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Damien Leake

Actor | * 08/12/1952 (71) | The Bronx (United States of America (USA))
Damien Leake (born August 12, 1952, in The Bronx, New York City) is an American actor and world record-holding masters track and field athlete. Starting with a role in 1973's Serpico, Leake has had a continuous career appearing in some 70 motion pictures, plus numerous television and stage acting roles. Through the 1980s he was typecast as a "a tender, sensitive . . . half-crazed killer" including roles in Death Wish and Apocalypse Now. Leake has branched out to other jobs related to the entertainment industry. He claims to having been a singer, dancer, director, musician, composer, musical director, vocal arranger, playwright, stage fight choreographer and ventriloquist. On August 28, 1963, just days after his eleventh birthday, Leake joined his parents attending the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. When King was assassinated less than five years later, Leake began what has become a form of silent protest by remaining seated during the U.S. national anthem. The protest alm... ()
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Damien Leake(born August 12, 1952) is an American actor and record-holding masterstrack and fieldathlete.Starting with a role in 1973'sSerpico, he has had a continuous career appearing in some 70 motion pictures, plus numerous television and stage acting roles. Through the 1980s he wastypecastas a "a tender, sensitive . . . half-crazed killer" including roles inDeath WishandApocalypse Now.He has branched out to other jobs related to the entertainment industry. He claims to having been a singer, dancer, director, musician, composer, musical director, vocal arranger, playwright, stage fight choreographer and ventriloquist.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Crime | Thriller

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Movies with Damien Leake as Actor(18)

as Isaac2018 Breaking In
as Dr. Martine2016 Bad Twin
as Govenor2010 The Experiment
as Detective Marlin2009 Prison Break: The Final Break
as Wilson2007 The Great Debaters
as The Judge2007 88 Minutes
as Art Fisher - FBI1997 The Devil's Own
as Ray, the Technical Director1991 He Said, She Said
as Patient - VA Hospital1989 Born on the Fourth of July
as Tenement Man1989 Collision Course
as Ernest Lee1989 Sea of Love
as Detective Brown1988 Last Rites
as Tony1986 Highlander
as Bub Jewett1984 The Cotton Club
as Frank Custer1984 The Killing Floor
as Machine Gunner1979 Apocalypse Now
as Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)1974 Death Wish
as Joey1973 Serpico

TV Shows/Series with Damien Leake as Actor(14)

as Agent Bob Telford2022 The Rookie: Feds
as George2020 Messiah
as Pastor Collins2018 Good Girls
as Minister2009 Dollhouse
as High Powered Attorney2008 The Mentalist
as Professor Sommerfield2007 Greek
as Dr. Chiles2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Doctor Chiles2005 Ghost Whisperer
as Detective Marlin2005 Prison Break
as Judge Berber2002 CSI: Miami
as Chaplain2002 Without a Trace
as Otis2001 Crossing Jordan

Full Name: Damien Leake
Born: Tuesday, 08/12 1952 (August) in The Bronx (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 71 years + 229 days)
Zodiac sign: Leo (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: High School of Performing Arts
Damien Leake frequently works together with these people:
Mark Pellegrino (7x, Actor)
William R. Moses (7x, Actor)
Steven Culp (6x, Actor)
Dendrie Taylor (6x, Actress)
Raphael Sbarge (6x, Actor)
José Zúñiga (6x, Actor)
Michael O'Neill (6x, Actor)
Tim Kring (6x, Crew)
Judith Moreland (6x, Actress)
Melinda Page Hamilton (6x, Actress)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:120291, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 03/26/2024