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Earlier in his career, Nielsen played characters with more serious roles. He played leading
roles in the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet and as the ship's captain in The Poseidon
Adventure. His deadpan delivery as a doctor in 1980's Airplane! marked a turning point in
Nielsen's career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier
of spoofs." Nielsen became best known for his roles as Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun, Dr.
Rumack in Airplane!, and most recently, President Harris in the Scary Movie series. During his
career, Nielsen has appeared in over 100 films and 1,500
Earlier in his career, Nielsen played characters with more serious roles. He played leading
roles in the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet and as the ship's captain in The Poseidon
Adventure. His deadpan delivery as a doctor in 1980's Airplane! marked a turning point in
Nielsen's career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier
of spoofs." Nielsen became best known for his roles as Frank Drebin in The Naked Gun, Dr.
Rumack in Airplane!, and most recently, President Harris in the Scary Movie series. During his
career, Nielsen has appeared in over 100 films and 1,500
Born on February 11th, 1926, Leslie
Nielsen is a famous Canadian
comedian and actor. During
Nielsen's acting career he played a
variety of roles in both television
and films, but his greatest claim to
fame came with his success in
comedies, including Airplane! and
The Naked Gun series of films.
His portrayal of serious characters
seemingly oblivious of (and
complicit in) their absurd
surroundings gave Nielsen a
reputation as a comedian. A series
of later comedies attempted to
emulate the popularity of his prior
Nielsen is a famous Canadian
comedian and actor. During
Nielsen's acting career he played a
variety of roles in both television
and films, but his greatest claim to
fame came with his success in
comedies, including Airplane! and
The Naked Gun series of films.
His portrayal of serious characters
seemingly oblivious of (and
complicit in) their absurd
surroundings gave Nielsen a
reputation as a comedian. A series
of later comedies attempted to
emulate the popularity of his prior