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Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Actor, also producer · Died November 28, 2010, aged 84 · Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian American actor and comedian. Nielsen appeared in over one hundred films and 1,500 television programs over the span of his career, portraying over 220 characters. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Nielsen enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and worked as a disc jockey before receiving a scholarship to Neighborhood Playhouse. Making his television debut in 1948, he quickly expanded to over 50 television appearances two years later. Nielsen made his film debut in 1956, and began collecting roles in dramas, westerns, and romance films. Nielsen's performances in the films Forbidden Planet (1956) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972) received positive reviews as a serious actor, though he is primarily known for his comedic roles. Although Nielsen's acting career crossed a variety of genres in both television and films, his deadpan delivery in Airplane! (1980) marked a turning point in his career, one that would make him, in the words of film critic Roger Ebert, "the Olivier of spoofs." Nielsen enjoyed further success with The Naked Gun film series (1988 – 1994), based on a short-lived television series Police Squad! in which he starred earlier. His portrayal of serious characters seemingly oblivious to (and complicit in) their absurd surroundings gave him a reputation as a comedian. In the final years of his career, Nielsen appeared in multiple spoof and parody films, many of which were met poorly by critics, but performed well in box office and home media releases. Nielsen married four times and had two daughters from his second marriage. He was recognized with a variety of awards throughout his career, and was inducted into the Canada and Hollywood Walks of Fame.

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Born
February 11, 1926
Died
November 28, 2010 (aged 84)
From
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
97 on MovieCove · 245 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Leslie Nielsen's films like?

Across their 69 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Western3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Western movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Bonds
22%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Justice19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds16 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love16 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 67 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 43 · Serious 18 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 28 · Stylized 24 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 28 · Charged 29 · Intense 10

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 32 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 9

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 24 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 28

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 27 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 8

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 46 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 58 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

42 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 13 of 42 analyzed roles.

Shadow
13 of 42
Hero
12 of 42
Mentor
7 of 42
Trickster
6 of 42
Ally
2 of 42
Threshold guardian
1 of 42
Herald
1 of 42
Show the 42 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Absurd
29
Joyful
28
Warm
13
Thrilling
14
Other
61

How their films linger

Fun33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good33 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy46
  • Bittersweet15
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Leslie Nielsen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 51 of their 97 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Leslie Nielsen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

245 credits, 97 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stonerville(2011)

    as Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Spanish Movie(2009)

    as Doctor Nielsen

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Stan Helsing(2009)

    as Kay

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Slap Shot 3: The Junior League(2008)

    as Mayor of Charlestown

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • An American Carol(2008)

    as Osama Bin Nielsen / Grandpa

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Superhero Movie(2008)

    as Uncle Albert Adams

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Rumack (archive voice)

  • Music Within(2007)

    as Bill Austin

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Doctor*ology(2007)

    Show as Uncle

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Gameshow Marathon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Scary Movie 4(2006)

    as President Baxter Harris

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Robson Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 39 episodes · as Caldo Vasco

  • Tubridy Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Nutcracker and the Mouseking(2004)

    as (Mouseking) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Zeroman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 13 episodes · as Zeroman (voice)

  • Noël Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Narrator (english version)

  • Scary Movie 3(2003)

    as President Harris

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Chilly Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa (voice)

  • Odd Job Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Men with Brooms(2002)

    as Gordon Cutter

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Chilly Dogs(2001)

    as Clive Thorton / Cab Driver

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Liography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 16 episodes · as Terrence Brynne McKennie

  • Liography (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Camouflage(2001)

    as Jack Potter

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Santa Who?(2000)

    as Santa Claus

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 2001: A Space Travesty(2000)

    Producer · as Marshal Richard "Dick" Dix

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Chumley

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rumack (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Wrongfully Accused(1998)

    as Ryan Harrison

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Safety Patrol(1998)

    as Mr. Penn

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Magoo(1997)

    as Mr. Quincy Magoo

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Penn

  • Pirates 4-D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Captain Lucky

  • Family Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Harry Haber

  • Leslie Nielsen's Stupid Little Golf Video (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Executive Co-Producer · as Himself

  • Harvey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Dr. Chumley

  • Life and Times (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Spy Hard(1996)

    Executive Producer · as Dick Steele

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Dracula: Dead and Loving It(1995)

    as Count Dracula

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree(1995)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Rent-a-Kid(1995)

    as Harry Haber

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • S.P.Q.R.: 2,000 and a Half Years Ago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Lucio Cinico

  • Cybermania '94 - The Ultimate Gamer Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sgt. Buck Frobisher

  • The Danny Baker Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult(1994)

    as Lt. Frank Drebin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Leslie Nielsen

  • World's Funniest Commercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Actor

  • Digger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Arthur Evrensel

  • Surf Ninjas(1993)

    as Colonel Chi

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Katie and Orbie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 78 episodes · as Narrator

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Leslie Nielsen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Chance of a Lifetime(1991)

    as Lloyd Dixon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • All I Want for Christmas(1991)

    as Santa

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Flesh 'n' Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Red Houser

  • Herman's Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as God

  • The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear(1991)

    as Lt. Frank Drebin

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Evening Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Repossessed(1990)

    as Father Jebedaiah Mayii

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Back to the Future (Part II): Behind-the-Scenes Special Presentation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Host

  • The Railway Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!(1988)

    as Frank Drebin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Curves(1988)

    as Greg Krevske

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Day by Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Jack Harper

  • Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery(1987)

    as Senator Erdain

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Nuts(1987)

    as Allen Green

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nightstick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Thad Evans

  • Home Is Where the Hart Is(1987)

    as Sheriff Nashville Schwartz

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Race for the Bomb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · as Lewis Strauss

  • Soul Man(1986)

    as Mr. Dunbar

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Patriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Admiral Frazer

  • Striker's Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Jim McKay

  • 227(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Golden Girls(1985)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Doris Day's Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Fantoccini

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Reckless Disregard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Bob Franklin

  • Blade in Hong Kong(1985)

    as Harry Ingersoll

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Daniels · as David Everett

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Finder of Lost Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew Vail

  • Who's the Boss?(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Richard R. Benson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Shaping Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 5 episodes · as Buddy Fox

  • Spaceship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Capt. Jamieson

  • Cave-In! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Joe Johnson

  • Airplane II: The Sequel(1982)

    as Dr. Rumack (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Creepshow(1982)

    as Richard Vickers (segment "Something To Tide You Over")

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wrong Is Right(1982)

    as Mallory

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Police Squad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lt. Frank Drebin

  • Twilight Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Twilight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Foxfire Light(1983)

    as Reece Morgan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Aloha Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as Grant Culberson

  • The Night the Bridge Fell Down(1980)

    as Paul Warren

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Prom Night(1980)

    as Mr. Hammond

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Airplane!(1980)

    as Dr. Rumack

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • OHMS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Governor

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Chester Montgomery

  • City on Fire(1979)

    as Mayor William Dudley

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Riel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Major Leif Newry Fitzroy Crozier

  • Backstairs at the White House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 4 episodes · as Ike Hoover

  • Institute for Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Counselor Hollis Barnes

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Little Mo(1978)

    as Nelson Fisher

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor Whitfield · as Victor Conti

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • The Amsterdam Kill(1977)

    as Riley Knight

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan Michaels · as Hank Hardaway · as Russ Blanchard

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Lucan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sixth and Main (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as John Doe

  • Viva Knievel!(1977)

    as Stanley Millard

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Day of the Animals(1977)

    as Paul Jenson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Dawson Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Narrator

  • Grand Jury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as John Williams

  • Project: Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as John Trevor

  • Brinks: The Great Robbery(1976)

    as Agent Norman Houston

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Outlaw Cats of Colossal Cave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator

  • The Swiss Family Robinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • S.W.A.T.(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Can Ellen Be Saved?(1974)

    as Arnold Lindsey

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kojak(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Hagar

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • The Return of Charlie Chan(1972)

    as Alexander Hadrachi

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Evil Touch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Amanda Fallon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Mr. Cummings

  • The Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Derek Childs

  • Snatched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bill Sutter

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Brendon

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • ...and Millions Die!(1973)

    as Jack Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Journey to the Outer Limits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Poseidon Adventure(1972)

    as Captain Harrison

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu(1972)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vincent Corbino

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Assignment: Vienna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Floyd Macklin

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · as John T. Connor

  • M*A*S*H(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Buzz Brighton

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Rookies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • They Call It Murder(1971)

    as Frank Antrim

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler(1971)

    as Harry Walsh

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Monty Nash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Ross Carter

  • Bearcats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Ted Donovan

  • Columbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as A.J. Henderson · as Peter Hamilton

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Erich Strasser · as Joe Gilbert · as Weller Dane

  • Incident in San Francisco(1971)

    as Lt. Brubaker

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sarge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Gallery(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Dennis Malloy · as The Phantom (segment "Phantom of What Opera?")

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Hauser's Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Joseph Slaughter

  • The Aquarians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Official

  • Night Slaves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Sheriff Henshaw

  • Change of Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Sheriff Webb

  • The Bold Ones: The Protectors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 6 episodes · as Deputy Police Chief Sam Danforth

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Cummings

  • The Movie Game (US) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How to Commit Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Phil Fletcher

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Brent · as Colonel Farraday

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Deadlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Lt. Sam Danforth

  • Trial Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Jason Harkness

  • Four Rode Out(1969)

    as Mr Brown

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Companions in Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dr. Neesden

  • Dayton's Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Frank Dayton

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Rusty Bryson

  • Cocoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Brent

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • How to Steal the World(1968)

    as General Maximilian Harmon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Wild Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Narrator

  • Shadow Over Elveron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Sheriff Verne Drover

  • It Takes a Thief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as SIA Security Man

  • Counterpoint(1967)

    as Victor Rice

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Rosie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Cabot Shaw

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Cimarron Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Reluctant Astronaut(1967)

    as Major Fred Gifford

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Ironside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Boy Who Flew with Condors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Narrator

  • Gunfight in Abilene(1967)

    as Grant Evers

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Heraclitus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Fryer

  • Beau Geste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Lt. De Ruse

  • The Plainsman(1966)

    as Col. George Armstrong Custer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hudson

  • Convoy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Major General Ball

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Maj. Earl Conway

  • National Geographic Specials(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Intruder(1965)

    as Brett Kingsford

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Harlow(1965)

    as Richard Manley

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • See How They Run(1964)

    as Elliot Green

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as William Russell

  • Night Train to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Alan Holiday

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · as General Maximilian Harmon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. David Cord · as Paul Maytric

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as John Joslin

  • The Farmer's Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Prof. Paul Stafford

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold Cheyney · as Martin C. Rowland

  • The Art Linkletter Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Grainger

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Cleve Mason · as Harry Lightfoot · as John Hagen

  • The New Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 36 episodes · as Lt. Price Adams

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Harry Kleber · as Walter Burton

  • The Defenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Garrison

  • Route 66(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thriller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Alan Patterson

  • Moment of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Swamp Fox (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 8 episodes · as Francis Marion (The Swamp Fox)

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Sheriff Paul Rowan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Velvet Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Eddie Kirkley

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli Becker

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Norman Garry

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Sheepman(1958)

    as Stephen Bedford / Johnny Bledsoe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Wagon Train(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Conlin · as Jeremy Dow

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Tammy and the Bachelor(1957)

    as Peter Brent

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Hot Summer Night(1957)

    as William Joel Partain

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Opposite Sex(1956)

    as Steve Hilliard

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Playhouse 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Ralph Mohr

  • The Vagabond King(1956)

    as Thibault d'Aussigny

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Planet(1956)

    as Commander John J. Adams

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Ransom! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Charlie Telfer

  • The Battle of Gettysburg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • First Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lloyd Ashley · as Rudy Cox

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Biff Loman

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Jess Trevor

  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 5 episodes · as Col. Francis Marion · as Colonel Francis Marion

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dark Possession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Dr. Roger Waring

  • Medallion Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Edward Morgan · as Judge Wayne Douglas

  • Short Short Dramas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Goodyear Television Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Tales of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 4 episodes · as Harold 'Harry' Mason

  • The Lost Will of Dr. Rant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Bill

  • Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Sure As Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Web (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Stage 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Starlight Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as C. K. Dexter Haven · as Gates Holden · as George

  • Lights Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Clock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as David Kyle

  • Suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 3 episodes · as Serge Soudekine

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · as Chris Jackson · as Dr. Clayborn · as Dr. Roger Waring · as Edmund · as Karl · as Mac · as Stan Janicek · as Tallman

  • Actors Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 244 titles from 1948 to 2011; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

$221M worldwide

Highest rated

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Scary Movie 3 (2003)

Film career

19482011

Peak 1995 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 23 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting243 of 244: 242 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thProducing2 of 244: 1 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s36 · acting1960s56 · acting1970s51 · acting1980s38 · acting1990s33 · 32 acting · 2 crew2000s24 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 31% of 42 roles
567181919601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Leslie Nielsen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of all 70; across their 67 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 67

Midcredits score across 97 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th34

Shape of the crowd

40 of their 97 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Universally Panned5
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser29
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed40

Most divisive · actor

Stonerville (2011)

96th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Airplane! (1980)

Midcredits 95th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 61 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Leslie Nielsen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore15 titles34–73 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles17–59 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity13 titles22–68 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles27–59 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense14 titles11–67 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Leslie Nielsen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Leslie Nielsen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Zucker shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles