Robert Sean Leonard
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| Birth name | Robert Lawrence Leonard | |||||
| Born | February 28 1969 Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States | |||||
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Robert Sean Leonard (born Robert Lawrence Leonard on February 28, 1969, in Ridgewood, New Jersey) is a Tony Award-winning American actor who is most noted for his role as aspiring actor Neil Perry in the 1989 film Dead Poets Society. Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, and grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High School.[1]
He is a three-time Tony Award nominee (1993, 2001 and 2003), winning in 2001 (Best Actor - Featured Play) for his role as A.E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love.
Currently, he plays Dr. James Wilson, head of the oncology department, on the FOX TV series House.
Leonard maintains a close friendship with House co-star Hugh Laurie[2], as well as childhood friend, Dead Poets Society and Tape co-star, Ethan Hawke.[3]
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[edit] Selective filmography
- My Best Friend Is a Vampire (1988) - Jeremy Capello
- Dead Poets Society (1989) - Neil Perry
- Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) - Douglas Bridge
- Married to It (1991) - Chuck Bishop
- Swing Kids (1993) - Peter Müller
- Much Ado About Nothing (1993) - Claudio
- The Age of Innocence (1993) - Ted Archer
- Safe Passage (1994) - Alfred Singer
- Killer: A Journal Of Murder (1996) - Henry Lesser
- I Love You, I Love You Not (1996) - Angel of Death
- In the Gloaming (1997) - Danny
- The Last Days of Disco (1998) - Tom Platt
- Ground Control (1998) - Cruise
- Tape (2001) - Jon Salter
- A Glimpse of Hell (2001)(TV) - Lt. Dan Meyer
- Driven (2001) - Demille Bly
- Chelsea Walls (2001) - Terry Olsen
- The I Inside (2003) - Peter Cable
- A Painted House (2003)(TV) - Jesse Chandler
- House (2004–present) - Dr. James Wilson
[edit] Awards
Won
- 2001 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play : for his portrayal as A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love
Nominated
- 2003 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: for his performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Days Journey into Night
- 1993 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: for his performance in George Bernard Shaw's Candida
- 1994 15th Annual Young Artist Award — Outstanding Youth Ensemble In A Motion Picture: Swing Kids, along with Christian Bale, David Tom, and Frank Whaley.
[edit] References
- ^ Klein, Alvin. "FOR STAGE NOVICE, 'ACTING IS IT", The New York Times, January 5, 1986. Accessed October 29, 2007. "He's not only having an awful day, he's having an awful time, as the actor, Robert Leonard of Ridgewood, puts it.... Robert was born in the Bergen County community of Westwood 16 years ago.... A junior at Ridgewood High School, Robert is enrolled in a work study program under which he gets credit for his theater experience."
- ^ The Rod Ryan Show: Interview with Robert Sean Leonard
- ^ HALLOWED HALLS: An interview with Chelsea Walls star Robert Sean Leonard
[edit] External links
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Lortel Archives
- Yahoo Movie! Profile on Robert Sean Leonard
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| Episodes · Awards · Soundtrack | |
| Characters | Gregory House · Lisa Cuddy · James Wilson · Eric Foreman · Allison Cameron · Robert Chase · Chris Taub · Lawrence Kutner · "Thirteen" |
| Cast and crew | Hugh Laurie · Lisa Edelstein · Robert Sean Leonard · Omar Epps · Jennifer Morrison · Jesse Spencer · Peter Jacobson · Kal Penn · Olivia Wilde · David Shore · Katie Jacobs |
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| NAME | |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leonard, Robert Lawrence |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Westwood, New Jersey, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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