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Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969),[1] known by his stage name Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is best known for playing Dr. James Wilson in the television series House (2004–2012) and Neil Perry in the film Dead Poets Society.

Robert Sean Leonard
Leonard in 2007
Born
Robert Lawrence Leonard

(1969-02-28) February 28, 1969 (age 53)
Alma materFordham University
Columbia University
OccupationActor
Years active1986–present
Spouse
Gabriella Salick
(m. 2008)
Children2

Leonard won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The Invention of Love in 2001. His other theater credits include Candida, Long Day's Journey Into Night, Breaking the Code, The Speed of Darkness, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Arcadia, The Music Man, Born Yesterday, Fifth of July, and To Kill a Mockingbird.

From 2013 to 2014, Leonard had a recurring role as Dr. Roger Kadar on the television series Falling Skies. He also starred as the leading role in Swing Kids playing Peter Müller.


Early life and education


Leonard grew up in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where he graduated from Ridgewood High School. He studied at Fordham University and later the Columbia University School of General Studies.[2] He studied theater at HB Studio.[3]


Career


Because he shares his birth name with another actor, Leonard modified his name for his Screen Actors Guild membership, using "Sean", the name of his brother, as a middle name.[4]

Leonard is a three-time Tony Award nominee, and won Best Featured Actor in a Play in 2001 for his role as A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Invention of Love. He had previously played the role of Valentine in the New York premiere of Stoppard's Arcadia at Lincoln Center in 1995. He was nominated for a Tony in 2003 for his portrayal of Edmund Tyrone in a well-received revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night; it co-starred Philip Seymour Hoffman, Brian Dennehy, and Vanessa Redgrave. Leonard has also appeared in Broadway musical productions, in 2001 replacing Craig Bierko as the lead performer in a revival of The Music Man. Leonard co-starred as Paul Verrall in the 2011 Broadway revival of Born Yesterday.[5]

In 1997, Leonard received rave reviews for his role in the television film In the Gloaming, directed by Christopher Reeve. Entertainment Weekly said that Leonard "does a first-rate job of juggling Danny's mixture of despair, neediness, and mordant jokiness."[6]

From 2004, he played Dr. James Wilson, head of the oncology department, on the FOX TV series House, until the series ended in 2012. In 2007 Leonard appeared on Entertainment Weekly's 100 list as "Dr. Underrated".[7]

In 2016, Leonard played King Arthur in David Lee's adaptation of the musical Camelot at the Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.[8] From February to April 2017, he appeared in the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, as Jules/Bob.[9]


Personal life


Leonard maintains a close friendship with House co-star Hugh Laurie.[10] He and Ethan Hawke, his costar in Dead Poets Society and Tape, have been friends since childhood.[11] Hawke and Leonard founded the Malaparte theater company, along with James Waterston, Steve Zahn, and Frank Whaley.[12][13]


Filmography



Film


Film
Year Title Role Notes
1986 The Manhattan Project Max Credited as Robert Leonard
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
A Dog Race in Alaska Short film
1994 Safe Passage Alfred Singer
1996 The Boys Next Door Barry Klemper
1996 Killer: A Journal of Murder Henry Lesser
I Love You, I Love You Not Angel of Death
1997 In the Gloaming Danny
1998 Standoff Jamie Doolin
The Last Days of Disco Tom Platt
Ground Control Cruise
2001 Tape Jon Salter
A Glimpse of Hell Lieutenant Daniel P. Meyer
Driven Demille Bly
Chelsea Walls Terry Olsen
2003 The I Inside Peter Cable

Television


Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 My Two Loves Larry Taylor TV movie
1987 Bluffing It Rusty Duggan TV movie
1994 Normandy: The Great Crusade Rusty Sales TV movie
Voice
1996 The Boys Next Door Barry Klemper TV movie
1999 Wasteland Jesse's ex Episode 5: "My Ex-Friend's Wedding"
2000 The Outer Limits Robby Archer Season 6, episode 20: "Nest"
2001 A Glimpse of Hell Lt. Dan Meyer TV movie
2002 Corsairs TV movie
2003 Malcolm in the Middle Agent Season 5, episode 12: "Softball"
A Painted House Jesse Chandler TV movie
2004–2012 House Dr. James Wilson Main Cast
2010 American Experience Herman Melville Voice
Season 22, episode 8: "Into the Deep: America, Whaling & the World"
2013 The Blacklist Frederick Barnes Season 1, episode 7: "Frederick Barnes"
2013–2014 Falling Skies Dr. Roger Kadar Recurring; 9 episodes
2014 The Good Wife Del Paul Season 6, episode 3: "Dear God"
2015 Battle Creek Brock Episode 13: "Sympathy for the Devil"
2015–2016 Law & Order: SVU ADA Kenneth O'Dwyer 3 episodes
2017 Blue Bloods Charles Beard Season 7, episode 15: "Lost Souls"
2019 The Hot Zone Walter Humboldt Miniseries
The Good Doctor Shamus O’Malley Season 3, episode 3: "Claire"[14]
2022 The First Lady Harry S. Truman Season 1, episode 10: "Victory Dance"

Theatre


Year Title Role
1986Brighton Beach MemoirsEugene Jerome
1987–1988Breaking the CodeChristopher Morcom
1990Romeo and JulietRomeo
1991The Speed of DarknessEddie
1993CandidaEugene Marchbanks
1994Philadelphia, Here I Come!Gareth O'Donnell in Private
1995ArcadiaValentine Coverly
1999The Iceman ComethDon Parritt
2000–2001The Music ManHarold Hill
2001The Invention of LoveA. E. Housman
2003Long Day's Journey into NightEdmund Tyrone
2003The Violet HourJohn Pace Seavering
2011–2012Born YesterdayPaul Verrall
2013To Kill a MockingbirdAtticus Finch
2013PygmalionProfessor Henry Higgins
2016Prodigal SonAlan Hoffman
2016CamelotKing Arthur
2017Sunday in the Park with GeorgeJules
2017Richard IIRichard II[15]
2018Edward Albee's At Home at the ZooPeter

Awards and nominations


Awards
Nominations

References


  1. "Playbill Vault's Today in Theatre History". Playbill. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  2. Alvin Klein (January 5, 1986). "For Stage Novice, 'Acting Is It'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
  3. HB Studio Alumni
  4. "Robert Sean Leonard, David Javerbaum, Plus a Look at Fall TV". Playbill. June 1, 2008. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved January 17, 2008.
  5. "Born Yesterday :: Home". bornyesterdayonbroadway.com. Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  6. Tucker, Ken (April 18, 1997). "Classy comes home". Entertainment Weekly. No. 375. p. 53.
  7. Snierson, Dan (June 29, 2007), "Robert Sean Leonard". Entertainment Weekly. (941/942):69
  8. Shameer Cohen, Sherry. "BWW Review: 'Camelot' in Westport" broadwayworld.com, October 11, 2016
  9. Viaga, Robert (February 11, 2017). "Jake Gyllenhall/ 'Sunday in the Park With George' Begins Previews Feb. 11". Playbill.
  10. The Rod Ryan Show: Interview with Robert Sean Leonard Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. None. Retrieved on December 3, 2011.
  11. Warren Curry HALLOWED HALLS: An interview with Chelsea Walls star Robert Sean Leonard. douban.com. 4/18/02
  12. Wynn Rousuck, J. (March 16, 1997). "Model Role Actor: He's got a list of movie and Broadway credits. Now, Robert Sean Leonard is adding Baltimore's Center Stage to his resume". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  13. Brown, Emma (February 8, 2013). "Life's a Baal For Jonthan Marc Sherman". Interview magazine. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  14. Schwartz, Ryan (September 10, 2019). "The Good Doctor: Robert Sean Leonard to Guest-Star in Season 3, Reuniting With House Creator — Get First Look". TVLine. Retrieved September 18, 2019.
  15. Gans, Andrew (June 6, 2017). "See Who's Joining Robert Sean Leonard in King Richard II". Playbill. Retrieved August 22, 2021.



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[de] Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard (* 28. Februar 1969 in Westwood, New Jersey als Robert Lawrence Leonard) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler. Bekannt ist er vor allem durch seine Rolle als Dr. James Wilson in der Fernsehserie Dr. House und seine Hauptrollen in den Spielfilmen Der Club der toten Dichter (1989; Rolle des Neil Perry) und Swing Kids (1993). Außerdem spielt er regelmäßig in Broadway- und Off-Broadway-Produktionen.
- [en] Robert Sean Leonard

[es] Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Lawrence Leonard (Westwood, 28 de febrero de 1969), más conocido como Robert Sean Leonard, es un actor estadounidense. Entre sus papeles más populares se encuentran el de Neil en la película El club de los poetas muertos (1989), Claudio en Mucho ruido y pocas nueces (1993), Peter en Rebeldes del swing (1993) y del oncólogo James Wilson en la serie House M. D. (2004-2012).

[ru] Леонард, Роберт Шон

Роберт Шон Леонард (англ. Robert Sean Leonard, род. 28 февраля 1969 года в Вествуде  (англ.) (рус., штат Нью-Джерси, США) — американский актёр, известный по роли Нила Перри в фильме «Общество мёртвых поэтов» и доктора Джеймса Уилсона в телесериале «Доктор Хаус».



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