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| ⚫ | '''Leland Orser''' (born [[August 6]]<!--Note: Sep 10 is incorrect, imdb should update it soon-->, [[1960 |
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| ⚫ | '''Leland J. Orser''' (born [[August 6]]<!--Note: Sep 10 is incorrect, imdb should update it soon-->, [[1960]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[film]] and [[television]] [[actor]]. Orser is a [[character actor]], known best for playing parts of deranged, psychotic, and degenerate characters. Orser has appeared in small roles in a wide variety of films and television shows. |
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Orser made his television debut in 1991 on the show ''[[Gabriel's Fire]]''. His next roles were bit parts and small roles on ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Law and Order: SVU]]'' and ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''. In 1999 he played the (rather demanding) main role of Dr. Arthur Zeller in the ''[[Outer Limits]]'' episode ''[[Descent (Outer Limits episode)|Descent]]'', a part seemingly tailored by writer [[Eric Saltzgaber]] for Orser's particular talents. |
Orser made his television debut in 1991 on the show ''[[Gabriel's Fire]]''. His next roles were bit parts and small roles on ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[Cheers]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The X-Files]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Law and Order: SVU]]'' and ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]''. In 1999 he played the (rather demanding) main role of Dr. Arthur Zeller in the ''[[Outer Limits]]'' episode ''[[Descent (Outer Limits episode)|Descent]]'', a part seemingly tailored by writer [[Eric Saltzgaber]] for Orser's particular talents. |
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He has had bit parts in many popular films. He appeared [[1995]]'s ''[[Se7en]]'' as the man arrested at a brothel, and victim of the [[lust]] sin. He was credited as "Crazed Man in Massage Parlour". |
He has had bit parts in many popular films. He appeared [[1995]]'s ''[[Se7en]]'' as the man arrested at a brothel, and victim of the [[lust]] sin. He was credited as "Crazed Man in Massage Parlour". He played Larry Purvis in [[1997]]'s ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]'', one of the experimental victims who was infected by a face hugger under the supervision of Dr. Wren. Purvis tries to escape with the rest of the crew but Wren stops him. In his final moments, when his chestburster is about to explode, he pulls Wren's head over his chest so that when the chestburster emerges, it erupts through Wren's head and kills him too. He also appeared in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' as the pilot of the crashed glider. |
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| ⚫ | Orser appeared in various parts in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, among them playing a [[Changelings (Star Trek)|Changeling]] posing as the [[Romulan]] [[Colonel]] Lovok in the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' two-parter episode "[[Improbable Cause (DS9 episode) | Improbable Cause]]" / "[[The Die is Cast (DS9 episode)|The Die is Cast]]", and a homicidal [[hologram]] in the ''[[Star Trek Voyager]]'' episode "[[Revulsion (Voyager episode)|Revulsion]]". Since 2004, he has played Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko, a recurring character on the television show ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''. |
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He played Larry Purvis in [[1997]]'s ''[[Alien: Resurrection]]'', one of the experimental victims who was infected by a face hugger under the supervision of Dr. Wren. Purvis tries to escape with the rest of the crew but Wren stops him. In his final moments, when his chestburster is about to explode, he pulls Wren's head over his chest so that when the chestburster emerges, it erupts through Wren's head and kills him too. |
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He also appeared in ''[[Saving Private Ryan]]'' as the pilot of the crashed glider. |
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Since [[2004]] he has played Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko, a recurring character on the television show ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]''. |
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From 1987 to 1989, Orser was married to actress [[Roma Downey]]; he is currently married to the actress [[Jeanne Tripplehorn]]. |
From 1987 to 1989, Orser was married to actress [[Roma Downey]]; he is currently married to the actress [[Jeanne Tripplehorn]]. |
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Leland J. Orser (born August 6, 1960) is an American film and television actor. Orser is a character actor, known best for playing parts of deranged, psychotic, and degenerate characters. Orser has appeared in small roles in a wide variety of films and television shows.
Orser made his television debut in 1991 on the show Gabriel's Fire. His next roles were bit parts and small roles on The Golden Girls, Cheers, L.A. Law, The X-Files, NYPD Blue, Law and Order: SVU and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. In 1999 he played the (rather demanding) main role of Dr. Arthur Zeller in the Outer Limits episode Descent, a part seemingly tailored by writer Eric Saltzgaber for Orser's particular talents.
He has had bit parts in many popular films. He appeared 1995's Se7en as the man arrested at a brothel, and victim of the lust sin. He was credited as "Crazed Man in Massage Parlour". He played Larry Purvis in 1997's Alien: Resurrection, one of the experimental victims who was infected by a face hugger under the supervision of Dr. Wren. Purvis tries to escape with the rest of the crew but Wren stops him. In his final moments, when his chestburster is about to explode, he pulls Wren's head over his chest so that when the chestburster emerges, it erupts through Wren's head and kills him too. He also appeared in Saving Private Ryan as the pilot of the crashed glider.
Orser appeared in various parts in the Star Trek franchise, among them playing a Changeling posing as the Romulan Colonel Lovok in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine two-parter episode " Improbable Cause" / "The Die is Cast", and a homicidal hologram in the Star Trek Voyager episode "Revulsion". Since 2004, he has played Chief of Surgery Dr. Lucien Dubenko, a recurring character on the television show ER.
From 1987 to 1989, Orser was married to actress Roma Downey; he is currently married to the actress Jeanne Tripplehorn.
References
External links
- Leland Orser at IMDb
- Leland Orser at Memory Alpha
- The Alien Resurrection of Leland Orser. Retrieved 10 February 2006.
- Leland Orser, Specialty: Skittish Psychos and Otherwise Knock-Kneed Fellows. FameTracker. Retrieved 14 February 2006.