Known for movies
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
as Frank Drebin
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Airplane! (1980)
as Dr. Rumack
Short Info
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 11, 1926, February 18, 1984 |
| Died | November 28, 2010, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Spouse | Barbaree Earl Nielsen (m. 2001–2010), Bobbye Brooks Oliver (m. 1981–1983), Alisande Ullman (m. 1958–1973), Monica Boyar (m. 1950–1957) |
| Mark | Misinterprets what other people say. For example, in The Naked Gun, a character offers him a cigar and says, "Cuban?" Leslie's character replies with "Err, no. Dutch Irish. My father was from Wales." |
| Fact | Director/producer Wendy Dent presented Leslie Nielsen with the final award of his career, a Lifetime Achievement Award, at the star-studded 2005 Palm Beach International Film Festival Gala at the ritzy Boca Raton Resort. The black-tie affair was attended also by Woody Harrelson, Salma Hayek and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, but Leslie Nielsen was the talk of the night, accepting the award from Wendy Dent with a gentlemanly flirtatiousness after he first walked the red carpet armed with a flatulence-maker in his tuxedo pocket. |
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (11 February 1926 – 28 November 2010) was a Canadian actor, comedian, and producer. He appeared in more than 100 films and 150 television programs, portraying more than 220 characters.
Nielsen was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and served as a navigator during World War II. He moved to Los Angeles, where he took up acting and eventually became a U.S. citizen.
Nielsen’s career began in 1956 with a small role in the film The Vagabond King. He quickly rose to prominence with his roles in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Airplane! (1980). He became known for his deadpan delivery of humorous lines and his characters’ often absurd situations.
Nielsen’s later films included Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), Spy Hard (1996), and Wrongfully Accused (1998). He also appeared in television programs such as The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I., and Battlestar Galactica.
Nielsen was married three times and had two children. He died of pneumonia at the age of 84.
Early Life
Leslie William Nielsen was born on 11 February 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, the second of three sons of Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, a Danish-born constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and Mabel Elizabeth (née Davies), a Welsh-Canadian nurse. His younger brother, Erik Nielsen, was also a prominent Canadian politician.
Nielsen was raised in Tulita (then Fort Norman), Northwest Territories, where his father served as a constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He later moved to Edmonton, Alberta, where he attended Strathcona Composite High School.
Career
Nielsen began his acting career in 1956 with a small role in the film The Vagabond King. He quickly rose to prominence with his roles in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Airplane! (1980). He became known for his deadpan delivery of humorous lines and his characters’ often absurd situations.
Nielsen’s later films included Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994), Spy Hard (1996), and Wrongfully Accused (1998). He also appeared in television programs such as The Love Boat, Magnum, P.I., and Battlestar Galactica.
Nielsen was married three times and had two children. He died of pneumonia at the age of 84.
Net Worth
Leslie Nielsen had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death in 2010.
General Info
| Full Name | Leslie Nielsen |
| Net Worth | $45 Million |
| Date Of Birth | February 11, 1926, February 18, 1984 |
| Died | November 28, 2010, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Profession | Comedian, Film producer, Voice Actor, Disc jockey, Music artist, Singer, Can't Be Saved, Buried a Lie, Bite to Break Skin |
| Education | Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Barbaree Earl Nielsen (m. 2001–2010), Bobbye Brooks Oliver (m. 1981–1983), Alisande Ullman (m. 1958–1973), Monica Boyar (m. 1950–1957) |
| Children | Thea Nielsen Disney, Maura Nielsen Kaplan |
| Parents | Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, Mabel Elizabeth Davies |
| Siblings | Erik Nielsen, Gilbert Nielsen |
Accomplishments
| Music Groups | Senses Fail |
| Nominations | MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series, Canadian Comedy Award for Multimedia / Best Male Perf... |
| Movies | The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Airplane!, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, Naked Gun 33?: The Final Insult, Wrongfully Accused, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, Spy Hard, Scary Movie 3, Superhero Movie, Forbidden Planet, Scary Movie 4, 2001: A Space Travesty, Repossessed, Creepshow... |
| TV Shows | Police Squad!, Zeroman, Backstairs at the White House, The Bold Ones, Peyton Place, The Bold Ones: The Protectors, Pumper Pups, Bracken's World, Gameshow Marathon, Due South, Robson Arms, Lipshitz Saves the World, The Swamp Fox, Kung Fu, The New Breed, Katie and Orbie, Tales of Tomorrow, Shaping Up,... |
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Marks
| # | Marks / Signs |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frequently worked with Jim Abrahams and the Zucker Brothers |
| 2 | His characters are often deeply stupid but still get praised as intelligent by others in the film |
| 3 | Grey hair and blue eyes |
| 4 | Deep commanding voice |
| 5 | Misinterprets what other people say. For example, in The Naked Gun, a character offers him a cigar and says, "Cuban?" Leslie's character replies with "Err, no. Dutch Irish. My father was from Wales." |
| 6 | Appearing oblivious to everything that's happening around him |
| 7 | "Whoopee cushion" gags |
| 8 | Delivering sophomoric punchlines with a deadpan expression |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on specializing in serious roles in his early years]: Actually, I always wanted to do comedy, but I never made the effort because I was a coward. I didn't have the courage. I was a closet comedian. I was too self-conscious and lacking in confidence. |
| 2 | [on Lorne Greene]: The hair would stand up on my arms, his voice was so magnificent. When I met him, Lorne looked exactly the way he sounded, the patriarch. I could never have imagined him riding the range, herding the cattle, as he did in Bonanza (1959). But he became a friend who was always there, always gentle, always friendly. |
| 3 | [on using his famous "farting machine"]: You have to have some body movement, some wiggling of legs and hips in rhythm with the sound of breaking wind. Actually in the north, in Fort Norman, that used to be the way we said goodnight, although, of course, then we did it naturally. |
| 4 | [on touring in Ireland with Robert Goulet]: That was a wonderful time. Halfway through, we were joined by a friend, a mad Armenian. We were enjoying ourselves so much, with a drink here and a drink there, what we should have done - like mountaineers - was to tie ropes around our waists, so if anybody fell, we would know. |
| 5 | When people are laughing, they don't beat up on you. You're secure and safe. It's when they stop laughing that it's dangerous. |
| 6 | [on his wrestling a "wild grizzly bear" (it was actually a docile honey bear) in Day of the Animals (1977)] I had to weave and play around with a honey bear, and I could wrestle with him a little bit, but there's no way you can even wrestle a honey bear, let alone a grizzly bear that's standing ten feet to eleven feet tall! Can you imagine? But it was fascinating to work that close to that kind of animal. |
| 7 | [on the part of his career when he played almost exclusively villains] The best part is always the heavy. And the meaner and crueler and the worse you are, the more vicious you are as the heavy, the better the hero looks when he whips you. So, the heavy is liable to be a very dramatic, fine acting part. I told my agent at that time, "I want to play heavies who are really vicious and cruel and terrible. I want them to know that they're terrible and I want them to enjoy it.". |
| 8 | The reason they call it 'golf' is that all the other four-letter words were used up. |
| 9 | Doing nothing is very hard to do... you never know when you're finished. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | May have been the first "Trekkie". According to _Star Trek_ story editor / screenwriter D.C. Fontana, Nielsen called the production office the morning after the first episode aired and offered high praise. Star Trek was inspired, in part, by Nielsen's film Forbidden Planet (1956). |
| 2 | Following his death, he was interred at Evergreen Cemetery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. |
| 3 | Leslie Nielsen passed away on November 28, 2010, less than three months away from what would haven been his 85th birthday on February 11, 2011. |
| 4 | Leslie Nielsen passed away only eight months after his Airplane co-star Peter Graves (who was also only a month younger than him). |
| 5 | He was awarded a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario in 2001. |
| 6 | He was awarded a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars on December 4, 1997. |
| 7 | Director/producer Wendy Dent presented Leslie Nielsen with the final award of his career, a Lifetime Achievement Award, at the star-studded 2005 Palm Beach International Film Festival Gala at the ritzy Boca Raton Resort. The black-tie affair was attended also by Woody Harrelson, Salma Hayek and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, but Leslie Nielsen was the talk of the night, accepting the award from Wendy Dent with a gentlemanly flirtatiousness after he first walked the red carpet armed with a flatulence-maker in his tuxedo pocket. |
| 8 | Cousin of Jean Hersholt Jr. and Allan Hersholt. |
| 9 | Lived in Phoenix, Arizona. |
| 10 | Was considered for the role of Jack Torrance in the horror film The Shining (1980), which went to Jack Nicholson. |
| 11 | Attended the Chiller Theater Expo in Parsippany, New Jersey along with actress Jamie Luner of Profiler (1996), John Schneider, Angie Dickinson, Brian O'Halloran, Danny Woodburn, David Hedison, Erik Estrada, Audra Lynn and Barry Williams on October 24, 2008. |
| 12 | He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on December 9, 1988. |
| 13 | His father, Ingvard Nielsen, was a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer for Northwest Territory and Saskatchewan. |
| 14 | Was considered for the role of Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), which went to Johnny Depp. |
| 15 | Film critic Roger Ebert once called him "the Laurence Olivier of spoofs". |
| 16 | Auditioned for the role of Messala in Ben-Hur (1959), which went to Stephen Boyd. |
| 17 | At age 17, he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and trained as an aerial gunner. |
| 18 | Had two daughters: Maura Nielsen Kaplan and Thea Nielsen Disney. |
| 19 | He was awarded an OC (Officer of the Order of Canada) by the Governor General of Canada on October 10, 2002 for his services to entertainment. |
| 20 | In fall 2003, the Grant MacEwan College in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada opened the Leslie Nielsen School of Communications, with the actor on hand for the ceremony. |
| 21 | Was made an "Honorary West Virginian and Ambassador of Mountain State Goodwill" on February 20, 2002, by then-Secretary of State of West Virginia Joe Manchin III, now junior United States Senator for West Virginia (elected 2010) after having served as West Virginia Governor since 2004. |
| 22 | Had one half-brother: Gilbert Nielsen who lives in Hobbs, New Mexico. |
| 23 | Attended and graduated from Victoria Composite High School in Edmonton, Alberta. |
| 24 | Became a naturalized United States citizen on November 16, 1958. |
| 25 | While in Winnipeg, Canada, to promote their movie Men with Brooms (2002), he and co-star Paul Gross received Honorary Citizenships from Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray at the Granite Curling Club. |
| 26 | His father was Danish and his mother was Welsh. |
| 27 | Older brother was a high-ranking Canadian politician. Erik Nielsen was a Progressive Conservative Member of Parliament (1957-87) for the Yukon Territory. He served as Leader of the Opposition (1983) and later rose to become the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (1984-86). He died from a massive heart attack on September 4, 2008 in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. |
| 28 | Nephew of the late actors Jean Hersholt and Via Hersholt. |
| 29 | Born at 5:00 am MST. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbo | 1971-1975 | TV Series | Geronimo / "A.J. Henderson" / Peter Hamilton |
| Cannon | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Weller Dane / Erich Strasser / Joe Gilbert |
| Lucas Tanner | 1975 | TV Series | Jack Stanton |
| Kung Fu | 1975 | TV Series | Vincent Corbino |
| The Rookies | 1975 | TV Series | Larry Neal |
| Police Surgeon | 1972-1975 | TV Series | Harry Lyon / Oscar Harmon |
| Kojak | 1974 | TV Series | Michael Hagar |
| Ironside | 1974 | TV Series | Peter Justin |
| The Manhunter | 1974 | TV Series | Vince Hammond |
| Hawaii Five-O | 1968-1974 | TV Series | Brent / Colonel Farraday |
| The Streets of San Francisco | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Off. Joe Landers / Inspector John T. Connor / Big Jake Wilson |
| The Evil Touch | 1973-1974 | TV Series | Captain Andrew Palmer / Willie Tremaine |
| Can Ellen Be Saved? | 1974 | TV Movie | Arnold Lindsey |
| Barnaby Jones | 1973 | TV Series | Edward Brendon |
| The F.B.I. | 1965-1973 | TV Series | Hudson / Craig Fletcher |
| ...And Millions Die! | 1973 | TV Movie | Jack Gallagher |
| The Return of Charlie Chan | 1973 | TV Movie | Alexander Hadrachi |
| Amanda Fallon | 1973 | TV Movie | Mr. Cummings |
| The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | 1973 | TV Series | Mr. Cummings |
| The Letters | 1973 | TV Movie | Derek Childs (The Parkingtons Episode) |
| Snatched | 1973 | TV Movie | Bill Sutter |
| M*A*S*H | 1973 | TV Series | Col. Buzz Brighton |
| The Poseidon Adventure | 1972 | The Captain | |
| Assignment: Vienna | 1972 | TV Series | Floyd Macklin |
| Mod Squad | 1972 | TV Series | Rusty Bryson |
| Norman Corwin Presents | 1972 | TV Series | |
| They Call It Murder | 1971 | TV Movie | Frank Antrim |
| Medical Center | 1971 | TV Series | Frank |
| Bearcats! | 1971 | TV Series | Col. Ted Donovan |
| Sarge | 1971 | TV Series | Joe Drake |
| The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler | 1971 | Harry Walsh | |
| Night Gallery | 1971 | TV Series | Col. Dennis Malloy (segment "A Question of Fear") / The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?") |
| Monty Nash | 1971 | TV Series | Ross Carter |
| Incident in San Francisco | 1971 | TV Movie | Lt. Brubaker |
| Bracken's World | 1970 | TV Series | John Bracken |
| The Red Skelton Hour | 1970 | TV Series | Police Officer Ryan |
| Hauser's Memory | 1970 | TV Movie | Joseph Slaughter |
| The Aquarians | 1970 | TV Movie | Official |
| Night Slaves | 1970 | TV Movie | Sheriff Henshaw |
| The Name of the Game | 1970 | TV Series | David Bell |
| The Bold Ones: The Protectors | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth / Lt. Sam Danforth |
| Four Rode Out | 1970 | Mr. Brown | |
| Change of Mind | 1969 | Sheriff Webb | |
| The Virginian | 1964-1969 | TV Series | Ben Stratton / Winthrop / Cleve Mason / ... |
| How to Commit Marriage | 1969 | Phil Fletcher | |
| The Big Valley | 1969 | TV Series | Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway |
| Trial Run | 1969 | TV Movie | Jason Harkness |
| Gunsmoke | 1969 | TV Series | Jess Trevor |
| Companions in Nightmare | 1968 | TV Movie | Dr. Neesden |
| Dayton's Devils | 1968 | Frank Dayton | |
| Shadow Over Elveron | 1968 | TV Movie | Sheriff Verne Drover |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | 1968 | TV Series | General Maximilian Harmon |
| It Takes a Thief | 1968 | TV Series | S.I.A. Security Man |
| Cimarron Strip | 1967 | TV Series | Rowan Houston |
| Rosie! | 1967 | Cabot Shaw | |
| Counterpoint | 1967 | Victor Rice | |
| Judd for the Defense | 1967 | TV Series | Ralph Fanning |
| The Reluctant Astronaut | 1967 | Major Fred Gifford | |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1959-1967 | TV Series | Col. Francis Marion / Colonel Francis Marion / Narrator |
| Gunfight in Abilene | 1967 | Grant Evers | |
| Bonanza | 1967 | TV Series | Sheriff Paul Rowan |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | 1966-1967 | TV Series | Fryer / Gregg Collier / John Joslin |
| Code Name: Heraclitus | 1967 | TV Movie | Fryer |
| Beau Geste | 1966 | Lt. De Ruse | |
| The Plainsman | 1966 | Col. George Armstrong Custer | |
| Run for Your Life | 1966 | TV Series | Mark Foster |
| The Farmer's Daughter | 1966 | TV Series | |
| Dr. Kildare | 1965 | TV Series | Harry Kleber / Walter Burton |
| Convoy | 1965 | TV Series | Steiner |
| The Wild Wild West | 1965 | TV Series | Major General Ball |
| The Loner | 1965 | TV Series | McComb |
| Ben Casey | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Dr. Jeff English / Dr. Walter Kulik |
| Peyton Place | 1965 | TV Series | Vincent Markham / Kenneth Markham |
| Dark Intruder | 1965 | Brett Kingsford | |
| Harlow | 1965/I | Richard Manley | |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | 1963-1965 | TV Series | Paul Maytric / Dr. David Cord |
| Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 1965 | TV Series | Adams |
| The Defenders | 1964-1965 | TV Series | Bob Garrison / Sergeant Jerry Hegan |
| Daniel Boone | 1964 | TV Series | William Russell |
| Wagon Train | 1960-1964 | TV Series | Brian Conlin / Jeremy Dow / Jeff Durant |
| The Fugitive | 1963-1964 | TV Series | Harold Cheyney / Martin C. Rowland |
| See How They Run | 1964 | TV Movie | Elliott Green |
| Night Train to Paris | 1964 | Alan Holiday | |
| The Doctors and the Nurses | 1964 | TV Series | Sergeant Burt Andrews |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | 1964 | TV Series | Grainger |
| Channing | 1963 | TV Series | Prof. Paul Stafford |
| Route 66 | 1960-1962 | TV Series | Doc Duncan / Mark Christopher |
| Festival | 1962 | TV Series | Karl |
| The New Breed | 1961-1962 | TV Series | Lt. Price Adams |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1958-1961 | TV Series | Rudy Cox / Lloyd Ashley |
| Encounter | 1961 | TV Series | Guy Duncan |
| The Islanders | 1961 | TV Series | Howard Cavanaugh |
| Naked City | 1960 | TV Series | Norman Garry |
| General Electric Theater | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Edward Morgan / Judge Wayne Douglas |
| Thriller | 1960 | TV Series | Alan Patterson |
| Moment of Fear | 1960 | TV Series | |
| The Untouchables | 1960 | TV Series | Tom Sebring |
| Startime | 1959-1960 | TV Series | Dr. Stockmann / John Proctor |
| Goodyear Theatre | 1959 | TV Series | Ray Stuart |
| Rawhide | 1959 | TV Series | Eli Becker |
| Playhouse 90 | 1958-1959 | TV Series | Eddie Kirkley / Ralph Mohr |
| Folio | 1958 | TV Series | Biff Loman |
| First Performance | 1958 | TV Series | Ted |
| Climax! | 1958 | TV Series | |
| The Sheepman | 1958 | Col. Stephen Bedford | |
| Tammy and the Bachelor | 1957 | Peter Brent | |
| Hot Summer Night | 1957 | William Joel Partain | |
| The Opposite Sex | 1956 | Steve Hilliard | |
| The Vagabond King | 1956 | Thibault d'Aussigny | |
| Forbidden Planet | 1956 | Commander Adams | |
| Ransom! | 1956 | Charlie Telfer | |
| Robert Montgomery Presents | 1950-1954 | TV Series | Gates Holden George C. K. Dexter Haven |
| Studio One in Hollywood | 1949-1954 | TV Series | Tallman Edmund Mac ... |
| Justice | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Danger | 1952-1954 | TV Series | |
| Love Story | 1954 | TV Series | |
| The Man Behind the Badge | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Kraft Theatre | 1950-1954 | TV Series | |
| Medallion Theatre | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1951-1953 | TV Series | |
| The Web | 1950-1953 | TV Series | Dennis |
| The Big Story | 1953 | TV Series | Bert Murray |
| Skipper of the Skies | 1953 | TV Movie | |
| Tales of Tomorrow | 1952-1953 | TV Series | Farragut / Bert / Harold Mason / ... |
| Suspense | 1950-1953 | TV Series | Serge Soudekine / Ralph Farley |
| Goodyear Playhouse | 1951-1953 | TV Series | Emperor Maximilian |
| Short Short Dramas | 1952 | TV Series | |
| Lights Out | 1950-1952 | TV Series | John Robinson / Bill |
| CBS Television Workshop | 1952 | TV Series | |
| The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse | 1950-1951 | TV Series | |
| Out There | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Starlight Theatre | 1951 | TV Series | |
| Sure As Fate | 1951 | TV Series | |
| The Magnavox Theatre | 1950 | TV Series | |
| The Clock | 1950 | TV Series | |
| The Trap | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Stage 13 | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Actor's Studio | 1950 | TV Series | |
| Stonerville | 2011 | Video | Producer |
| Spanish Movie | 2009 | Doctor Nielsen | |
| Stan Helsing | 2009 | Kay | |
| Slap Shot 3: The Junior League | 2008 | Video | Mayor of Charlestown |
| An American Carol | 2008 | Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa | |
| Superhero Movie | 2008 | Uncle Albert | |
| Lipshitz Saves the World | 2007 | TV Movie | Leslie Nielsen |
| Robson Arms | 2007 | TV Series | Caldo Vasco |
| Music Within | 2007 | Bill Austin | |
| Scary Movie 4 | 2006 | President Baxter Harris | |
| Odd Job Jack | 2005 | TV Series | General / Lieutenant / Drill Sargent Skitzkopf |
| Zeroman | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Zeroman |
| The Nutcracker and the Mouseking | 2004 | Video | Mouseking (English version, voice) |
| Chilly Beach | 2003 | TV Series | Santa Claus |
| Noël Noël | 2003 | TV Movie | English narrator |
| Scary Movie 3 | 2003 | President Harris | |
| Men with Brooms | 2002 | Gordon Cutter | |
| Kevin of the North | 2001 | Clive Thorton Cab Driver | |
| Liography | 2001 | TV Series | Terrence Brynne McKennie (host) |
| Camouflage | 2001 | Jack Potter | |
| Pumper Pups | 2000 | TV Series | Pumper (voice) |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Santa Claus / Mr. Penn |
| 2001: A Space Travesty | 2000 | Richard 'Dick' Dix | |
| Pirates: 3D Show | 1999 | Short | Captain Lucky |
| Due South | 1994-1999 | TV Series | Sgt. Buck Frobisher |
| Wrongfully Accused | 1998 | Ryan Harrison | |
| Mr. Magoo | 1997 | Mr. Magoo | |
| Family Plan | 1997 | Harry Haber | |
| National Geographic Video: The Savage Garden | 1997 | Video | Gardener |
| Spy Hard | 1996 | Dick Steele, Agent WD-40 | |
| Harvey | 1996 | TV Movie | Dr. Chumley |
| Dracula: Dead and Loving It | 1995 | Dracula | |
| Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree | 1995 | TV Short | Baxter |
| Rent-a-Kid | 1995 | TV Movie | Harry Haber |
| Katie and Orbie | 1995 | TV Series | Narrator |
| S.P.Q.R. 2000 e 1/2 anni fa | 1994 | Lucio Cinico | |
| Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult | 1994 | Lt. Frank Drebin | |
| Evening Shade | 1994 | TV Series | Stonewell |
| Digger | 1993 | Arthur Evrensel | |
| Surf Ninjas | 1993 | Colonel Chi | |
| Herman's Head | 1993 | TV Series | God |
| The Golden Girls | 1992 | TV Series | Lucas |
| Chance of a Lifetime | 1991 | TV Movie | Lloyd Dixon |
| Flesh 'n' Blood | 1991 | TV Series | Red Houser |
| All I Want for Christmas | 1991 | Santa | |
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | 1991 | Lt. Frank Drebin | |
| Repossessed | 1990 | Father Jebedaiah Mayii | |
| The Railway Dragon | 1989 | TV Movie | Narrator (voice) |
| Day by Day | 1988 | TV Series | Jack Harper |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | 1988 | Frank Drebin | |
| Dangerous Curves | 1988 | Greg Krevske | |
| Who's the Boss? | 1987-1988 | TV Series | Max Muldoon |
| Nuts | 1987 | Allen Green | |
| Home Is Where the Hart Is | 1987 | Sheriff Nashville Schwartz | |
| Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery | 1987 | TV Movie | Senator Erdain |
| Nightstick | 1987 | TV Movie | Thad Evans (as Leslie Nielson) |
| Highway to Heaven | 1987 | TV Series | Richard R. Benson |
| Race for the Bomb | 1987 | TV Mini-Series | Lewis Strauss |
| Murder, She Wrote | 1985-1986 | TV Series | David Everett / Captain Daniels |
| Soul Man | 1986 | Mr. Dunbar | |
| The Patriot | 1986 | Admiral Frazer | |
| Reckless Disregard | 1986 | TV Movie | Bob Franklin |
| Murder Among Friends | 1985 | TV Movie | |
| 227 | 1985 | TV Series | Mr. Gamble |
| Striker's Mountain | 1985 | TV Movie | Jim McKay |
| The Ray Bradbury Theater | 1985 | TV Series | Fantoccini |
| Blade in Hong Kong | 1985 | TV Movie | Harry Ingersoll |
| Finder of Lost Loves | 1985 | TV Series | Colonel Matthew Vail |
| Hotel | 1985 | TV Series | Jonathan Talbot |
| Shaping Up | 1984 | TV Series | Buddy Fox |
| The Creature Wasn't Nice | 1983 | Capt. Jamieson | |
| Cave In! | 1983 | TV Movie | Joe Johnson |
| The Night the Bridge Fell Down | 1983 | TV Movie | Paul Warren |
| Foxfire Light | 1982 | Reece Morgan | |
| Police Squad! | 1982 | TV Series | Det. Frank Drebin |
| Wrong Is Right | 1982 | Mallory | |
| Creepshow | 1982 | Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over") | |
| Twilight Theater | 1982 | TV Movie | Various Characters |
| A Choice of Two | 1981 | ||
| Aloha Paradise | 1981 | TV Series | |
| Prom Night | 1980 | Mr. Hammond | |
| Airplane! | 1980 | Dr. Rumack | |
| The Littlest Hobo | 1980 | TV Series | Mayor Chester Montgomery |
| The Chisholms | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Thomas Sinclair |
| Fantasy Island | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Emile Bouvier / Victor Conti / Doctor Whitfield |
| OHMS | 1980 | TV Movie | Governor |
| City on Fire | 1979 | Mayor William Dudley | |
| Riel | 1979 | TV Movie | Major Crozier |
| The Love Boat | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Hank Hardaway / Dan Michaels / Russ Blanchard |
| Vega$ | 1979 | TV Series | Tyler Dickenson |
| Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Ike Hoover / Chief Usher Ike Hoover |
| Institute for Revenge | 1979 | TV Movie | Counselor Hollis Barnes |
| The Albertans | 1979 | TV Series | Don MacIntosh |
| The Dawson Patrol | 1978 | TV Movie | Narration |
| The Mad Trapper | 1978 | ||
| Little Mo | 1978 | TV Movie | Nelson Fisher |
| What Really Happened to the Class of '65? | 1978 | TV Series | Bunky |
| Sixth and Main | 1977 | John Doe | |
| Lucan | 1977 | TV Series | Sheriff Ramsey |
| The Amsterdam Kill | 1977 | Riley Knight | |
| Viva Knievel! | 1977 | Stanley Millard | |
| Day of the Animals | 1977 | Paul Jenson | |
| Grand Jury | 1976 | John Williams | |
| Project: Kill | 1976 | John Trevor | |
| Brinks: The Great Robbery | 1976 | TV Movie | Agent Norman Houston |
| S.W.A.T. | 1976 | TV Series | Vic Ritchie |
| Swiss Family Robinson | 1975 | TV Series | Johnson |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Force | 2009/I | TV Movie associate producer | |
| The Naked Truth | 2009 | executive producer | |
| 2001: A Space Travesty | 2000 | executive producer | |
| Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video | 1997 | Video documentary executive producer | |
| Spy Hard | 1996 | executive producer | |
| Bad Golf My Way | 1994 | Video executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear | 1991 | performer: "BESAME MUCHO" | |
| The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! | 1988 | performer: "The Star Spangled Banner" 1814 - uncredited | |
| Police Squad! | 1982 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Naked Truth | 2009 | book |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under the Bridge | 2011 | in memory of | |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2010-2011 | TV Series in memory of - 2 episodes | |
| The Legend of Action Man | 2010 | in memory of | |
| Besta mynd heims | 2010 | Video short in memory of | |
| The Charlie Da Clown Show | 2010 | Short dedicated to the memory of: 11 February 1926 - 28 November 2010 - as Leslie Nielson | |
| Weazel Industries | 2010 | TV Series grateful acknowledgment - 2010 | |
| Spanish Movie | 2009 | thanks | |
| Ending Aids: The Search for a Vaccine | 2005 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beat the Clock | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Showoffs | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Sweepstakes | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| Don Adams' Screen Test | 1975 | TV Series | |
| Journey to the Outer Limits | 1973 | Documentary voice | |
| CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1973 | TV Special | |
| Strange Creatures of the Night | 1973 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The Explorers | 1972-1973 | TV Series | Narrator |
| The Return of the Movie Movie | 1972 | Documentary short | Captain Harrison / Himself (uncredited) |
| The Movie Game | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Art Linkletter Show | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bob Braun Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| The Donald O'Connor Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| Your First Impression | 1964 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here's Hollywood | 1961 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gisele MacKenzie Show | 1958 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Battle of Gettysburg | 1955 | Documentary short | Narrator (voice) |
| Gylne tider | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Frank Drebin |
| The Force | 2009/I | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Buenafuente | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Naked Truth | 2009 | Himself | |
| The Bob Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 1969-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Doctor*ology | 2007 | TV Series documentary | |
| The World's Greatest Comedy Characters | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself / Frank Drebin |
| Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Gameshow Marathon | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| The 50 Greatest Comedy Films | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Airplane: Long-Haul Version | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - 'Dr Rumack' |
| The Alberta 100: A Centennial Countdown | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Tubridy Tonight | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Comedians' Comedian | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| amazinGross | 2004 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Best of 'So Graham Norton' | 2004 | Video | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| On the Record with Bob Costas | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| Making 'Scary Movie 3' | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| TV Tales | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2000-2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Frank Drebin |
| The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself (Narrator) |
| Gala Paramount Pictures Celebrates 90th Anniversary with 90 Stars for 90 Years | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| N.Y.U.K | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Professor of Stoogelogy |
| The Orange British Academy Film Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Himself |
| So Graham Norton | 2000 | TV Series | Himself |
| Life and Times | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Leslie Nielsen on the Stooges | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinosaur Park | 1998 | Documentary | Narrator |
| The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Wrongfully Accused: Featurette | 1998 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1996-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Club Disney | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video | 1997 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Out of Bounds | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Mundo VIP | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ghost Whales of Lancaster Sound | 1996 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator |
| The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Salute to the Athletes | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Showbiz Today | 1991-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS This Morning | 1988-1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Ringmaster |
| The World's Funniest Commercials | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Bad Golf My Way | 1994 | Video | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Cybermania '94: Ultimate Gamers Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Co-Host |
| The Danny Baker Show | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Summerslam | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects | 1994 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Bob Hope's Birthday Memories | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Unknown Marx Brothers | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Jeopardy! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| John & Leeza from Hollywood | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Friday Night | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Everest: Climb for Hope | 1992 | Documentary | Himself - Narrated By |
| Circus of the Stars #16 | 1991 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Ringmaster |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tonight Live with Steve Vizard | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wogan | 1989-1991 | TV Series | Himself / Batmam |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1991 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Marsha Warfield Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| Circus of the Stars #14 | 1989 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Ringmaster |
| Back to the Future Part II Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation | 1989 | TV Movie documentary | Host |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1989 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Various |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| D.C. Follies | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Hollywood Squares | 1988 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Wordplay | 1987 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Star's Table | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Doris Day's Best Friends | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Canadian Conspiracy | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Homefront | 1985 | Documentary | Narrator |
| Prime Times | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 34th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| All-Star Birthday Party at Annapolis | 1982 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hee Haw | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Blue Frontier | 1980 | TV Series | Himself - Narrator (1980) |
| The Alan Thicke Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Al Oeming: Man of the North | 1980 | TV Mini-Series | Host |
| National Geographic Specials | 1972-1980 | TV Series documentary | Narrator / Himself - Narrator |
| The Alan Hamel Show | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Cross-Wits | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Match Game PM | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Match Game 73 | 1975-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist / Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| Celebrity Bowling | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Threshold: The Blue Angels Experience | 1975 | Documentary | Narrator |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laugh Out Loud: The Funniest Films Ever | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (2011) |
| Vanilla Ice Archive | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2011 | TV Series | Count Dracula / Man in Feel-O-Rama Movie (segment "Feel-O-Rama") |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| The 83rd Annual Academy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
| The Orange British Academy Film Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Memorial Tribute |
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - In Memoriam |
| Cinema 3 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Breakfast | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Richard Vickers |
| WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection | 2009 | Video | Himself |
| Morir de humor | 2008 | TV Movie | Dr. Rumack |
| MythBusters | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Dr. Rumack |
| Family Guy | 2007 | TV Series | Dr. Rumack |
| America's Top Sleuths | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Det. Frank Drebin |
| Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher Film | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| Gameshow Marathon | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| ¿De qué te ríes? | 2006 | TV Movie | Lt. Frank Drebin |
| Silenci? | 2005 | TV Series | Dr. Rumack |
| Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Commander John J. Adams (uncredited) |
| Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Definitive Elvis: Elvis and Priscilla | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Urban Rush | 2001 | TV Series | Jack Potter |
| Hollywood Remembers | 2000 | TV Series documentary | |
| Playboy: The Complete Anna Nicole Smith | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| American Masters | 1995 | TV Series documentary | |
| Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic | 1993 | Video documentary | Messala (uncredited) |
| Funny Business | 1992 | TV Series documentary | |
| Memories of M*A*S*H | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself / Col. Buzz Brighton |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | 1982 | Dr. Rumack | |
| Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Actor - 'Airplane!' (uncredited) |
| Backstairs at the White House | 1979 | TV Mini-Series | Ike Hoover |
| How to Steal the World | 1968 | Gen. Maximilian Harmon | |
| MGM Parade | 1956 | TV Series | Charlie Telford in 'Ransom!' |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Costa de Azahar Award | Peñíscola Comedy Film Festival | ||
| 2004 | Lifetime Achievement Award | Marco Island Film Festival | ||
| 2003 | ACTRA Award of Excellence | ACTRA Awards | ||
| 1989 | Special Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Male Comedy Star of the Year | |
| 1988 | Star on the Walk of Fame | Walk of Fame | Motion Picture | On 9 December 1988. At 6541 Hollywood Blvd. |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role Dramatic Series | Robson Arms (2005) |
| 2003 | Canadian Comedy Award | Canadian Comedy Awards | Film - Pretty Funny Male Performance | Men with Brooms (2002) |
| 1996 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series | Due South (1994) |
| 1992 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Day by Day (1988) |
| 1982 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Police Squad! (1982) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
