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Leslie Nielsen was a television actor, film actor and comedian, born on February 11, 1926 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Leslie Nielsen died on November 28, 2010 at the age of 84. Recorded honors include Officer of the Order of Canada, Canada's Walk of Fame (2001), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and 1 more.
My Take
Leslie Nielsen is one of those rare performers who reinvented himself so completely that it's hard to believe the same guy who played earnest dramatic leads in the 1950s and '60s became the deadpan king of slapstick comedy. That pivot — starting around Airplane! in 1980 and carrying through the Naked Gun series — is genuinely one of Hollywood's great second acts. What kills me is that he never winked at the camera; he played every absurd scene with the gravity of a Shakespearean tragedy, and that commitment is exactly what made him so funny. A 60-year career, over 100 films, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and Canada's Walk of Fame too — the man earned it all. He passed in 2010, and honestly, nobody has filled that particular niche since. A legend in the truest, most ridiculous sense of the word.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leslie Nielsen
- Name (Japanese)
- レスリー・ニールセン
- Reading
- れすりー・にーるせん
- Born
- February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Tiger
- Origin
- Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
- Occupation
- television actor / film actor / comedian / film producer / voice actor
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- 2001 Canada's Walk of Fame
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 2003 ACTRA Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leslie Nielsen born?
Born February 11, 1926.
When did Leslie Nielsen die?
Died November 28, 2010, aged 84.
Where was Leslie Nielsen from?
Leslie Nielsen was from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
What did Leslie Nielsen do?
Leslie Nielsen worked as television actor, film actor, comedian, film producer, voice actor.
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