Robert Sean Leonard
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| Born | Robert Lawrence Leonard February 28, 1969 , United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Gabriella Salick (2008-present) |
Robert Sean Leonard (born February 28, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. James Wilson on the TV series House and for his role as Neil Perry in the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society.
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Early life and career
Leonard was born Robert Lawrence Leonard in Jersey City, New Jersey, the son of Joyce P. (née Peterson), a nurse, and Robert Howard Leonard, a teacher of Spanish.[1][2] He grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High School before moving on to Fordham University and later Columbia University School of General Studies and Continuing Education (GS).[3] Because he shares his birth name with another actor, he uses the name of his brother Sean for his Screen Actors Guild membership.[4]
Leonard received rave reviews for his role in the 1997, Christopher Reeve-directed film, In the Gloaming. Entertainment Weekly said that, in the film, Leonard "does a first-rate job of juggling Danny's mixture of despair, neediness, and mordant jokiness."[5]
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. He also played Romeo Off Broadway in Romeo and Juliet at the Riverside Shakespeare Company in 1988.
Since 2004, he has played Dr. James Wilson, head of the oncology department, on the FOX TV series House. In 2007, Leonard appeared on Entertainment's Weekly's 100 list as "Dr. Underrated."[6]
Leonard maintains a good friendship with House co-star Hugh Laurie,[7] as well as childhood friend, Dead Poets Society and Tape co-star, Ethan Hawke[8] with whom he founded the Malaparte theater company, along with James Waterston, Steve Zahn, and Frank Whaley.[9]
He married girlfriend Gabriella Salick in August 2008. They had their first child together, daughter Eleanor Blanche on January 15, 2009.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1986 | The Manhattan Project | Max | |
| 1988 | My Best Friend Is a Vampire | Jeremy Capello | |
| 1989 | Dead Poets Society | Neil Perry | |
| 1990 | Mr. & Mrs. Bridge | Douglas Bridge | |
| 1991 | Married to It | Chuck Bishop | |
| 1993 | Swing Kids | Peter Müller | |
| Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio | ||
| The Age of Innocence | Ted Archer | ||
| 1994 | Safe Passage | Alfred Singer | |
| 1996 | The Boys Next Door | Barry Klemper | TV |
| Killer: A Journal of Murder | Henry Lesser | ||
| I Love You, I Love You Not | Angel of Death | ||
| 1997 | In the Gloaming | Danny | TV |
| 1998 | Standoff | Jamie Doolin | |
| The Last Days of Disco | Tom Platt | ||
| Ground Control | Cruise | ||
| 2001 | Tape | Jon Salter | |
| A Glimpse of Hell | Lt. Dan Meyer | TV | |
| Driven | Demille Bly | ||
| Chelsea Walls | Terry Olsen | ||
| 2003 | The I Inside | Peter Cable | |
| A Painted House | Jesse Chandler | TV | |
| 2004-present | House | Dr. James Wilson | TV series |
Awards and nominations
- Awards
- 2001: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - The Invention of Love
- Nominations
- 1993: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Candida
- 1994: Young Artist Award for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in A Motion Picture - Swing Kids
- 2003: Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play - Long Day's Journey into Night
References
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/25/Robert-Sean-Leonard.html
- ↑ http://www.playbill.com/features/article/118192-STAGE_TO_SCREENS_Robert_Sean_Leonard_David_Javerbaum_Plus_a_Look_at_Fall_TV
- ↑ Alvin Klein (5 January 1986). "For Stage Novice, 'Acting Is It'". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/search/restricted/article?res=F50713FD3B5C0C768CDDA80894DE484D81. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ "Robert Sean Leonard, David Javerbaum, Plus a Look at Fall TV". Playbill. 1 June 2008. http://www.playbill.com/news/article/118191.html. Retrieved 2008-01-17.
- ↑ Tucker, Ken (April 18, 1997), "Classy comes home". Entertainment Weekly. (375):53
- ↑ Snierson, Dan (June 29, 2007), "Robert Sean Leonard". Entertainment Weekly. (941/942):69
- ↑ The Rod Ryan Show: Interview with Robert Sean Leonard
- ↑ HALLOWED HALLS: An interview with Chelsea Walls star Robert Sean Leonard
- ↑ Biography for Robert Sean Leonard
External links
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Broadway Database
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
- Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Robert Sean Leonard at Yahoo! Movies
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