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Leland Orser Biography

Birth Name:
Leland Jones Orser
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Profession
Actor

Fast Facts

  • Became interested in acting after playing the role of Tiny Tim in a stage production of A Christmas Carol in third grade
  • Studied at American Conservatory Theater's Young Program
  • Lived in Italy and other locations in Europe while attempting to find work as an international banker
  • First professional acting job was in a Folgers commercial
  • Began appearing on TV in the early 1990s, performing in small roles on Cheers, The X-Files, NYPD Blue and Mad About You
  • Wrote, directed and starred in a 2010 film titled Morning opposite his wife, actress Jeanne Tripplehorn

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