David Leisure
Known for Acting · 53 credits
- Born
- 1950-11-16 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- San Diego, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional (and "lying") automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001.
Additional television credits include Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, One on One, V.I.P., Diagnosis: Murder, The Parent 'Hood, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, For Your Love, Caroline in the City, The Wayans Bros., Touched by an Angel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Renegade, The Golden Girls, Married... with Children, ALF, 227, T. J. Hooker, The Equalizer, Falcon Crest, Sledge Hammer, and Nurses.
Leisure was born in San Diego and attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California. He went on to attend Grossmont College also in El Cajon and then to San Diego State University.
Among his smaller roles, Leisure appeared as the "First Krishna" in the 1980 film Airplane! In 1999, he made a brief but memorable appearance in 10 Things I Hate About You as a high school soccer coach and detention monitor. More recently, falling back on his "Joe Isuzu" shtick, Leisure has been acting as a fictional and disreputable insurance lawyer in a series of commercials for various American personal-injury law firms. In different markets, different firms have licensed the footage and add in their own spokespeople and names.
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Falcon Crest
1981
as Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter
Married... with Children
1987
as Bink Winkleman
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Lenny Rosen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Spencer Spencer
The Goldbergs
2013
as Captain Roger
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Bob Bermuda
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Councilman Hinkley
V.I.P.
1998
as DMV driving instructor
The Equalizer
1985
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
The Golden Girls
1985
as Charlie Dietz / Oliver
Dinosaurs
1991
as Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice)
Renegade
1992
as Derek Devlin / Mr. Success
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Ben Fairly
ALF
1986
as Brandon Tartikoff
Caroline in the City
1995
as Fred
Intimate Portrait
1993
as Self
Empty Nest
1988
as Charley Dietz
Blossom
1990
One on One
2001
as Frank
227
1985
The Wayans Bros.
1995
as Bud Masada
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Officer Jackson
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Burke's Law
1994
as Stormy Gilliss
Action
1999
as Self (uncredited)
Perversions of Science
1997
as William Tilbrook
Celebrities Uncensored
2003
as Self
Movies (26)
10 Things I Hate About You
1999
as Mr. Chapin
Airplane!
1980
as First Krishna
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982
as Religious Zealot
Nowhere
1997
as Egg and Ducky's Dad
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Jason
Elvis Has Left the Building
2004
as Hole-in-the-Head Elvis
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
2009
as Metus (voice)
Goddess of Love
1988
as Jimmy
Downward Angel
2001
as Charles
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
as Newscaster / Game Show Host
You Can't Hurry Love
1988
as Peter Newcomb
Fallout
1998
as Peter Colgrove
Perfect People
1988
as Derek
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
1999
as Nick's Dad
Dogmatic
1999
as Pal Acres
Wait Until Dark
1982
as Policeman
Count DeClues' Mystery Castle
1993
as The Castle (Voice)
The Outsider
1997
as Dr. Greenstreet
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail
2003
as Dr. Vaughn
Behind the Seams
2000
as Milos Breneschov
Sperm Donor
2012
as Maxwell
Hollywood Safari
1997
as Troy
Welcome To September
2005
as Elliott Faydo
Teed Off Too
2008
as Your Golf Guide
Teed Off
2005
as Your Golf Guide
World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials
2004
as Himself - Host / Joe Isuzu
About David Leisure
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional (and "lying") automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001. Additional television credits include Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, One on One, V.I.P., Diagnosis: Murder, The Parent 'Hood, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, For Your Love, Caroline i… With 53 credits spanning from 1980 to 2013, David Leisure has appeared in 26 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Leisure Movies
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) — as Mr. Chapin
- Airplane! (1980) — as First Krishna
- Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) — as Religious Zealot
- Nowhere (1997) — as Egg and Ducky's Dad
- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995) — as Jason
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