Leland Orser: biography and career in the movies of an American actor

Almost every actor is familiar with this actor. Just remember where he played or what his name is, it's not always easy. Due to his universal appearance and talent for reincarnation, Leland Orser was able to play many different characters both in film and television, each of which was unique. And although the list of films with his participation counts several dozen projects, he still remains an actor of episodic roles.

Leland Orser: biography

Born Leland Jones Orser in San Francisco on a hot August day in 1960.

About his early years the actor does not like to spread, so there is not much information about Orser's past. It is known only that he was interested in the artist's career early, but for a long time he could not concentrate on it.

Unlike many colleagues in the acting department, Leland was not a young talent, whose talent was noticed right away - his path to the spotlights was long and thorny.

Similarly, with the appearance: having a pleasing, photogenic, but absolutely unremarkable features, Leland remained undetected by the directors for a long time and debuted at the age of 31. Yes, and after the debut a lot of time spent, trying to attract attention. However, he managed to achieve success and become one of the best performers of episodic roles.

Leland Orser: personal life

With his first wife, the beginning actress Roma Downey, Orser met in the late eighties, and the lovers soon got married. However, when the career of Roma went up the hill, and she was invited to appear in the television series "One Life to Live," discord began between the spouses, and they soon filed for divorce.

After this, for almost a decade, he did not decide to tie himself up as a marriage lord of Leland Orser. His career soon began to develop, and he decided to temporarily concentrate on it, not establishing a serious relationship.

However, at the beginning of the two thousand years, Leland became acquainted with the star of the "Basic Instinct" and the "Water World" Jinn Trypplhorn. Soon the actors began to meet, and even later got married. Two years later, the happy couple had a son, Augustus.

Start acting career on television

Debuted Leland Orser in 1991 in a small role in the American television series from ABC "The Flame of Gabriel."

In the same year, he played a waiter in another well-known television series The Golden Girls, and after, for an unknown reason, disappeared from the screens for almost a year.

In 1993, he again began to appear on television in the Cover Story project. By that time, his type of ordinary man had caught on to producers, and the actor was invited to take part in one of the episodes of the cult television series Star Trek.

The TV series "Star Trek"

Initially, the actor got a small role of the aliens Guy in one of the episodes of the second season of the television series "Star Trek: Deep Space 9". However, soon Leland Orser was again invited to the same project. The actor this time played a completely different character - the Romulan colonel Lovok.

The ability of Leland to reincarnation was used by the creators of Star Trek twice more. When you start a new project from this series called "Star Trek: Voyager", the actor was given the role of hologram-killer Dejaren. And in "Star Trek: Enterprise" Leland Orser turned into an episodic character named Lumis.

In parallel with the shooting in some episodes of Star Trek, the actor participated in the "X-Files" and the sitcom "Ned and Stacy".

Film successes

Well-proven on television, Leland Orser decided to try his hand at serious films. The debut film for him was a gangster thriller "Handsome Nelson". He was followed by tiny roles in other little-known films.

Initially, the actor was filmed in second-rate movies, but gradually he was invited not for small roles, but for more serious projects.

So in David Fincher's thriller "The Seven" with Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow starring Liland Orser got a small but very memorable role of the lascivious visitor of 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 film about violent alien aliens, nicknamed "strangers" appeared on the screens, the audience saw Liland as Larry Purvis in it. His hero was the carrier of an alien embryo and, having not had time to get help, died heroically, having managed to save his comrades. Orser proved in this movie that he is capable of much, and he was instructed 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." It was played by Lieutenant de Vincent Liland Orser.

The filmography of the actor of the nineties contains another interesting project. This is the film "The Power of Fear". And although, unfortunately, this film did not become super popular, it was a decent adaptation of the famous detective novel. In addition, on the set of Lilend had to work with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, who played the main characters. The very same Orser got the role of a bloodthirsty maniac who, with cleverness, hid from his pursuers throughout most of the film.

The career of an actor at the beginning of two thousand

The new millennium, Leland began with a role in a small project Rebel Yell. But then he got to shoot "Pearl Harbor". Here, his hero was a wounded major, who was rescued by the life of the main heroine 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", "Afera", "Amnesia" and "Good German". In these projects, Orser was able to star with such stars as Colin Farrell, Rachel Weiss, Keith Blanchett and Ben Affleck.

In parallel with his career in film, work on television was also good. Orser Leland (photo below) was invited to a permanent role in the famous television series "First Aid". His hero was a surgeon named Lucien Dubenko. Throughout 61 series, the actor successfully played a role and gained many admirers. However, later circumstances forced him to leave the television series.

At the very end of the two thousandth, Leland starred in one of the episodes of the world-famous television project "24 hours".

Further career

With the beginning of a new decade, the actor's career began to decline. Although he continued to appear in films sometimes, but gradually became a television actor again. Among the most significant projects in which he participated in recent years - the television series "Communication", "Revolution" and "Ray Donovan."

In the film world during this period, the actors "Liljen Orser" and "The Gamer" and "Guest" films appeared with the participation of the actor. In addition, for the first time in his career, this actor received the main role in the film called "Izjany". This movie did not become a box office, but it was to the liking of many. In particular, the game of Liland was highly appreciated, and many suggest that after the Izzyanov career Orsera will soon again go up the hill.

Participation in the film trilogy "The Hostage"

Separately, we should pay attention to the participation of Liland Orser in the sensational film trilogy "The Hostage" with Laam Nisom and Famke Janssen in the lead roles. 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 that is necessary for a good action movie was combined.

Liland Orser got the role of the best friend of the main character - CIA agent Sam, in this film. Despite the fact that he was given some screen time, the actor was able to create an image of a reliable, reliable comrade, ready to help in any situation. Each person dreams of such a friend.

In the following years, two more films from this series were shot, in each of which Leland again played the role of Sam.

At the end of the third film, which, in all probability, will be the last one, the hero of Orser was wounded, but most likely he will survive. That's why if the fourth film is still filmed, the audience can again expect a meeting with Sam.

By the way, in September 2016 they announce the release of the new eponymous TV series "The Hostage", which will tell about the stormy past of the heroes of kinotrilogy. Young Sam in it will play actor Michael Irby. However, if this project will be successful and will last for several seasons, perhaps Liland Orser will also be invited to play the role of a more mature Sam.

Career of the actor today

At the moment, Leland Orser is one of the highest-paid actors in episodic roles, not only in the US, but throughout the world. Despite this, in recent years he was less often invited to appear in films, but on television he is always welcome. In autumn 2016, a new TV series "Berlin Station" ("Station Berlin"), in which the actor will play one of the main roles. His character is called Robert Kirsch - he is deputy department head and is known for his devotion, meticulousness and ingenuity.

In his example, Leland Orser proved that there are no small roles if you are an excellent actor. Despite the fact that in his record some episodic characters, this talented artist was able to become famous and thanks to this. The audience, who highly appreciated the work of Orser, is looking forward to the premiere of the new series with his participation and hope that this is not the last meeting with his favorite actor.