Occupation Actor Years active 1980–present | Name David Leisure Role Actor | |
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Full Name David Russell Leisure Spouse Patricia Bunch (m. 1997), Kelly Hutchinson (m. 1989–1994), Flora Kleinfeld (m. 1975–1983) Movies and TV shows Similar People Park Overall, Richard Mulligan, Dinah Manoff, Patricia Bunch, Kristy McNichol | ||
David leisure mr isuzu interview on the red carpet at night of 100 stars 2011
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.
Contents
- David leisure mr isuzu interview on the red carpet at night of 100 stars 2011
- David leisure 1980s joe isuzu commercial
- Biography
- Roles
- Filmography
- References
David leisure 1980s joe isuzu commercial
Biography
Leisure was born in San Diego and attended Grossmont High School in La Mesa, 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!. He voiced The Castle in Fox's 1992 Halloween special Count DeClues' Mystery Castle. In the 1993 edition of Circus of the Stars, the "Mystery Clown" who performed tricks in between acts near the end of the show removed his makeup to reveal himself as David Leisure. 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.
For much of the first quarter of 2009, Leisure appeared as Roger Wilkes on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. As of July 2010, he is in a recurring role as Salem District Attorney Charles Woods on Days of Our Lives.
Leisure also provided the voice of Metus on the animated feature BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn.
Roles
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, and The Brady Bunch Movie.
Filmography
Actor
2020
The Goldbergs (TV Series) as
Captain Roger
- Airplane! (2020) - Captain Roger
2015
Meet My Valentine (TV Movie) as
Byron
2014
Fame Game (TV Series) as
Michael Nospine
- Pilot (2014) - Michael Nospine
2012
Sperm Donor (Short) as
Maxwell
2009
Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
D.A. Charles Woods
2002
General Hospital (TV Series) as
Rev Grace / Reverend Grace
- Episode #1.12182 (2010) - Rev Grace
- Episode #1.12181 (2010) - Rev Grace
- Episode #1.10137 (2002) - Reverend Grace
2010
Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake as
Benny
2009
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn: Metus' Revenge (Video short) as
Metus (voice)
2009
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn (Video) as
Metus (voice)
2009
The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
Roger Wilkes
2006
National Lampoon's Teed Off Too (Video) as
Your Golf Guide
2005
The Rev (TV Movie) as
Delbert Armstrong
2005
National Lampoon's Teed Off (Video) as
Your Golf Guide
2005
Welcome to September as
Elliott Faydo
2004
Elvis Has Left the Building as
Hole-in-the-Head Elvis
2003
Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series) as
Purser / Bob Bermuda
- What a Witch Wants (2003) - Purser / Bob Bermuda
2003
Lloyd in Space (TV Series)
- At Home with the Bolts (2003) - (voice)
2003
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail (TV Movie) as
Dr. Vaughn
2002
Teamo Supremo (TV Series)
- Things that Go Bump in the Night!/The Will of the People! (2002) - (voice)
2002
Power Rangers Wild Force (TV Series) as
Bus Org
- Predazord, Awaken (2002) - Bus Org (voice)
2002
A Package for Me (Short) as
Lou (Husband)
2002
One on One (TV Series) as
Frank
- Tame Me, I'm the Shrew (2002) - Frank
2001
V.I.P. (TV Series) as
DMV Driving Instructor
- Chasing Anna (2001) - DMV Driving Instructor
2001
Downward Angel as
Charles
2000
Behind the Seams as
Milos Breneschov
2000
3 Strikes as
District Attorney
1999
Action (TV Series) as
David Leisure
- Lights, Camera, Action! (1999) - David Leisure (uncredited)
1999
Diagnosis Murder (TV Series) as
Lenny Rosen
- The Roast (1999) - Lenny Rosen
1999
Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series) as
Genie / Sal
- Wishy Washy/Ice Escapades (1999) - Genie (voice)
- Space Ham/You Bet Your Tuhkus (1999) - Sal (voice)
1999
The Parent 'Hood (TV Series) as
Chip Barker
- Integrity to Block (1999) - Chip Barker
1999
The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) as
Pal Acres
- Dogmatic (1999) - Pal Acres
1999
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (TV Series) as
Trace Cagney
- Honey, It's the Ghostest with the Mostest (1999) - Trace Cagney
1999
10 Things I Hate About You as
Mr. Chapin
1999
Fallout as
Colegrove
1999
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure (Video) as
Nick's Dad
1999
Recess (TV Series) as
Guy McMahon
- The Beauty Contest (1999) - Guy McMahon (voice)
1999
For Your Love (TV Series) as
Dean's Boss
- The Endangered Species (1999) - Dean's Boss
1998
Right Hand Woman (Short) as
Mr. Johnson
1997
Caroline in the City (TV Series) as
Fred
- Caroline and the Used Car Salesman (1997) - Fred
1997
Pepper Ann (TV Series) as
Sergeant Gene Fagan
- The Big Pencil/Sani-Paper (1997) - Sergeant Gene Fagan (voice)
1997
The Wayans Bros. (TV Series) as
Bud Masada
- Stand Up Guy (1997) - Bud Masada
1997
Hollywood Safari as
Troy
1997
Perversions of Science (TV Series) as
William Tilbrook
- Given the Heir (1997) - William Tilbrook
1997
Nowhere as
Egg and Ducky's Dad
1997
The Outsider (TV Movie) as
Dr. Greenstreet
1997
Touched by an Angel (TV Series) as
Councilman Hinkley
- Angel of Death (1997) - Councilman Hinkley
1996
Renegade (TV Series) as
Derek Devlin / Mr. Success
- Mr. Success (1996) - Derek Devlin / Mr. Success
1996
Hudson Street (TV Series) as
Nick Adams
- Tony's 15 Minutes (1996) - Nick Adams
1995
New York Daze (TV Series)
- Money Grubbers
1995
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Spencer Spencer
- Ordinary People (1995) - Spencer Spencer
1988
Empty Nest (TV Series) as
Charley Dietz
- Remembrance of Clips Past (1995) - Charley Dietz
- My Pal Valy-Val (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Life Goes On: Part 2 (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Life Goes On: Part 1 (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Stand by Your Man (1995) - Charley Dietz
- The Ex-Files (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Harry Weston: Man's Best Friend (1995) - Charley Dietz
- And Kevin Makes Three (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Feelings, Whoa Whoa Whoa, Feelings- (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Grandma, What Big Eyes You Have (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Family Practice (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Goodbye Charley (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Dear Aunt Martha (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Single White Male (1995) - Charley Dietz
- Would You Believe- (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Partly Cloudy with a Chance of Pain (1994) - Charley Dietz
- The Tinker Grant (1994) - Charley Dietz
- The Courtship of Carol's Father (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Carol Gets a Raise (1994) - Charley Dietz
- The Woman Who Came to Dither (1994) - Charley Dietz
- A Chip Off the Old Charley (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Just for Laughs (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Mrs. Clinton Comes to Town (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Let's Give Them Something to Talk About (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Best Friends (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Absence Makes the Nurse Grow Weirder (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Lordy, Lordy, Landlordy (1994) - Charley Dietz
- A Foreign Affair (1994) - Charley Dietz
- The Devil and Dr. Weston (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Half That Jazz (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Charley's Millions (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Hog Heaven (1994) - Charley Dietz
- The Ballad of Shady Pines (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Brotherly Shove (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Under the Gun (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Gesundheit (1994) - Charley Dietz
- What's a Mother to Do? (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Love a la Mode (1994) - Charley Dietz
- Read All About It (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Superbaby (1993) - Charley Dietz
- The Girl Who Cried Baby (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Das Boob (1993) - Charley Dietz
- No Volunteers, Please (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Mother Dearest (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Diary of a Mad Housewife (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Mom's the Word (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Mama Todd, the Sequel (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Bye-Bye, Baby- Hello: Part 2 (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Bye-Bye, Baby- Hello: Part 1 (1993) - Charley Dietz
- When the Rooster Dies (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Surprise! Surprise! (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Charley to the Rescue (1993) - Charley Dietz
- My Mother, My Self (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Aunt Verne Knows Best (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Two for the Road (1993) - Charley Dietz
- The All-American Boy - Not! (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Love and Marriage (1993) - Charley Dietz
- My Dad, My Doctor (1993) - Charley Dietz
- More to Love (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Dog Day Afternoon (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Pardon My Flashback (1993) - Charley Dietz
- The Fracas in Vegas (1993) - Charley Dietz
- The Sting (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Emily (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Overboard (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Body Beautiful (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Thanksgiving at the Westons (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Timing Is Everything (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Dirty Harry (1992) - Charley Dietz
- It's Not Easy Being Green (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Cruel and Unusual Punishment (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Boomerang Affair (1992) - Charley Dietz
- -Or Forever Hold Your Peace (1992) - Charley Dietz
- R.N. on the Rebound (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Take My Garage, Please (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Why Do Fools Fall in Love? (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Roots (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Final Analysis (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Good Neighbor Harry (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Charley for President (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Dr. Weston and Mr. Hyde (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Sayonara (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Unimportance of Being Charley (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Return of Aunt Susan (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Mismatchmaker (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Great Escape (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Ex-Appeal (1992) - Charley Dietz
- The Son of a Preacherman (1992) - Charley Dietz
- My Nurse Is Back and There's Gonna Be Trouble- (1991) - Charley Dietz
- If You Knew Andy Like I Know- (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Lonely Are the Brave (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Talk, Talk, Talk (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Windy (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Country Weston (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Dreyfus Affair (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Harry's Got a Gun (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Food for Thought (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Her Cheatin' Heart (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Almost Like Being in Love (1991) - Charley Dietz
- 50 Million Men and a Baby (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Way We Are (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Cruise (1991) - Charley Dietz
- What's Eating You? (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Last Temptation of Laverne (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Drive, He Said (1991) - Charley Dietz
- All About Harry (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Dog Who Knew Too Much (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Mentor (1991) - Charley Dietz
- The Man That Got Away (1991) - Charley Dietz
- Sucking Up Is Hard to Do (1991) - Charley Dietz
- A Shot in the Dark (1991) - Charley Dietz (credit only)
- Whenever I Feel Afraid (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Harry Knows Best (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Someone to Watch Over Me (1990) - Charley Dietz
- A Family Affair (1990) - Charley Dietz
- The Boy Next Door (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Honey, I Shrunk Laverne (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Mad About the Boy (1990) - Charley Dietz
- The Tortoise & the Harry (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Barbara the Mom (1990) - Charley Dietz
- There's No Accounting (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Harry's Excellent Adventure (1990) - Charley Dietz
- A Flaw Is Born (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Still Growing After All These Years (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Did You Ever See a Dream Dying? (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Take My Mom, Please (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Lessons (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Goodbye, Mr. Dietz (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Love Is Blind (1990) - Charley Dietz
- It Happened Two Nights, Four Costume Changes (1990) - Charley Dietz (credit only)
- Timing (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Everything But Love (1990) - Charley Dietz
- M.D., P.O.V. (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Complainin' in the Rain (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Harry's Choice (1990) - Charley Dietz
- Change of Heart (1990) - Charley Dietz
- A Christmas Story (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Overdue for a Job (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Green Eggs and Harry (1989) - Charley Dietz
- The R.N. Who Came to Dinner (1989) - Charley Dietz
- You Are 16 Going on 17 and I'm Not (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Rambo of Neiman Marcus (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Just You and My Kid (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Between a Cop and a Hard Place (1989) - Charley Dietz
- On the Interpretation of Dreams (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Harry Snubs Laverne (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Settling (1989) - Charley Dietz
- A Life in the Day (1989) - Charley Dietz (credit only)
- My Sister, My Friend (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Cyrano de Weston (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Man of the Year (1989) - Charley Dietz
- The More Things Change- (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Dumped (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Blame It on the Moon (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Tears of a Clown (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Strange Bedfellows (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Here's a Howdy-Do (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Full Nest (1989) - Charley Dietz
- The First Time - Again (1989) - Charley Dietz
- Libby's Gift (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Harry's Friend (1988) - Charley Dietz
- What's a Father to Do? (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Tinker to Evers to Tucson (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Harry's Vacation (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Father of the Bride (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Fatal Attraction (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Barbara Gets Shot (1988) - Charley Dietz
- The Check Isn't in the Mail (1988) - Charley Dietz
- Pilot (1988) - Charley Dietz
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie as
Jason
1994
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Stormy Gilliss
- Who Killed the Anchorman? (1994) - Stormy Gilliss
1994
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die (TV Movie) as
Costumed Guest in Kitchen
1993
Count DeClues' Mystery Castle (TV Movie) as
The Castle (voice)
1992
Nurses (TV Series) as
Charley Dietz
- Jack's Indecent Proposal (1993) - Charley Dietz
- Moon Over Miami (1992) - Charley Dietz
1992
Blossom (TV Series) as
David Leisure
- The Making of the President (1992) - David Leisure
1987
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Charley Dietz / Oliver
- Questions and Answers (1992) - Charley Dietz
- Empty Nests (1987) - Oliver
1991
Dinosaurs (TV Series) as
Mr. Teddy Wolfe
- What 'Sexual Harris' Meant (1991) - Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice)
1991
1st & Ten (TV Series) as
Lenny Salvino
- Championship Game (1991) - Lenny Salvino
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (TV Movie) as
Newscaster / Game Show Host
1989
It's a Living (TV Series) as
Customer
- A Very Special It's a Living (1989) - Customer (uncredited)
1988
Goddess of Love (TV Movie) as
Jimmy
1988
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Bink Winkleman
- Just Married- with Children (1988) - Bink Winkleman
1988
Perfect People (TV Movie) as
Derek
1988
You Can't Hurry Love as
Newcomb
1986
Sledge Hammer! (TV Series) as
Guard Chester / Officer Jackson
- Hammer Hits the Rock (1987) - Guard Chester
- Magnum Farce (1986) - Officer Jackson
1987
ALF (TV Series) as
Brandon Tartikoff / Nick 'Nicky' ('The Fish') Mintz
- Prime Time (1987) - Brandon Tartikoff
- The Gambler (1987) - Nick 'Nicky' ('The Fish') Mintz
1987
If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium (TV Movie) as
Andrew Selsky
1987
227 (TV Series) as
Perry
- The Audit (1987) - Perry
1986
Say Yes as
Police Sergeant
1986
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Ben Fairly
- Shootout (1986) - Ben Fairly
1986
The Equalizer (TV Series) as
Man in Restaurant
- Dead Drop (1986) - Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
1983
Falcon Crest (TV Series) as
Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter
- The Betrayal (1983) - Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel as
Religious Zealot
1982
Crisis Counselor (TV Series)
- Child Prefers Uncle (1982)
1982
Wait Until Dark (TV Movie) as
Policeman
1980
Airplane! as
First Krishna
Soundtrack
1995
Empty Nest (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Stand by Your Man (1995) - (performer: "A Horse with No Name" - uncredited)
Self
2021
The Hollywood Moment (TV Series) as
Self
- BJ Korros with All Star 99th Birthday Salute to Norman Lear (2021) - Self
2009
Whatever Happened To? (TV Series) as
Self
- Schmoozers (2009) - Self
2005
Airplane: Long-Haul Version (Video documentary) as
Self - 'First Krishna'
2005
Teed Off: Behind the Tees (Video documentary short) as
Self
2004
World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials (Video) as
Self - Host / Joe Isuzu
2001
The Test (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- The Politician Test - Self - Panelist
1999
TV Land Presents the Greatest Commercials of All Time (TV Special documentary) as
Self
1999
E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Kristy McNichol (1999) - Self
1999
The Paul Kent Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Night of 100 Stars (1999) - Self
1998
Hollywood Salutes Easter Seals (TV Special) as
Self
1994
Circus of the Stars Goes to Disneyland (TV Special documentary) as
Self
1994
Maury (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 November 1994 (1994) - Self
1993
Vicki! (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 22 September 1993 (1993) - Self
1992
Live with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #4.178 (1992) - Self - Guest
1992
One on One with John Tesh (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.89 (1992) - Self
1991
The Chuck Woolery Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.38 (1991) - Self
1991
Donahue (TV Series) as
Self
- The Cast of Empty Nest (1991) - Self
1990
Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Park Overall - Self
1990
Live: The World's Greatest Stunts (TV Special) as
Self
1990
Super Bloopers and Practical Jokes (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 20 May 1990 (1990) - Self
1990
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1989
After Hours (TV Series) as
Self
- Turkey Day Part 2 (1989) - Self
1989
Circus of the Stars #14 (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Performer
1989
The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.127 (1989) - Self
1989
The Pat Sajak Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.57 (1989) - Self
1988
An Evening at the Improv (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- David Leisure, Rob Schneider, Doug Ferrari and more (1988) - Self - Host
1988
The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Disney's All American Sports Nuts (1988) - Self - Host
1987
The Wil Shriner Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.15 (1987) - Self
1987
Super Password (TV Series) as
Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #3.230 (1987) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #3.229 (1987) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #3.228 (1987) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #3.227 (1987) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
- Episode #3.226 (1987) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
1987
American Film Institute Comedy Special (TV Special)
Archive Footage
2004
Celebrities Uncensored (TV Series) as
Self
- Sex (2004) - Self
References
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