Leisure, David 1950–

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Leisure, David 1950–

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Full name, David Russell Leisure; born November 16, 1950, in San Diego, CA; married Flora Kleinfeld, November 29, 1975 (divorced); married Kelly Hutchinson, 1989 (divorced, 1994); married Patricia Bunch (a makeup artist), June 14, 1997; children: (first marriage) Maya. Education: Studied drama at Grossmont College; San Diego State University, graduated with a degree in fine arts.

Addresses:

Agent—Cunningham, Escott, Slevin and Doherty Talent Agency, 10635 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 140, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in more than sixty television commercials, including appearing as Joe Isuzu, the spokesperson for Isuzu cars and trucks, and as Joe Friday, for Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages.

Member:

Screen Actors Guild.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

First Krishna, Airplane! (also known as Flying High and Flying High!), Paramount, 1980.

Religious zealot, Airplane II: The Sequel (also known as Flying High II and Flying High II: The Sequel), Paramount, 1982.

Police sergeant, Say Yes, 1986.

Peter Newcomb, You Can't Hurry Love (also known as Greetings from L.A. and Lovestruck), Lightning, 1988.

Jason, The Brady Bunch Movie, 1995.

Pal Acres, Dogmatic, 1996.

Egg and Ducky's Dad, Nowhere, Fine Line, 1997.

Troy Johnson, Hollywood Safari, 1997.

Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1998.

Mr. Johnson, Right Hand Woman, 1998.

Peter Colgrove, Amanda's boss, Fallout, 1998.

Pal Acres, Dogmatic, 1999.

Mr. Chapin, 10 Things I Hate About You, Buena Vista, 1999.

District attorney, 3 Strikes, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2000.

Charles, Downward Angel (also known as The Guild), 2000.

A Package for Me, 2001.

Voice of Bus Org, Power Rangers Wild Force: Curse of the Wolf, 2002.

Hold-in-the-Head Elvis, Elvis Has Left the Building, Lookalike Productions LLC, 2004.

Elliott Faydo, Welcome to September, 2005.

Your golf guide, Teed Off (also known as National Lampoon's "Teed Off: Just Fore Laughs"), Another Television Discovery, 2005.

Himself, Teed Off: Behind the Tees (documentary short; also known as National Lampoon's "Teed Off: Behind the Tees"), Another Television Discovery, 2005.

Your golf guide, Teed Off Too (also known as National Lampoon's "Teed Off Too"), Another Television Discovery, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Charley, Empty Nest, NBC, 1988-91.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Andrew Selsky, If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (also known as If It's Tuesday, It Must Be Belgium), NBC, 1987.

Jimmy, Goddess of Love, NBC, 1988.

Derek, Perfect People, ABC, 1988.

Newscaster/game show host, Mother Goose Rock 'n Rhyme, Disney Channel, 1990.

"Hart to Hart": Old Friends Never Die, 1994.

Dr. Greenstreet, The Outsider (also known as Gangster World), 1998.

Pal Acres, Dogmatic, 1999.

Dr. Vaughn, Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail, PAX, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Policeman, Wait Until Dark, HBO, 1982.

NBC Presents the American Film Institute Comedy Special (also known as American Film Institute Comedy Special), NBC, 1987.

Host, All-American Sports Nuts, 1988.

The 14th Annual Circus of the Stars, CBS, 1989.

The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1990.

Host, Live! The World's Greatest Stunts, Fox, 1990.

Host, The World's Funniest, Cleverest, Most Imaginative Commercials, CBS, 1990.

Super Bloopers & New Practical Jokes, 1990.

Segment host, Live! The World's Greatest Stunts, 1990.

Tube Test Two, ABC, 1991.

The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1992.

Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland, 1994.

TV's Funniest Friends & Neighbors, 1995.

The Greatest Commercials of All Time, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Park Overall, Lifetime, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Waiter, "The Betrayal," Falcon Crest, 1983.

Man in restaurant, "Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.

Ben Fairley, "Shootout," T. J. Hooker, 1986.

Vigilante, "Magnum Farce," Sledge Hammer! (also known as Sledge Hammer: The Early Years), 1986.

Oliver, "Empty Nests," The Golden Girls, 1987.

Brandon Tartikoff, "Crime Time," ALF, 1987.

Brandon Tartikoff, "The Gambler," ALF, 1987.

Chester, "Hammer Hits the Rock," Sledge Hammer! (also known as Sledge Hammer: The Early Years), 1987.

Pery, "The Audit," 227, NBC, 1987.

Bink Winkleman, "Just Married … with Children," Married … with Children, Fox, 1988.

Host, "All-American Sports Nuts" (also known as "The All-American Sports Comedy Hour"), The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1988.

Mark's replacement, "Championship Game," First in Ten: In Your Face! (also known as 1st & Ten), HBO, 1990.

Super Bloopers and New Practical Jokes, NBC, 1990.

Voice of Mr. Teddy Wolfe, "What ‘Sexual Harris’ Meant," Dinosaurs, 1991.

Charlie Dietz, "Questions and Answers," The Golden Girls, CBS, 1992.

Himself, "The Making of the President," Blossom, NBC, 1992.

Charlie Dietz, "Moon Over Miami," Nurses, 1992.

Charlie Dietz, "Jack's Indecent Proposal," Nurses, 1993.

Stormy Gilliss, "Who Killed the Anchorman?" Burke's Law, CBS, 1994.

Spencer Spencer, "Ordinary People," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1995.

Nick Adams, "Tony's 15 Minutes," Hudson Street, 1996.

Derek Devlin/Mr. Success, "Mr. Success," Renegade, 1996.

Councilman Hinkley, "Angel of Death," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1997.

William Tilbrook, "Given the Heir," Perversions of Science, HBO, 1997.

Fred, "Caroline and the Used Car Salesman," Caroline in the City, NBC, 1997.

Bud, "Stand Up Guy," The Wayans Bros., 1997.

Dean's boss, "The Endangered Species," For Your Love, 1999.

Voice of Guy McMahon, "The Beauty Contest," Recess (animated), ABC, 1999.

"Honey, It's the Ghostest with the Mostest," Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, 1999.

Game show host, "Integrity to Block," The Parent 'Hood, 1999.

Lenny Rosen, "The Roast," Diagnosis Murder, CBS, 1999.

Himself, "Lights, Camera, Action," Action, Fox, 1999.

(Uncredited) Himself, "Love Sucks," Action, Fox, 2000.

"Chasing Anna," V.I.P. (also known as V.I.P.—Die Bodyguards), syndicated, 2001.

Frank, "Tame Me, I'm the Shrew," One on One, UPN, 2002.

Voice of Bus Org, "Predazord, Awaken," Power Rangers Wild Force, Fox, 2002.

Reverend Grace, General Hospital, ABC, 2002.

Purser/Bob Bermuda, "What a Witch Wants," Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (also known as Sabrina and Sabrina Goes to College), The WB, 2003.

Also appeared as cohost, Hour Magazine, syndicated; in Super Password, ABC; "Money Grubbers," Too Something (also known as New York Daze), Fox.

Stage Appearances:

Emery, The Boys in the Band, San Diego, CA, 1972.

Also appeared in Richard III, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA; The Trial of the Catonsville 9, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA; Pal Joey; Lenny.