Leland Orser

Biography

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).

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

24

NCIS: Los Angeles

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The X-Files

ER

All Movies (40)

• Amsterdam2022 · as Mr. Nevins
• Corporate Animals2019 · as Rescue Team Leader
• The Art of Self-Defense2019 · as Detective McCallister
• Blindspotting2018 · as Judge
• The Devil's Candy2016 · as TV Preacher
• The Gambler2014 · as Larry Jones
• Taken 32014 · as Sam Gilroy
• The Guest2014 · as Spencer Peterson
• Faults2014 · as Ansel
• Morning2013 · as Mark
• Taken 22012 · as Sam Gilroy
• Pleading Guilty2010 · as Bert Kamin
• Give 'em Hell, Malone2009 · as Murphy
• Taken2008 · as Sam Gilroy
• The Good German2006 · as Bernie Teitel
• Homeland Security2004 · as Sol Binder
• Twisted2004 · as Edmund Cutler
• Confidence2003 · as Lionel Dolby
• Daredevil2003 · as Wesley Owen Welch
• Runaway Jury2003 · as Lamb
• Brother's Keeper2002 · as Travis Adler
• Pearl Harbor2001 · as Major Jackson
• The Bone Collector1999 · as Richard Thompson
• Resurrection1999 · as Det. Andrew Hollinsworth
• Very Bad Things1998 · as Charles Moore
• Saving Private Ryan1998 · as Lieutenant DeWindt
• Alien Resurrection1997 · as Purvis
• Excess Baggage1997 · as Detective Barnaby
• To Love, Honor and Deceive1996 · as FBI Special Agent Kyle Lassiter
• Lifeform1996 · as Michael Perkett, NASA
• Back to Back1996 · as Wheelchair Guy
• Escape from L.A.1996 · as Test Tube
• Independence Day1996 · as Techy / Med Asst #1
• Girl in the Cadillac1995 · as Used Car Salesman
• Piranha1995 · as Terry Wechsler
• Se7en1995 · as Crazed Man in Massage Parlor
• Red Ribbon Blues1995 · as James
• Dead Badge1995 · as Pellman
• Phoenix1995 · as Doctor Riley
• Cover Story1993 · as Julian

All TV Shows (38)

• American Gigolo2022 · as Richard Stratton
• I Am the Night2019 · as Peter Sullivan
• Berlin Station2016 · as Robert Kirsch
• Ray Donovan2013 · as Father Romero
• Revolution2012 · as John Sanborn
• Scandal2012 · as Sanders Black
• Magic City2012 · as Mike Strauss
• Touch2012 · as Dr. Linus
• NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Professor Gareth Carlyle
• Shark2006 · as Brent Gilroy
• Homeland Security2004 · as Sol Binder
• 242001 · as Martin Collier
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Dan Wyler
• Star Trek: Enterprise2001 · as Loomis
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as Morris Pearson
• Wonderland2000 · as Wendall Rickle
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Kevin James Walker
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Harris Vernon
• Brooklyn South1997 · as ER Intern
• The Pretender1996 · as Argyle
• Boston Common1996 · as Leon
• Murder One1995 · as Myron Elkins
• Ned & Stacey1995 · as Phil
• The Outer Limits1995 · as Dr. Arthur Zeller
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as Dejaren
• ER1994 · as Lucien Dubenko
• NYPD Blue1993 · as Zeppo
• The X-Files1993 · as Jason Ludwig
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Gai
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · as Lovok
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman1993 · as Clerk
• Mad About You1992 · as Professor Gittleson
• Eerie, Indiana1991 · as Assistant Director
• Married... with Children1987 · as Mark
• Married... with Children1987 · as Director
• The Golden Girls1985 · as Waiter
• Cheers1982 · as Mark
• Safe Houses— · as Sen. Douglas Patterson