Quick Facts
Born:
1929-03-30
Birthplace:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Credits:
69 Total Roles
Richard Dysart
Acting
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Biography
Richard Allen Dysart (March 30, 1929 – April 5, 2015) was an American actor. He is best known for his role as senior partner Leland McKenzie in the television series L.A. Law (1986–1994), for which he won a 1992 Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after four consecutive nominations. In film, he held supporting roles in The Hospital (1971), Being There (1979), The Thing (1982), Mask (1985), Pale Rider (1985) and Wall Street (1987).
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Known For
Back to the Future Part III
Barbwire Salesman
The Thing
Dr. Copper
Wall Street
Cromwell
Batman: The Animated Series
Dr. Bartholomew (voice)
Pale Rider
Coy LaHood
Being There
Dr. Robert Allenby
Columbo
Max Duval
Hard Rain
Henry Sears
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Everything Is Terrible! The Movie MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2004 | Proteus: A Nineteenth Century Vision MOVIE | The Ancient Mariner (voice) |
| 2002 | L.A. Law: The Movie MOVIE | Leland McKenzie |
| 1998 | Todd McFarlane's Spawn 2 MOVIE | Cogliostro |
| 1998 | Hard Rain MOVIE | Henry Sears |
| 1997 | Spawn TV | Nicholas Cogliostro (voice) |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story TV | Self |
| 1996 | Corwin MOVIE | Self |
| 1995 | A Child Is Missing MOVIE | Riley Hallihan |
| 1995 | Truman MOVIE | Henry L. Stimson |