Leland Crooke
Leland Crooke is an American film, television, and stage actor known for a prolific career featuring extensive collaborations with writer-director David Beaird. Beginning his professional career on stage in regional theater productions such as Bal and Mother Courage and Her Children, he transitioned to film with roles in projects like The Party Animal, My Chauffeur, Pass the Ammo (as Sheriff Rascal Lebeaux), Scorchers, and The Master of Disguise. On television, he has built a massive resume of guest-starring and recurring roles across popular network series, including Key West (as Paul "Gumbo" Beausoleil), Melrose Place, ER, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel (as the demon Sebassis), Charmed (portraying Candor of The Triad), and NYPD Blue. Science fiction fans also recognize him for multiple appearances across the Star Trek franchise, including playing the Vorta Gelnon in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("One Little Ship" and "Honor Among Thieves") and the alien Firek Plinn in Star Trek: Enterprise.
Known For
Credits
- 2010 · Pair of Kings as The Professor
- 2010 · Rizzoli & Isles as Russ Pfeiffer
- 2010 · Parenthood as Dr. Leland Gordon
- 2008 · The Middleman as Board Member
- 2008 · Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family as Rocky Rubington
- 2005 · The Civilization of Maxwell Bright as Buddy DeHare
- 2002 · The Master of Disguise as Appraiser
- 2001 · Alias as Third Man
- 2001 · Star Trek: Enterprise as Firek Plinn
- 2001 · The Lone Gunmen as
- 2000 · Sheena as Dr. Daniel Miller
- 1999 · Angel as Archduke Sebassis
- 1998 · Charmed as Candor
- 1998 · Shattered Illusions as Adam
- 1997 · Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Professor Lillian
- 1996 · Early Edition as Jake Arbuthnot, M.E.
- 1996 · Profiler as Elliot Wykoff
- 1996 · American Strays as Cop #2
- 1994 · ER as Bart
- 1993 · Key West as Paul 'Gumbo' Beausoleil
- 1993 · Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Vorta Gelnon
- 1992 · Melrose Place as Louie
- 1991 · Scorchers as Jumper
- 1991 · F/X2 as Movie Director
- 1988 · Dead Man Walking as Nomad Farmer
- 1988 · It Takes Two as Ahmet
- 1988 · Pass the Ammo as Sheriff Rascal Lebeaux
- 1988 · Blue Movies as Tod
- 1987 · Maid to Order as Dude
- 1986 · Matlock as Ignition Bomb Dealer
- 1986 · My Chauffeur as Catfight
- 1984 · The Party Animal as Dean's Secretary