Nielsen's middlebrow appeal made him a familiar face on American television in the '60s and '70s, an image he parodied to surprising effect in the comedy smash Airplane (1980). That and the ensuing Naked Gun film series (starting in 1988) brought him new stardom as a slapstick comedian.
Nielsen continued to tackle dramatic roles in Nuts (1987) and in a 1996 one-man stage show as Clarence Darrow. He kept audiences laughing in the '90s and beyond in Spy Hard and 2006's Scary Movie 4.
AddThe Naked GunThe fellows who brought you Airplane! bring on gobs more slapstick and stupid humor in this police-show parody that launched the bizarrely numbered series (Naked Gun 2 ½, 33 1/3). When the incredibly thick Officer Frank Drevin (Leslie Nielsen) seeks the ruthless killer of his partner (O.J.... Read More
AddDracula: Dead and Loving ItLeslie Nielsen stars as Count Dracula in Mel Brooks's delightful send-up of the decades-old Transylvanian tale. When a lawyer (Peter MacNicol) shows up at the vampire's doorstep, he falls prey to his charms and joins him in his search for fresh blood. Enter Dr. van Helsing (Brooks), who may be the... Read More
AddHarveyLovable lush Elwood Dowd (Harry Anderson) hits the pubs with his 6-foot invisible rabbit pal, Harvey, in this remake of the 1950 Jimmy Stewart film based on Mary Chase's play. Jovial Elwood embarrasses snooty sister Veta (Swoosie Kurtz) so much that she tries to have him committed. Instead, the... Read More
AddWrongfully AccusedIn a spoof of several monstrously successful thrillers, Ryan Harrison (Leslie Nielson) has been wrongfully accused of murder. To clear his name, he must find the one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed criminal, a process that, of course, involves evading a manhunt, plunging over a waterfall and much more.... Read More
AddMr. MagooAs optically challenged millionaire Mr. Magoo (Leslie Nielsen) bumbles through life, desperately in need of spectacles, he finds himself at a museum just as a jewel thief, Luanne Leseur (Kelly Lynch), is attempting to steal the Star of Kuristan, a priceless ruby. Through a fateful turn of events,... Read More
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