Leslie Carlson Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an ACTRA Award for his role in the drama series "Raku Fire․"
• Was nominated for a Genie Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Videodrome․"
• Won a Dora Award for his role in the play "Valley Song" in 1996
• Earned both a B․A․ and M․A․ in drama from the University of South Dakota
• Began his career as a stage actor before moving to Canada in the 1960s, where he began appearing in films
• Appeared in several films by director David Cronenberg, including "Videodrome," "The Dead Zone" and "The Fly․"
• Best known for playing Barry Convex in "Videodrome" and Dr․ Brent Cheevers in "The Fly․"
• Played a Christmas tree salesman in the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" in 1983