Leland Crooke
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2010
- Rizzoli & Isles as Russ Pfeiffer
- Parenthood as Dr. Leland Gordon
- Pair of Kings as The Professor
2008
- The Middleman as Board Member
- 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
- Star Trek: Enterprise as Firek Plinn
- Alias as Third Man
- The Lone Gunmen
2000
- Sheena as Dr. Daniel Miller
1999
- Angel as Archduke Sebassis
1998
- Charmed as Candor
- Shattered Illusions as Adam
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Professor Lillian
1996
- Early Edition as Jake Arbuthnot, M.E.
- Profiler as Elliot Wykoff
- American Strays as Cop #2
1994
- ER as Bart
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Vorta Gelnon
- Key West as Paul 'Gumbo' Beausoleil
1992
- Melrose Place as Louie
1988
- It Takes Two as Ahmet
- Pass the Ammo as Sheriff Rascal Lebeaux
- Dead Man Walking as Nomad Farmer
- Blue Movies as Tod
1987
- Maid to Order as Dude
1986
- Matlock as Ignition Bomb Dealer
- My Chauffeur as Catfight
1984
- The Party Animal as Dean's Secretary