Actor
Robert Sean Leonard
1969
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 28 February 1969, Westwood, New Jersey, USA
- Known for
- Dead Poets Society
, Much Ado About Nothing, The Age of Innocence
Robert Sean Leonard (born 1969) is an American actor working in film, television and theatre. He first drew wide attention as student Neil Perry in Dead Poets Society, and later became familiar as Dr. James Wilson on the TV series House. He also has an extensive Broadway career.
Where to start
Dead Poets Society (1989)Full guide
His breakthrough role as the sensitive student Neil Perry, still the film he is most widely associated with.
Much Ado About Nothing (1993)Log in to add it to the library
Played Claudio in Kenneth Branagh's lively Shakespeare adaptation, showing his classical stage grounding.
The Age of Innocence (1993)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in Martin Scorsese's acclaimed Edith Wharton adaptation, a prestige period drama.
The Last Days of Disco (1998)Log in to add it to the library
Part of the ensemble in Whit Stillman's witty portrait of early-1980s Manhattan nightlife.
Tape (2001)Log in to add it to the library
Starred in Richard Linklater's tense single-room drama, a showcase for his dramatic range.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 34
- 1986The Manhattan ProjectLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Max
- 1986My Two LovesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Larry Taylor
- 1987My Best Friend Is a VampireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jeremy Capello
- 1987Bluffing ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Rusty Duggan
- 1989Dead Poets SocietyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Neil Perry
- 1990Mr. & Mrs. BridgeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Douglas Bridge
- 1991Married to ItLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Chuck Bishop
- 1993The Age of InnocenceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Theodore "Ted" Archer
- 1993Much Ado About NothingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Claudio
- 1993Swing KidsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter Müller
- 1994Safe PassageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Alfred
- 1994Normandy: The Great CrusadeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Robert Sales (voice)
- 1996Killer: A Journal of MurderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henry Lesser
- 1996I Love You, I Love You NotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Angel of Death
- 1996The Boys Next DoorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Barry Klemper
- 1997In the GloamingLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Danny
- 1998The Last Days of DiscoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tom
- 1998Ground ControlLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Cruise
- 1998StandoffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Agent Jamie Doolin
- 2001DrivenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Demille Bly
- 2001TapeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jon
- 2001Chelsea WallsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Terry
- 2001A Glimpse of HellLog in to add it to the libraryActor as LT(JG) Dan Meyer
- 2001The Invention of LoveLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Young Housman
- 2003A Painted HouseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jesse Chandler
- 2003Reluctant Saint: Francis of AssisiLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2004The I InsideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Peter
- 2006Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary FilmLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2010Into the Deep: America, Whaling & The WorldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Herman Melville (voice)
- 2011NantucketLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
- 2012House: Swan SongLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2012House M.D.: The Doctor DirectsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 2014Dead Poets in NYCLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 2026Act OneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Tim
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