Leslie Carlson
American actor (1933-2014) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Leslie Merle Carlson was an American actor, who spent most of his professional life in Canada. He is known to film audiences for his work with directors David Cronenberg and Bob Clark, and was also a prolific stage actor.
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Babar and the Adventures of BadouSeries, (voice)
At RiskFilm, 2010George Finlay2004
This Is WonderlandSeries, (as Les Carlson)2002
Sue Thomas: F.B.EyeSeries, Mr. Weaver
Left Behind II: Tribulation ForceFilm, 2002Witness Eli2001
Bailey's MistakeFilm, Stableman1999
The Wishing TreeFilm, Professor1993
The X-FilesSeries, Dr. Troisky
A Stranger in the MirrorFilm, 1993Harry Durkin1992
Highlander: The SeriesSeries, Sam Thompson
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterFilm, 1992Theo Polasek1989
Looking for MiraclesFilm, Principal1987
21 Jump StreetSeries, Professor Gray1986
The FlyFilm, Dr. Cheevers1985
MacGyverSeries, Sparky1983
A Christmas StoryFilm, Christmas Tree Man1982
American PlayhouseSeries, Conover1981
Circle of TwoFilm, Doctor at the Hospital1979
Lost and FoundFilm, Jean-Paul1977
Deadly HarvestFilm, The Minister1976TeleplaySeries, Tony
ShootFilm, 1976Jim1973
The CollaboratorsSeries, Detective Kaminski
The Hard Part BeginsFilm, 1973Mechanic1933Born24 February 1933People around Leslie
David Cronenberg Directed Videodrome and Camera- Bob Clark Directed Black Christmas (1978)
Ken Pogue Also in The Neptune Factor and Lost and Found
Sean Sullivan Also in The Hard Part Begins and Deadly Harvest
Helen Shaver Also in Who Has Seen the Wind and High-Ballin'
Steven Hilliard Stern Directed Young Again and Rolling Vengeance
Lynne Griffin Also in Black Christmas and Mr. Patman
Cec Linder Also in Deadly Harvest and High-Ballin'
Christopher Reeve Also in Street Smart and Morning Glory
Howard Shore Wrote Videodrome and Camera- Joe Flaherty Also in Nothing Personal (1980)
Lois Maxwell Directed Mr. Patman (1981)
Michael Wincott Also in Nothing Personal and Circle of Two
Charles Jarrott Directed A Stranger in the Mirror (1993)
Donnelly Rhodes Also in The Hard Part Begins (1973)- Jackie Burroughs Also in The Dead Zone and Snow
Jeremy Ratchford Also in Young Again and Moonshine Highway
Kate Reid Also in Shoot and Circle of Two
Jan Rubeš Also in Deadly Harvest and Mr. Patman
Lawrence Dane Also in Nothing Personal and Rolling Vengeance
Barry Flatman Also in The Dead Zone and Young Again- Chris Wiggins Also in The Neptune Factor and High-Ballin'
Kay Hawtrey Also in High-Ballin' and Videodrome
Pierre David Produced Videodrome (1983)
Leslie CarlsonPartners
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The Fly 1986
Videodrome 1983
A Christmas Story 1983
The Dead Zone 1983
Black Christmas 1974
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
68 credits on file
Television 17
About this person
He was nominated for the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cronenberg's Videodrome (1983), and won a Dora Award for his performance in the Athol Fugard play Valley Song (1996).
