Biography
Leslie William Nielsen, OC (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 televi...
Known For
Complete Filmography

O.J.: Made in America
2016
as Self (archive footage)
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fracture...

The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night
2014
as Self (archive footage)
An all-new documentary of the making of Prom Night.

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise journeys through Brooks’ early years in the creative beginnings of live television — with Sid Caesar on Your Show of Shows — ...

Stonerville
2011
as Producer
When Troy "Slam" Slamsky loses his girl, love makes a wake-up call and he finds success in the world of online advertising with some hysterical twists...

Spanish Movie
2009
as Doctor Nielsen
Large doses of humor, ingenious nods to Spain's most recent national cinema, an artistic cast highly linked to comedy and a high reserve of surprises ...

Stan Helsing
2009
as Kay
A spoof on many horror movie series. Ending his shift at the video rental, Stan's picked up by his BFF and 2 cute girls, all going to a Halloween part...

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
2008
as Mayor of Charlestown
Get ready for a rough-and-tumble comedy that knows how to kick some serious puck!

An American Carol
2008
as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa
A cynical anti-American Hollywood filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a...

Superhero Movie
2008
as Uncle Albert Adams
Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the vill...

Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
2008
as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)
With the Griffins stuck at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope".

Music Within
2007
as Bill Austin
After a confrontation with one of his idols dashes his dreams of studying public speaking in college, Richard Pimentel joins the Army and ships off to...

Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
2006
as Self
A documentary about the making of, and legacy of, the Forbidden Planet movie.

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
2006
as Self
A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

Scary Movie 4
2006
as President Baxter Harris
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are i...

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self

The Nutcracker and the Mouseking
2004
as (Mouseking) (voice)
The fairytale story revolves around a young prince who - along with his entourage - is turned into a nutcracker through his own ungrateful and selfish...

Noël Noël
2003
as Narrator (english version)
Billionaire businessman Noel Noel is long on cash but short on social graces; so when he finds himself falling for the fairy Beatrice, he mistakenly t...

Scary Movie 3
2003
as President Baxter Harris
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, news anchorwoman Cindy Campbell has to investigate mysterious crop circles and killing video ta...

Men with Brooms
2002
as Gordon Cutter
A decade ago, curler Chris Cutter disappeared suddenly on the verge of stardom, dropping his curling stones to the bottom of a lake and leaving his fi...

Camouflage
2001
as Jack Potter
Marty Mackenzie is an unsuccessful stage actor who takes an interest in private investigating. He takes a job working with Jack Potter, a crusty priva...

Chilly Dogs
2001
as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver
A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than h...

Santa Who?
2000
as Santa Claus
Santa Claus develops amnesia after accidentally falling out of his sleigh and only the innocence of a small child can save him. Meanwhile, Santa has t...

2001: A Space Travesty
2000
as Richard 'Dick' Dix
When odd reports are received through official channels stating that the President of the United States is being held captive on a secret internationa...

Wrongfully Accused
1998
as Ryan Harrison
Ryan Harrison, a violin god, superstar and sex symbol does not want to cheat on sexy Lauren Goodhue's husband with her. Mr. Goodhue is found murdered ...

Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mr. Penn
Scout Bozell has always dreamt of being on his school's Safety Patrol. The only reason he cannot join is because he is very clumsy. He's sent to anoth...

Mr. Magoo
1997
as Mr. Quincy Magoo
Mr. Magoo, a man with terrible eyesight, gets caught up in a museum robbery.

Family Plan
1997
as Harry Haber
A bumbling guy takes a group of orphans to summer camp.

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
1997
as Himself
Stupid Little Golf Video (released as Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video in the United States) is the third and last of the how-to-golf-badly t...

Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video
1997
Executive Co-Producer
Stupid Little Golf Video (released as Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video in the United States) is the third and last of the how-to-golf-badly t...

Harvey
1996
as Dr. Chumley
An unlikely hero, Elwood P. Dowd. This mild-mannered-but-eccentric bachelor has, for several years, happily kept company with Harvey, a six-foot-tall ...

Spy Hard
1996
as Dick Steele
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to ob...

Spy Hard
1996
Executive Producer
The evil Gen. Rancor has his sights set on world domination, and only one man can stop him: Dick Steele, also known as Agent WD-40. Rancor needs to ob...

Dracula: Dead and Loving It
1995
as Count Dracula
When a lawyer shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Professor Van Helsing...

Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree
1995
as Baxter
A single Christmas tree becomes the source of cheer for the people and animals living around Mr. Willowby's estate. Based on the children's book of th...

Rent-a-Kid
1995
as Harry Haber
Harry Habert, owner of a rental company, has an original idea—to rent baby's from a nearby orphanage to local families. He rents the Ward siblings, 2 ...

S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago
1994
as Lucio Cinico
In 71 BC in Rome, utter disorder reigns in the form of political corruption and bribery involving the senator Cynic (Leslie Nielsen). The situation is...

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member
Jimmy Tarbuck parades his comic wares in front of a celebrity audience, including Cilla Black, Bruce Forsyth, Billy Connolly, Michael Parkinson, Harry...

WWE SummerSlam 1994
1994
as Himself
Diesel defends the WWE Intercontinental Championship against Razor Ramon. Alundra Blayze defends the Women’s Championship against Bull Nakano. Irwin R...

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
1994
as Self
Documentary focused on the creation of movie and television special effects, hosted by Roy Scheider and Jonathan Brandis, featuring behind the scenes ...

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
1994
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Frank Drebin is persuaded out of retirement to go undercover in a state prison. There he has to find out what top terrorist, Rocco, has planned for wh...

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way
1994
as Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen and his caddy decide to drive a jerky golf player, Brad, insane by playing a round with him and making up rules, distracting him, and f...

World's Funniest Commercials
1994
Leslie Nielsen hosts an hour-long look at some of the funniest, craziest commercials from the U.S. and around the world.

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
1993
as Himself
Leslie Nielsen teaches frustrated rookie golfer Billy how to bend the rules of golf to his advantage.

Digger
1993
as Arthur Evrensel
A young boy is sent to live with relatives when his parents break up. He befriends a dying boy who has an eerie connection with nature.

The Unknown Marx Brothers
1993
as Self - Narrator
A tribute to the lives and careers of the Marx Brothers utilizing rare archival footage and personal interviews.

Surf Ninjas
1993
as Colonel Chi
Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea Island. Part of their inheritance includes magicall...

Chance of a Lifetime
1991
as Lloyd Dixon
Since the death of her husband 10 years ago, Evelyn has been working hard for her company, but had no private life. Now her doctor shocks her with the...

All I Want For Christmas
1991
as Santa
Siblings Ethan and Hallie O'Fallon plot to get their divorced parents back together in time for Christmas.

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
1991
as Lt. Frank Drebin
Bumbling lieutenant Frank Drebin is out to foil the big boys in the energy industry, who intend to suppress technology that will put them out of busin...

Repossessed
1990
as Father Jebedaiah Mayii
It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the Devil from little Nancy Aglet, who is now grown up with a husband and two children of h...

Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation
1989
as Host

The Railway Dragon
1989
as Narrator (voice)
Emily, an 8 year old girl, and a centuries year old Railway Dragon, share an adventure that they'll never forget.

The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
as Frank Drebin
When the bumbling Lieutenant Frank Drebin investigates events following the shooting of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen ...

Dangerous Curves
1988
as Greg Krevske
A college graduate is offered a deal of a lifetime - deliver a Porsche for a client and join the company of your dreams in return. When the car gets s...

Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery
1987
as Senator Erdain
Frank Dowling has to solve the mystery of a young man who is obsessed with finding his natural parents.

Nuts
1987
as Allen Green
A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.

Nightstick
1987
as Thad Evans
A cop tries to prevent a gang of extortionists from blowing up New York City with nitroglycerin.

Home Is Where the Hart Is
1987
as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz
Nurse and con artist Belle Haimes lives with her dull-witted husband Rex Haimes in the Hart Mansion in British Columbia. There, she cares for the inva...

Soul Man
1986
as Mr. Dunbar
A white prospective grad student's affluent family won't pay his way through law school, so he takes tanning pills to darken his skin in order to qual...

The Patriot
1986
as Admiral Frazer
Agent tries to track down terrorists who are intercepting government nuclear weapons.

The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing Canadians in the U.S. entertainment industry.

Striker's Mountain
1985
as Jim McKay
A construction conglomerate, headed by a ruthless millionaire, wants to buy a ski resort that has been a family business for years, but the family doe...

Reckless Disregard
1985
as Bob Franklin
Meredith Craig is lawyer who has a small practice. She is then approached by a Dr. Lucas who is a doctor at a clinic, who was exposed on a television ...

Blade in Hong Kong
1985
as Harry Ingersoll
Joe Blade is an unclaimed TV pilot film. An American, Blade works in Hong Kong, the home of his adoptive father Chang Chin-tzu. When Chang Chin-tzu is...

Spaceship
1983
as Capt. Jamieson
A farce satirizing extraterrestrial horror movies such as Alien. Alternate titles include "The Creature Wasn't Nice" and "Naked Space" (1999 re-relea...

Cave-In!
1983
as Joe Johnson
A party of tourists -- including a state senator, a park ranger who was her one-time lover, a cantankerous professor, and an escaped convict -- are tr...

Creepshow
1982
as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")
Five tales in the style of classic '50s horror comics, involving a murdered man emerging from the grave, a meteor's ooze that makes everything grow, a...

Wrong Is Right
1982
as Mallory
Political double-talk, dirty tricks, hidden microphones, spy satellites, bugging the Oval Office and a nuclear bomb for sale are all ingredients in th...

Twilight Theatre
1982
Television parody. Sketches include: Women Who Have Made It With Me, No-Arms Bandits, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, & Funky High School. Features a performance...

Foxfire Light
1982
as Reece Morgan
A spoiled rich girl used to getting her way comes up against a rancher who won't be intimidated by her.

The Night the Bridge Fell Down
1980
as Paul Warren
A group of random individuals get stranded on a bridge that begins collapsing at both ends. Not only that, but there's a gun-wielding bank robber usin...

Prom Night
1980
as Mr. Hammond
At a high school senior prom, a masked killer stalks four teenagers who were responsible for the accidental death of a classmate six years prior.

Airplane!
1980
as Dr. Rumack
An ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Dive to the Edge of Creation
1980
as Self - Narrator
1 hour-long TV special about deep sea exploration of the Galapagos Rift.

OHMS
1980
as Governor
A conservative, Midwestern farmer rallies his neighbors against a power company planning to erect huge towers across their land, and a political activ...

City on Fire
1979
as Mayor William Dudley
An ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city.
Institute for Revenge
1979
as Counselor Hollis Barnes
A sophisticated computer named IFR (the film's title is its nickname) supervises an organization dedicated to correcting wrongs against the defenseles...

Little Mo
1978
as Nelson Fisher
Biopic about tennis great Maureen Connolly who, as a teenager, was the first woman to win the Grand Slam of Tennis, became world-renowned as "Little M...

The Amsterdam Kill
1977
as Riley Knight
Former DEA Agent Quinlan, removed from the force some years earlier for stealing confiscated drug money, is hired by Chung Wei, a leader in the Amster...

Viva Knievel!
1977
as Stanley Millard
The legendary stuntman plans his most incredible stunt yet while battling the mob in this action-adventure.

Day of the Animals
1977
as Paul Jenson
The depletion of the earth's ozone layer causes animals above the altitude of 5000 feet to run amok, which is very unfortunate for a group of hikers w...
The Dawson Patrol
1977
as Narrator
A dramatization of the true story of four men of the North West Mounted Police who, in 1910, set out on a patrol from Fort McPehreson in Canada's Nort...
Grand Jury
1977
as John Williams
A man and his wife who are witnesses to a crime find themselves ensnared in a legal system that appears to be treating them as worse criminals than th...

Sixth and Main
1977
as John Doe
Monica Cord is planning to write a book about the homeless. She observes the men who attend a rescue mission and shelter in downtown Los Angeles. Moni...

Project: Kill
1976
as John Trevor
A former government assassin flees a mind-control program in the Philippines, pursued by his ex-partner, the local police and Asian gangsters.

Brinks: The Great Robbery
1976
as Agent Norman Houston
In this telling of the infamous 1950 robbery, James McNally is portrayed as the one gang member who maintains his silence in the face of extreme polic...
King of the Underwater World
1975
as Self
Scientists attempt to learn more about several species of sharks in the South Pacific.

The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave
1975
as Narrator
A mother bobcat and her two cubs share a cave with guitarist Paco who is also an expert woodcarver. Paco is hired to give tours by by Joe of Colossal ...

Can Ellen Be Saved?
1974
as Arnold Lindsey
A young girl in search of spiritual enlightenment joins a religious cult, and becomes the focus of a struggle between her family and the group.

The Return of Charlie Chan
1973
as Alexander Hadrachi
Charlie Chan comes out of retirement to investigate a murder case aboard the yacht of a wealthy Greek shipping tycoon.

Amanda Fallon
1973
as Mr. Cummings
A dedicated family doctor tries to help a pregnant teen-ager.

The Letters
1973
as Derek Childs
Story of people whose lives were changed because of a year-long delay in the delivery of some letters.

Snatched
1973
as Bill Sutter
The wives of three wealthy men are kidnapped and held for a $3 million ransom, but one of the men doesn't want to pay his share.

...And Millions Die!
1973
as Jack Gallagher
A former Nazi living in Hong Kong has developed a nerve gas that he's hidden in a sewer attached to a time bomb. Police race against time to find the ...

Journey to the Outer Limits
1973
as (voice)
Journey to the Outer Limits is a 1973 American documentary film directed by Alexander Grasshoff. The fillm is a National Geographic documentary about...

The Poseidon Adventure
1972
as Captain Harrison
When their ocean liner capsizes, a group of passengers struggle to survive and escape.

They Call It Murder
1971
A small-town district attorney is saddled with several major investigations, including a gambler's murder and a possible insurance scam.

The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler
1971
as Harry Walsh
A U.S. Senator is spirited away to a secret New Mexico medical lab after a serious car crash. His injuries are completely healed by a secret organizat...

Incident in San Francisco
1971
as Lt. Brubaker
A man who tries to stop a mugging finds himself accused of murdering the criminal after the victim and witnesses fail to corroborate his story. A youn...

Hauser's Memory
1970
as Joseph Slaughter
A scientist is persuaded by the government to inject himself with the brain fluid of a dying colleague in order to preserve missile-defense secrets. H...

The Aquarians
1970
as Official
A scientist and his team of underwater explorers search for the culprit who has stolen the world's supply of nerve gas and hidden it somewhere in the ...

Night Slaves
1970
as Sheriff Henshaw
A man and his wife stumble upon a town whose inhabitants turn into zombies and head for the edge of town every night... he seems to be the only one un...

Change of Mind
1969
as Sheriff Webb
A white man's brain is transplanted into a black man's skull.

How to Commit Marriage
1969
as Phil Fletcher
A young couple decide to live together and they wind up having a baby. They decide they should give the baby up for adoption. The baby's Mother's pare...

Deadlock
1969
as Lt. Sam Danforth
The murder of a journalist, coming shortly after the killings of a black teenager and a white cop, threatens to inflame passions in the city. To preve...

Trial Run
1969
as Jason Harkness
A slice-of-life drama involving a young lawyer, his adoring secretary who tries to help to advance his career, and his employer, a famed lawyer burden...

Four Rode Out
1969
as Mr Brown
In this western, a Mexican desperado tries to flee his partner, a determined girl friend, and a US Marshal.

Companions in Nightmare
1968
as Dr. Neesden
One of the patients in a group-therapy session conducted by a famous psychiatrist is a murderer.
Dayton's Devils
1968
as Frank Dayton
Frank Dayton (Leslie Nielsen) leads a group of crooks in a caper to steal $2,500,000 from an Air Force base. Dayton is the tough-guy military leader w...

Cocoon
1968
as Brent
In this pilot film to the "Hawaii Five-0" television series, special law officer Steve McGarrett tracks down Red Chinese operatives and their spy ring...

How to Steal the World
1968
as General Maximilian Harmon
Secret agent Napoleon Solo fights to stop a top-secret plot to conquer the world.

The Wild Heart
1968
as Narrator
Two Canadian children have adventures with an injured sea lion, a red-tailed hawk, and a seagull when they visit their aunt and uncle on Puget Sound.

Shadow Over Elveron
1968
as Sheriff Verne Drover
A corrupt sheriff knows the secrets of everyone in town and uses that information to go unchallenged. But after the arrest of an innocent teenager, th...

Counterpoint
1967
as Victor Rice
In December of 1944, Lionel Evans, an internationally renowned American conductor, is on a USO tour with his 70-piece symphony orchestra in newly-libe...

Rosie!
1967
as Cabot Shaw
An eccentric Los Angeles dowager decides to fight back when her two greedy daughters attempt to have her declared legally insane.

The Reluctant Astronaut
1967
as Major Fred Gifford
Roy Fleming is a small-town kiddie-ride operator who is deathly afraid of heights. After learning that his father has signed him up for the space prog...

The Boy Who Flew with Condors
1967
as Narrator
The true-life adventure of Chris Jury, a California teenager who goes from admiring the endangered condors' flight to sailing sky-high with them. Insp...

Gunfight in Abilene
1967
as Grant Evers
Fighting in the Civil War a man accidently kills his friend. Returning to Abilene after the war he finds his former sweetheart about to marry the brot...

Code Name: Heraclitus
1967
as Fryer
A man who dies on an operating table is brought back to life, but he has total amnesia. A government agent decides that he would make a perfect underc...

Beau Geste
1966
as Lt. De Ruse
In 1906, two American brothers join the French Foreign Legion and, led by a sadistic Sergeant-Major, they defend a fort against Berber and Tuareg atta...

The Plainsman
1966
as Col. George Armstrong Custer
Calamity Jane tries to help Buffalo Bill Cody and Wild Bill Hickock stop an Indian war.

Dark Intruder
1965
as Brett Kingsford
Police call in occult expert to help solve series of murders.

Harlow
1965
as Richard Manley
Jean Harlow arrives in Los Angeles as a teenager, pushed into showbiz by her mother and stepfather. Kindhearted agent Arthur Landau becomes Jean's men...

See How They Run
1964
as Elliot Green
Three children are stalked by hired killers after they unknowingly take evidence pointing to the existence of a corrupt international cartel, which ha...

Night Train to Paris
1964
as Alan Holiday
Former OSS officer Alan Holiday, now living in London, is visited on New Year's Eve by Catherine Carrel who says she is a close friend of Jules Lemoin...

The Velvet Alley
1959
as Eddie Kirkley
Ernie Pandish has tried to be a writer for years and has never made much money out of it. But now he seems likely to hit the big-time.

The Sheepman
1958
as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with...

Tammy and the Bachelor
1957
as Peter Brent
An unsophisticated young woman from the Mississippi swamps falls in love with an unconventional southern gentleman.

Hot Summer Night
1957
as William Joel Partain
An out-of-work reporter (Leslie Nielsen) seeks out a bank robber, and his bride (Colleen Miller) has to rescue him.

The Opposite Sex
1956
as Steve Hilliard
Former radio singer Kay learns from her gossipy friends that her husband, Steve, has had an affair with chorus girl Crystal. Devastated, Kay tries to ...

The Vagabond King
1956
as Thibault d'Aussigny
Louis XI of France drafts Paris's popular "king" of criminals as Provost Marshal in his fight against usurper Charles of Burgundy and the traitorous n...

Forbidden Planet
1956
as Commander John J. Adams
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty ye...

Ransom!
1956
as Charlie Telfer
A wealthy business man stuns his wife and town with a televised response to his son's kidnappers.

The Battle of Gettysburg
1955
as Narrator (voice)
This film was shot entirely at the Gettysburg National Military Park, where the decisive battle of the American Civil War was fought. Leslie Nielsen n...

Dark Possession
1954
as Dr. Roger Waring
A woman is accused by a poison-pen letter of murdering her husband.