Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard is my favorite kind of actor: one who could have chased movie stardom and quietly declined. After breaking hearts as Neil Perry in Dead Poets Society, he spent eight seasons making Hugh Laurie's misanthropy bearable as Dr. Wilson, arguably the harder job. What I respect most is that his true home is the stage; the 2001 Tony Award confirmed what theater people already knew. He treats acting as a craft rather than a brand, and his restraint gives co-stars room to shine. In an industry addicted to attention, his career is a masterclass in choosing the work over the spotlight.

Name (English)

Robert Sean Leonard

Name (Japanese)

ロバート・ショーン・レナード

Reading

ろばーと・しょーん・れなーど

Born

February 28, 1969 (age 57)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Rooster

Origin

Westwood, New Jersey, United States

Occupation

television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor

High school

Ridgewood High School

University

Columbia University

Awards & achievements

• 2001 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

Tags

• New Jersey
• television actor
• stage actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-11

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