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* AbusiveParents: His father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a strict disciplinarian who beat his wife and sons. When Leslie started his acting career fairly early on, he was forced to lie to his father to avoid severe punishment.
* CoolOldGuy: Hilariously subverted. While many of his characters have the makings of one, they're ultimately held back by their utter [[LiteralMinded cluelessness]] and [[CloudcuckooLander wackiness]].
* DeadpanSnarker: A true staple of his comedic chops was in his deadpan deliveries. While this trope was associated with many of his films, none hold a candle to his portrayal of Frank Drebin in ''Film/TheNakedGun''.
* DeadpanSnarker: A true staple of his comedic chops was in his deadpan deliveries. While this trope was associated with many of his films, none hold a candle to his portrayal of Frank Drebin in ''Film/TheNakedGun''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zeroman}}'': Voiced the title character.
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* ''Literature/MrWillowbysChristmasTree''
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Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-born actor and comedian. Originally trained at Toronto's Neighborhood Playhouse, he first became known as a dramatic lead debuting in ''The Vagabond King''. Though the movie wasn't a success, Nielsen soon achieved fame as Commander John J. Adams in ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet'', and subsequently starred in many films and television shows as a romantic or dramatic leading man.
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Leslie William Nielsen [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever OC]] (February 11, 1926 – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-born actor and comedian. Originally trained at Toronto's Neighborhood Playhouse, he first became known as a dramatic lead debuting in ''The Vagabond King''. Though the movie wasn't a success, Nielsen soon achieved fame as Commander John J. Adams in ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet'', and subsequently starred in many films and television shows as a romantic or dramatic leading man.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene and Creator/LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene Creator/LorneGreene and Creator/LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', having played in two films- in the first season as the fiancee of the murderer, and again in the fifth season as a corrupt CIA agent murdered by his own partner.
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* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', having played in two films- in [[Recap/ColumboS01E05 the first season season]] as the fiancee of the murderer, and again in the fifth season as a corrupt CIA agent murdered by his own partner.
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* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: TropeNamer, of course, surely the change starting with ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. (And don't call him Shirley!)
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* ''Series/TheBoldOnes The Protectors'', an acclaimed crime drama that ran for one season in 1969, starring Nielsen as a deputy police chief from Ohio who is brought to a California city to help clean up its crime and finds himself conflicting with the city's progressive black DA.
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* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: TropeNamer, of course, surely the change starting with ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. (And don't call him Shirley!)
* MarketBasedTitle: In Spain, some of his comedic movies are renamed to "verb related to the movie" + ''como puedas'' (as you can):
** ''Aterriza como puedas'' (''Film/{{Airplane}}'')
** ''Agárralo como puedas'' (''Film/TheNakedGun'')
** ''Espía como puedas'' (''Film/SpyHard'')
** ''Acampa como puedas'' (''Family Plan'')
** ''2001: Despega como puedas'' (''[[Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceTravesty 2001: A Space Travesty]]'')
** ''Esquía como puedas'' (''Kevin of the North'')
** ''Aterriza como puedas'' (''Film/{{Airplane}}'')
** ''Agárralo como puedas'' (''Film/TheNakedGun'')
** ''Espía como puedas'' (''Film/SpyHard'')
** ''Acampa como puedas'' (''Family Plan'')
** ''2001: Despega como puedas'' (''[[Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceTravesty 2001: A Space Travesty]]'')
** ''Esquía como puedas'' (''Kevin of the North'')
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* NoSenseOfHumor: Allegedly, the reason Leslie was so good with his famous deadpan delivery was because he genuinely didn't understood the comedy behind the lines he was given.
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* AbusiveParents: His father, Ingvard Eversen Nielsen, was a strict disciplinarian who beat his wife and sons. When Leslie started his acting career fairly early on, he was forced to lie to his father to avoid severe punishment.
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She is not related to Creator/ConnieNielsen. Or Creator/BrigitteNielsen.
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* TheHeavy: Before ''Airplane!'', thanks to his rugged body and deep, masculine voice, he was always typecast as this.
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* TomHanksSyndrome: Inverted. He'd always been frustrated by being TheHeavy in films, and delighted in finally being able to show off his comedic chops.
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* {{Troll}}: On set, Nielsen was reportedly a major practical joker -- and unlike many of this trope, everyone enjoyed it.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene and Creator/LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[CanadianPolitics [[UsefulNotes/CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene and Creator/LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and Creator/MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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* TookTheBadFilmSeriously: Especially towards the end of his career, he started featuring in worse and worse movies... and was consistently a highlight in them. Even before then, he gave a perfect delivery to every bit of RapidFireComedy he was handed.
-->'''Creator/{{Seanbaby}}:''' Some of the jokes he saves in ''Film/TheNakedGun'' movies should be verified by the Catholic church as miracles. For example, he once looked up a woman's dress, told her she had a nice beaver and he was talking about a taxidermy prop. If he can make that hilarious, surely you have to consider him for comedic sainthood.
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** It can be very jarring for those who've only seen his comedic roles to come across his earlier, dramatic performances. He was a highly skilled dramatic actor, and when playing psychopaths or other hardened characters, he brought a chilling intensity to the role.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene and LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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* ''The Canadian Conspiracy'', a 1985 HBO {{Mockumentary}} which riffs on the fact that his older brother Erik was Deputy Prime Minister to [[CanadianPolitics Brian Mulroney]], and included a whole bunch of Canadians in Hollywood (including both LorneGreene and LorneMichaels, Creator/LorneMichaels, to say nothing of Creator/WilliamShatner and MichaelJFox) Creator/MichaelJFox) trying to subvert the US government. Yes.
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He is, however, best known for [[LeslieNielsenSyndrome his comedic career]], starting with a CastingGag role in ''Film/{{Airplane}}'', where [[TheComicallySerious his deadpan delivery in the face of nonstop absurdity stole the film.]] The film's success rejuvenated his career, and Nielsen soon found himself starring in other comic works, most notably ''Series/PoliceSquad'' and ''Film/TheNakedGun''. All together, he has appeared in over a hundred films and 1,500 television programs.
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He is, however, best known for [[LeslieNielsenSyndrome his comedic career]], starting with a CastingGag role in ''Film/{{Airplane}}'', where [[TheComicallySerious his deadpan delivery in the face of nonstop absurdity stole the film.]] The film's success rejuvenated his career, and Nielsen soon found himself starring in other comic works, most notably ''Series/PoliceSquad'' and ''Film/TheNakedGun''. All together, he has appeared in over a hundred films and 1,500 television programs.
programs, and was so well-loved as a comical actor that Creator/RogerEbert gave him the AffectionateNickname "Creator/LaurenceOlivier of spoofs".
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* LeslieNielsenSyndrome: TropeNamer, of course, surely the change starting with ''Film/{{Airplane}}''. (And don't call him Shirley!)
* MarketBasedTitle: In Spain, some of his comedic movies are renamed to "verb related to the movie" + ''como puedas'' (as you can):
** ''Aterriza como puedas'' (''Film/{{Airplane}}'')
** ''Agárralo como puedas'' (''Film/TheNakedGun'')
** ''Espía como puedas'' (''Film/SpyHard'')
** ''Acampa como puedas'' (''Family Plan'')
** ''2001: Despega como puedas'' (''[[Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceTravesty 2001: A Space Travesty]]'')
** ''Esquía como puedas'' (''Kevin of the North'')
* MarketBasedTitle: In Spain, some of his comedic movies are renamed to "verb related to the movie" + ''como puedas'' (as you can):
** ''Aterriza como puedas'' (''Film/{{Airplane}}'')
** ''Agárralo como puedas'' (''Film/TheNakedGun'')
** ''Espía como puedas'' (''Film/SpyHard'')
** ''Acampa como puedas'' (''Family Plan'')
** ''2001: Despega como puedas'' (''[[Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceTravesty 2001: A Space Travesty]]'')
** ''Esquía como puedas'' (''Kevin of the North'')
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* ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet''
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure''
* ''Film/ThePoseidonAdventure''
* ''Film/AllIWantForChristmas''
* ''Film/DayOfTheAnimals''
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Leslie William Nielsen (February 11, 1926 - – November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-born actor and comedian. Originally trained at Toronto's Neighborhood Playhouse, he first became known as a dramatic lead debuting in ''The Vagabond King''. Though the movie wasn't a success, Nielsen soon achieved fame as Commander John J. Adams in ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet'', and subsequently starred in many films and television shows as a romantic or dramatic leading man.
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'''Leslie William Nielsen''' (February 11, 1926 -- November 28, 2010) was a Canadian-born actor and comedian. Originally trained at Toronto's Neighborhood Playhouse, he first became known as a dramatic lead debuting in ''The Vagabond King''. Though the movie wasn't a success, Nielsen soon achieved fame as Commander John J. Adams in ''Film/ForbiddenPlanet'', and subsequently starred in many films and television shows as a romantic or dramatic leading man.
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