Larry Drake

For the major league outfielder, see Larry Drake (baseball).
Larry Drake

Drake on the red carpet at 40th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, August 28, 1988
Born February 21, 1950
Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1971–present

Larry Drake (born February 21, 1950) is an American actor.[1]

Life and career

Drake was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company.[2]

Drake is best known for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards (1988, 1989).[3][4][5][6][7] He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion movie" that aired on NBC in 2002.[8]

Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles,[9]Darkman,[10] Darkman II: The Return of Durant,[11] The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2,[12] and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey.[13] Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1971 This Stuff'll Kill Ya Bubba Ritter
1975 Trucker's Woman Diesel Joe
1976 Date with a Kidnapper Age Home Attendant
1976 The Electric Chair Courtroom Observer Uncredited
1978 The Seniors Bus Sign Installer Uncredited
1980 The Big Brawl Judge #1
1981 The White Lions Fiske
1981 Dark Night of the Scarecrow Bubba Ritter Television movie
1983 The Taming of the Shrew Baptista
1984 The Karate Kid Yahoo #1 at Beach
1986 The Ladies Club Cop No. 2
1988 For Keeps Night Clerk
1988 Too Good to be True Glen Robie
1989 Oh, Henry! Henry
1990 Darkman Robert G. Durant Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
1991 Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story Mark Sisti
1992 Dr. Giggles Doctor Evan Rendell (Dr. Giggles)
1992 Blind Geronimo and His Brother Unknown
1994 One More Mountain Patrick Breen Television movie
1995 Darkman II: The Return of Durant Robert G. Durant
1995 The Journey of August King Olaf Singletary
1996 The Beast Lucas Coven Television movie
1997 Bean Elmer
1998 Paranoia Calvin Hawks
1998 Overnight Delivery Hal Ipswich
1998 The Treat Ray
1999 Batman Beyond: The Movie Jackson Chappell Television movie
1999 Inferno Ramsey Hogan
1999 Durango Kids Dudley
2000 Runaway Virus Dr. Griggs Television movie
2000 Time of Her Time Dr. Joyce
2001 American Pie 2 Natalie's Dad
2001 Dark Asylum The Trasher
2002 Timequest J. Edgar Hoover
2002 L.A. Law: The Movie Benny Stulwicz Television movie
2002 Spun Dr. K
2005 Jenny Says Dr. Weinhouse Short film
2005 I Will Avenge You, Iago! The Warden
2005 Officer Down Captain Raymond Taggart Television movie
2005 Mrs. Harris Harris, Defense Team Psychiatrist Television movie
2006 Love Hollywood Style Walter
2006 National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 Dean Dryer
2007 Gryphon Armand Television movie
2008 Pathology Fat Bastard
2009 Green Lantern: First Flight Ganthet
2009 Dead Air Vernon

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983 American Playhouse Conveener / Homer Episode: The Skin of Our Teeth
1983 Hardcastle and McCormick Jesse Roberts Episode: "Just Another Round of That Old Song"
1986 Code of Vengeance Jack Fergusen Episode: "Rustler's Moon"
1987 Hunter Kirkland Episode: "Hot Pursuit, Part 2"
1987–1994 L.A. Law Benny Stulwicz 143 episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1988–89)
Viewers for Quality Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series (1988–89)
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1989–90, 1992)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1989 Tales from the Crypt Santa Episode: "And All Through the House"
1990 Tales from the Crypt Tobias Episode: "The Secret"
1995 The Outer Limits Robert Vitale Episode: "The Message"
1995 The Naked Truth Dr. Bryce Fromm Episode: "Elvis is Coming!"
1996 Superman: The Animated Series Mr. Eelan Episode: "My Girl"
1997 Spy Game Leo Ludwig Episode: "Well, Nothing to Fear But Death Itself"
1997 Dead Man's Gun Samuel "Buryin' Sam" Roller Episode: "Buryin' Sam"
1998 Prey Dr. Walter Attwood 14 episodes
1998 Fantasy Island Bill Terken Episode: "Estrogen"
1999 Batman Beyond Jackson Chappell Episode: "The Winning Edge"
1999–2004 Johnny Bravo Pops 34 episodes
2000 The Fearing Mind Police Officer Hooper Episode: "On the Road"
2000 Star Trek: Voyager Chellick Episode: "Critical Care"<
2001 Stargate SG-1 Burrock Episode: "Beast of Burden"
2001 Thieves Robert Ventana Episode: "The Long Con"
2002 As Told by Ginger Dr. Weinstein Episode: "Never Can Say Goodbye"
2002 Six Feet Under Inspector Gerson Episode: "The Last Time"
2002 A Nero Wolfe Mystery Hackett Episode: "Help Wanted, Male"
2002 Firefly Sir Warwick Harrow Episode: "Shindig"
2003 Crossing Jordan Tom Episode: "Wild Card"
2003 Justice League Colonel Vox 2 episodes
2004 What's New, Scooby-Doo? Moss T. Meister Episode: "Recipe for Disaster"
2006 7th Heaven Mr. Riley Episode: "And More Secrets"
2008 Boston Legal Bishop Luke Bernard Episode: "The Gods Must Be Crazy"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Star Wars: The Force Unleashed Kazdan Paratus Voice only

References

  1. ↑ The New York Times
  2. ↑ Larry Drake Biography (1949?-)
  3. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
  4. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
  5. ↑ The New York Times
  6. ↑ The New York Times
  7. ↑ Baltimore Sun
  8. ↑ The Los Angeles Times
  9. ↑ The New York Times
  10. ↑ The New York Times
  11. ↑ The New York Times
  12. ↑ Yahoo
  13. ↑ The New York Times

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