Leslie Nielsen
Actor
- Born
- February 11, 1926, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Died
- November 28, 2010
- Age
- 84 years old
- Zodiac
- Aquarius
- Total works
- 137 movies, 122 TV shows
- Latest work
- O.J.: Made in America (2016)
- Genres
- Comedy
Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian-American actor and comedian who made his film debut in 1956. He appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters throughout his career. Nielsen's role in Airplane! (1980) marked a significant shift towards comedy. He also starred in the successful Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994) and appeared in Scary Movie 3 (2003). Despite some later films receiving poor critical reception, they performed well commercially. Nielsen was honored with various awards and was inducted into both the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame.
