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 | |
| 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
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ Larry Drake profile, filmreference.com; accessed February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Profile, The Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1988.
- ↑ Profile, The Los Angeles Times, October 17, 1991.
- ↑ Profile, The New York Times, May 18, 1989.
- ↑ Profile, The New York Times, nytimes.com; accessed February 1, 2016.
- ↑ Profile, Baltimore Sun, September 24, 1990.
- ↑ Profile, The Los Angeles Times, May 12, 2002.
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ The New York Times
- ↑ Yahoo
- ↑ The New York Times
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