
To Love, Honor and Deceive 1996
as FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
Lifeform 1996
as Michael Perkett, NASA
Back to Back 1996
as Wheelchair Guy
Escape from L.A. 1996
as Test Tube
Independence Day 1996
as Techy / Med Asst #1
Girl in the Cadillac 1995
as Used Car Salesman
Piranha 1995
as Terry Wechsler
Se7en 1995
as Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
Red Ribbon Blues 1995
as James
Dead Badge 1995
as Pellman
Phoenix 1995
as Doctor Riley
Cover Story 1993
as Julian
Credits from TMDB.