Leon Russom
General Jonathan Krantz in Prison Break
Birth name : Leon Russom
Birth date : 1941/12/06 (84 years old)
Birth place : Little Rock Arkansas
Height: 1.71 m
Biography for Leon Russom
Leon Russom is an American actor born December 06, 1941 in Little Rock Arkansas. He is known for having interpreted the role of General Jonathan Krantz, the leader of the cartel in the prison break series.
Leon Russom began his career at the end of the 1960s, in the Soap Opera Haine and Passion, from 1976 to 1980 he plays the role of Willis Frame in Another World.
He appeared in many series, including Mission Impossible Mission, the law is the law, 21 Jostreet, Matlock, the Los Angeles law, New York Judiciare Police, New York Police Blues, Dark Skies, Star Trek : Deep Space Nine, Arabesque, Jag, Le Chamedre or Cold Case.
Leon Russom is an American actor known for his work in films, television and theater. He began his career in the 1970s and continued to work actively since. He appeared in many films, including "In the Line of Fire" (1993), "Clear and present danger" (1994) and "The Man Who Was There" (2001), as well as in television series such as that "Prison Break" and "True Detective". Russom is also an accomplished theater actor, who played in many productions on Broadway and other renowned theaters. He has won numerous prizes for his performance, including an obie price for his performance in the play "The Tooth of Crime". Apart from his acting career, Russom is also an active political activist and a member of the United States Communist Party. He continues to work in the entertainment industry and is considered one of the most talented and respected actors of his generation.
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Filmography
| Title | Role |
|---|---|
| Fuzz Track City (2010) (post-production) | Victor Swick |
| Prison Break | General Jonathan Krantz (30 episodes, 2006-2009) |
| Prison Break: The Final Break (2009) (V) | General Jonathan Krantz |
| Bones | Archbishop Stephen Wallace (1 episode, 2007) |
| Boston Legal | Colonel George Hegarty (1 episode, 2007) |
| Smith | Mr. Collins (2 episodes, 2006-2007) |
| Cold Case | Owen Murphy (1 episode, 2006) |
| Jericho | Sheriff (1 episode, 2006) |
| Alias | James Lehman (1 episode, 2005) |
| The Les Brown Show (2005) | Walter Thomas |
| Threat Matrix | Ray Miller (1 episode, 2004) |
| NYPD Blue | Larry Praegitzer / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2004) |
| NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service | Mr. Donaldson (1 episode, 2004) |
| 10-8: Officers on Duty | Ivan Dennison (1 episode, 2004) |
| Becker | Fire Marshal (1 episode, 2003) |
| L.A. Dragnet | James McFarlane (1 episode, 2003) |
| John Doe | Lorne Barker (1 episode, 2002) |
| JAG | Captain Gayle Osbourne / ... (3 episodes, 1997-2002) |
| The West Wing | Network News President (1 episode, 2002) |
| Family Law | Dr. Anthony Corliss (1 episode, 2002) |
| Buttleman (2002) | Reverend Buttleman |
| The Johnny Chronicles (2002) (TV) | Vic Monroe |
| Behind Enemy Lines (2001) | Ed Burnett |
| Crossing Jordan | Earl Lewis (1 episode, 2001) |
| The Retrievers (2001) (TV) | Farmer Jenkins |
| Men of Honor (2000) | Decker |
| The X-Files | Detective Miles (2 episodes, 1993-2000) |
| The Practice | Brian Kerns (2 episodes, 2000) |
| The Best Man? (2000) (V) | Mr. Talbot |
| A Visit from the Sergeant Major with Unintended Consequences (2000) | Mr. White |
| Ascension (2000) | Old Man |
| Diagnosis Murder | Claude Campbell (1 episode, 1999) |
| Witness Protection (1999) (TV) | Reedy |
| Any Day Now (1 episode, 1999) | |
| Profiler | Carl Jenks (1 episode, 1999) |
| Strange World | Lloyd Pennock (1 episode, 1999) |
| Nash Bridges | William Wheaton (1 episode, 1999) |
| A Wing and a Prayer (1998) (TV) | Vernon Spencer |
| The Big Lebowski (1998) | Malibu Police Chief |
| The Magnificent Seven | Mr. Wheeler (1 episode, 1998) |
| Childhood Sweetheart? (1997) (TV) | Lt. James Walker |
| The Pretender | Captain Paul Nagel (1 episode, 1997) |
| The Sentinel | Mike Hurley (1 episode, 1996) |
| Dark Skies | Admiral Roscoe Hillenkoetter (1 episode, 1996) |
| The Phantom (1996) | Mayor Krebs |
| The Client | John Payne (1 episode, 1996) |
| The Lazarus Man (1 episode, 1996) | |
| Nowhere Man | Dr. Seymour (1 episode, 1996) |
| Innocent Victims (1996) (TV) | |
| Reasons of the Heart (1996) | Drew Hadley |
| Seinfeld | Clayton (1 episode, 1995) |
| Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995) (TV) | Roger Benson |
| Murder, She Wrote | Lane Henderson (1 episode, 1995) |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Admiral Toddman (1 episode, 1995) |
| Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995) | Joshua Crane |
| Double Dragon (1994) | Police Chief Delario, Marian's Father |
| Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges (1994) (TV) | Roy Stevens |
| Midnight Runaround (1994) (TV) | Sheriff Burton |
| Space Rangers | Prosecutor Murdoch (1 episode, 1994) |
| L.A. Law | Matthew Wilton (1 episode, 1993) |
| Law & Order | Gordon Bryce (1 episode, 1993) |
| Matlock | Doug Levitt / ... (3 episodes, 1992-1993) |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) | Shanty Lady's Husband |
| The Disappearance of Nora (1993) (TV) | Maxwell |
| A Private Matter (1992) (TV) | Steve Morris |
| Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) (TV) | Bob Hamilton |
| Jake and the Fatman (1 episode, 1991) | |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) | Starfleet Commander in Chief |
| Long Road Home (1991) (TV) | Titus Wardlow |
| He Said, She Said (1991) | Harry |
| Tagget (1991) (TV) | Psychiatrist |
| 21 Jump Street | Ohanion (1 episode, 1990) |
| Project: Tin Men (1990) (TV) | Forrest |
| Hard Time on Planet Earth | Merrick (1 episode, 1989) |
| TV 101 | Principal Edward Steadman (13 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Fresh Horses (1988) | Kyle Larkin |
| The Rescue (1988) | Captain Miller |
| Down Delaware Road (1988) (TV) | Peter Dirkson |
| Hostage (1988) (TV) | Grady |
| The Equalizer | Sergeant Worley (2 episodes, 1987-1988) |
| No Way Out (1987) | Kevin O'Brien |
| Hotshot (1987) | Coach |
| Spenser: For Hire | Brad Stiles (1 episode, 1986) |
| Tales from the Darkside | Buzz Caldwell (1 episode, 1986) |
| Silver Bullet (1985) | Bob Coslaw |
| All My Children | Jack Darling (1 episode, 1983) |
| Another World (1964) TV series | Willis Frame #2 (unknown episodes, 1976-1980) |
| Kojak | Gallin (1 episode, 1975) |
| Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley (1975) (TV) | |
| Get Christie Love! | Keppler (1 episode, 1974) |
| The Migrants (1974) (TV) | Doctor |
| Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967) TV series | Joe Taylor (1972-1973) |
| The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972) | David Darst |
| Mission: Impossible | Sam Evans (1 episode, 1971) |
| Guiding Light (1952) TV series | Peter Wexler #1 (unknown episodes, 1969) |
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- Creation date: 20/06/2010 by abdest