Larry Drake
Known for Acting · 73 credits
- Born
- 1949-02-21
- Died
- 2016-03-17
- Place of birth
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned 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 Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. 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, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. 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. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009.
On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.
Known For
TV Shows (28)
Stargate SG-1
1997
as Burrock
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Chellick
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Tom
Boston Legal
2004
as Bishop Luke Bernard
L.A. Law
1986
as Benny Stulwicz
Six Feet Under
2001
as Inspector Gerson
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Pops (voice)
Hunter
1984
as Kirkland
The Outer Limits
1995
as Robert Vitale
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Tobias / Santa (segment "And All Through the House")
Batman Beyond
1999
as Jackson Chappell (voice)
7th Heaven
1996
as Mr. Riley
Superman: The Animated Series
1996
as Mr. Eelan (voice)
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
as Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice)
Firefly
2002
as Sir Warwick Harrow
Hardcastle and McCormick
1983
as Jesse Roberts
Justice League
2001
as Colonel Vox (voice)
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Mr. Weinstein (voice)
The Naked Truth
1995
as Dr. Bryce Fromm
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Hackett
American Playhouse
1982
Fantasy Island
1998
as Bill Terken
The Legend of Calamity Jane
1997
as Additional Voices (voice)
Road Rovers
1996
as Captain Zachary Storm (voice)
Prey
1998
as Dr. Walter Attwood
The Beast
1996
as Lucas Coven
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Movies (45)
American Pie 2
2001
as Natalie's Dad
The Karate Kid
1984
as Yahoo #1
Bean
1997
as Elmer
Darkman
1990
as Robert G. Durant
Inferno
1999
as Ramsey Hogan
Spun
2003
as Dr. K
Green Lantern: First Flight
2009
as Ganthet (voice)
Pathology
2008
as Fat Bastard
The Big Brawl
1980
as Judge #1
Batman Beyond: The Movie
1999
as Jackson Chappell (voice)
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
as John Doe
Dorm Daze 2
2006
as Dean Dryer
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
1999
as Santa
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
2002
as Self
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
1981
as Bubba Ritter
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
1995
as Robert G. Durant
For Keeps
1988
as Night Clerk
Dr. Giggles
1992
as Dr. Evan Rendell
Overnight Delivery
1998
as Hal Ipswich
Dark Asylum
2001
as The Trasher
Mrs. Harris
2006
as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
The Beast
1996
as Lucas Caven
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
1991
as Mark Sisti
Dead Air
2009
as Vernon
Attack of the Gryphon
2007
as Armand
The Ladies Club
1986
as Cop No. 2
The Treat
1998
as Ray
L.A. Law: The Movie
2002
as Benny Stulwicz
Living the Dream
2006
as Richard
The Journey of August King
1995
as Olaf Singletary
Officer Down
2005
as Captain Raymond Taggart
One More Mountain
1994
as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
Timequest
2003
as J. Edgar Hoover
The Skin of Our Teeth
1983
as Homer/Conveener
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
1983
as Baptista
The Seniors
1978
as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
Darkman
1992
as Robert G. Durant
Runaway Virus
2000
as Dr. Griggs
Durango Kids
1999
as Dudley
Too Good to Be True
1988
as Glen Robie
Paranoia
1998
as Calvin Hawks
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
1971
as Bubba
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
2005
as The Warden
Truckin' Man
1975
as Diesel Joe
Date with a Kidnapper
1976
as Age Home Attendant
About Larry Drake
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned 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 Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including:… With 73 credits spanning from 1944 to 2016, Larry Drake has appeared in 45 films and 28 TV shows.
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- American Pie 2 (2001) — as Natalie's Dad
- The Karate Kid (1984) — as Yahoo #1
- Bean (1997) — as Elmer
- Darkman (1990) — as Robert G. Durant
- Inferno (1999) — as Ramsey Hogan
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