Leslie Carlson

Birth Name:

Leslie Merle Carlson

Birth Place:

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States

Profession

Actor

Won an ACTRA Award for his role in the drama series "Raku Fire․"
Won a Dora Award for his role in the play "Valley Song" in 1996
Was nominated for a Genie Award for best supporting actor for his role in "Videodrome․"
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

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