Virtually every viewer this actor is goodfamiliar Just remembering where he played or what his name is is not always easy. Thanks to his universal appearance and talent for reincarnation, Leland Orser was able to play quite a few different characters in both the cinema and on television, each of which was unique. And although the list of films with his participation includes several dozens of projects, today he remains an actor of occasional roles.
Leland Orser: Biography
Leland Jones Orser was born in San Francisco on a hot August afternoon in 1960.
About his early years, the actor does not likespread, so there is little information about Orser’s past. It is only known that he soon became interested in the artist's career, but for a long time he could not concentrate on it.
Unlike many colleagues in the acting workshop, Leland was not a young talent, whose talent was noticed immediately - his way to the spotlights was long and thorny.
Similarly with appearance:Possessing pleasant, photogenic, but absolutely unremarkable facial features, Leland remained unnoticed by directors for a long time and made its debut only at the age of 31. And after the debut I spent a lot of time trying to draw attention to myself. However, he managed to succeed and become one of the best performers of cameo roles.
Leland Orser: privacy
With his first wife, aspiring actress RomaDowney, Orcer met at the end of the eighties, and the lovers soon married. However, when Roma's career went uphill, and she was invited to star in the television series One Life to Live, divisions began between the spouses, and they soon filed for divorce.
После это на протяжении почти десятилетия не resolved to tie the marriage of Leland Orser. His career soon began to develop, and he decided to temporarily focus on her, not starting a serious relationship.
However, at the beginning of the two thousandths of Lelandgot acquainted with the star of "Basic Instinct" and "Water World" Jinn Tripplehorn. Soon the actors began to meet, and later they got married. Two years later, the happy couple had a son, Augustus.
Starting an acting career on television
He debuted Leland Orser in 1991 in a small role in the American television series ABC's The Flame of Gabriel.
In the same year, he played a waiter in another famous television series The Golden Girls, and then, for some unknown reason, disappeared from the screens for almost a year.
In 1993He again began to appear on television in the project Cover Story. By that time, his type of ordinary person managed to catch the eye of producers, and the actor was invited to take part in one of the episodes of the cult television series Star Trek.
TV show "Star Trek"
At first, the actor got a small role.Alien Guy in one of the episodes of the second season of the Star Trek: Deep Space 9 television series. However, soon he was again invited to the same project Leland Orser. The actor this time played a completely different character - Romulan Colonel Lovok.
Leland's ability to reincarnate wasused by the creators of Star Trek twice more. When launching a new project from this series called Star Trek: Voyager, the actor got the role of Dejarin's killer hologram in it. And in Star Trek: Enterprise, Leland Orser turned into an episodic character called Lumis.
In parallel with the shooting in separate episodes of "Star Trek", the actor participated in the "X-Files" and the sitcom "Ned and Stacy."
Film success
Well proven on television, LelandOrser decided to try his hand at a serious movie. The gangster thriller “Handsome Nelson” became his debut film for him. He was followed by tiny roles in other little-known films.
At first, the actor starred in second-rate movies, but gradually he was invited not for small roles, but for more serious projects.
So in the David Fincher thriller "Seven" with MorganFreeman, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow starring Lilend Orcer got the small but very memorable role of the lustful visitor to the massage parlor, who later killed the girl of easy virtue. A little later, the actor played in the famous "Independence Day".
When the fourth movie about the cruelalien killer aliens called “strangers,” viewers saw him as Leale in the role of Larry Purvis. His hero was a carrier of an alien embryo and, without having had time to get help, he died heroically, having managed to save his comrades. Orser proved in this movie that he is capable of much, and they began to entrust him to play more significant characters in the future.
The next significant achievement of the actor was the role in the sensational war movie "Saving Private Ryan."
Filmography actor of the nineties contains moreone interesting project. This film "The Power of Fear." And although, unfortunately, this film did not become super popular, it was a worthy adaptation of the famous detective novel. In addition, on the set, Liland had a chance to work with Danzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, who played the main characters. Orcer himself got the role of a bloodthirsty maniac who hid himself from his pursuers with dexterity throughout most of the film.
Career actor at the beginning of the two thousandth
New Millennium Leland began with a role in a smallRebel Yell. But then he got to the shooting of “Pearl Harbor”. Here his hero was a wounded major, who was saved by the main character of the movie. After this success throughout the decade, the actor starred in most Hollywood box office films. Among the most successful of his works of this period are the films “Daredevil”, “Scam”, “Amnesia” and “The Good German”. In these projects Orcer had a chance to star with such stars as Colin Farrell, Rachel Weiss, Cate Blanchett and Ben Affleck.
Параллельно с карьерой в кино, неплохо evolved and work on television. Orser Leland (photo below) was invited to a permanent role in the famous television series "Ambulance." His hero was a surgeon named Lucien Dubenko.
At the very end of the two thousandth Leland starred in one of the episodes of the world famous TV project "24 hours".
Further career
Since the beginning of the new decade, the actor's career has goneon the decline. Although he continued to sometimes act in films, but gradually again became a television actor. Among the most significant projects in which he participated in recent years are the television series "Svyaz", "Revolution" and "Ray Donovan."
In the movie world in this period came out with the participation of the actorby the name of Leland Orser the films “Player” and “Guest”. In addition, for the first time in his entire career, this actor was given the title role in the film by the title “Flaws”. This movie did not become a box office, but many people liked it.
Participation in the film hostage trilogy
We should also pay attention to the participation of LelandOrser in the acclaimed film hostage trilogy with Laam Nisom and Famke Janssen starring. The first film from this series was released in the winter of 2008 and immediately won the attention of viewers around the world. In this film, everything combined for a good action movie was combined.
Лиленду Орсеру досталась в данной киноленте роль The protagonist's best friend is CIA agent Sam. Despite the fact that he was given a bit of screen time, the actor was able to perfectly create the image of a faithful, reliable comrade, ready to help in any situation. Every person dreams of such a friend.
In the following years, two more films from this series were shot, in each of which Leland played the role of Sam again.
At the end of the third film, which, throughoutthe likelihood will be the last, the hero Orser wounded, but most likely he will survive. That is why if the fourth film is still being shot, the audience can again expect a meeting with Sam.
By the way, in September 2016announce the release of the new titled television series "Hostage", which will be told about the turbulent past of the heroes of the film trilogy. Young Sam in it will play the actor Michael Irby. However, if this project will be successful and will be able to hold out on the air for several seasons, it is possible that Leland Orsser will also be invited to play the role of a more mature Sam.
Career actor today
At the moment, Leland Orser is one of the mosthighly paid actors with episodic roles not only in the US, but throughout the world. Despite this, in recent years he has become less likely to be invited to act in films, but on television he is always welcome. In the fall of 2016, the new Berlin TV Station series (Berlin Station) starts, in which the actor will play one of the main roles. His character name is Robert Kirsch - he is the deputy head of the department and is known for his dedication, meticulousness and ingenuity.
На своем примере Лиленд Орсер доказал, что не There are small roles if you are a great actor. Despite the fact that there are only episodic characters in his track record, this talented artist was able to become famous thanks to this. Viewers who commend Orser’s work are eagerly awaiting the premieres of the new series with his participation and hope that this is not the last meeting with your favorite actor.
