Occupation Actor, musician Years active 1972-present | Name Les Lannom Role Actor | |
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Les Lannom (born November 4, 1946) is an American actor and musician. Lannom is best known for playing Lester Hodges on the television series Harry O from 1974 to 1976, and his role as Sergeant Casper in Southern Comfort.
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Career
He appeared as a guest on the television series Judging Amy, The X Files, ER, NYPD Blue, The Larry Sanders Show, Columbo, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, CHiPs, Benson, Knots Landing, The Waltons (as Sweet Billy), The Streets of San Francisco, The Six Million Dollar Man, Cannon, and The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries. He played Larry Penzoss in the 1985 television miniseries Space and played Bufe Coker in the 1978 television miniseries Centennial. Both miniseries were based on James A. Michener novels. He also appeared in the movie Silkwood (1983). He portrayed Sergeant Casper in Walter Hills Southern Comfort.
From 2002-2006, Lannom appeared onstage as Det. Brent Randall in Dark Legends in Blood. In 2007, he lent his considerable talent to the students of the Speech & Acting Team at his hometown high school Johnston City, Illinois, acting as a volunteer assistant coach. In April 2008, he returned to the high school stage as "Vince Fontaine" in Grease.
An accomplished musician, Lannom plays bagpipes, guitar, trumpet, harmonica, and is a singer. He is currently semi-retired and residing in his hometown of Johnston City, Illinois, where he performs as a solo piper and in a Celtic duo.
Filmography
Actor
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Two Meanings (pre-production)
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The Dark Stories (TV Series) (completed) as
The Traveler
- The Day After Never - The Traveler
2022
Mort (Short) as
Mort Lancaster
2021
Road to Redemption (TV Mini Series) as
The Traveler
- Breakthrough (2021) - The Traveler
- Breakdown (2021) - The Traveler
2018
Knight's End: Vocatio (TV Mini Series)
- Episode #2.3 (2018)
2000
Judging Amy (TV Series) as
David Chaskin
- Instincts (2000) - David Chaskin
1999
The X-Files (TV Series) as
Deputy Foster
- Rush (1999) - Deputy Foster
1999
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie (TV Movie) as
Ed Gordon
1999
ER (TV Series) as
Neslen
- The Storm: Part 2 (1999) - Neslen
1999
Purgatory (TV Movie) as
Bartender
1997
NYPD Blue (TV Series) as
Bartender
- As Flies to Careless Boys- (1997) - Bartender
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction (TV Series) as
Chuck Weber (segment "Secret of the Family Tomb")
- E-Mail/Cup of Joe/Secret of the Family Tomb/Wheezer/The Unknown Patient (1997) - Chuck Weber (segment "Secret of the Family Tomb")
1997
JAG (TV Series) as
Dart Thrower
- Trinity (1997) - Dart Thrower
1997
The Pest as
Bagpipe Player
1996
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Rod Clemons
- Never on Sunday (1996) - Rod Clemons
1993
The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) as
Stagehand / Tech Guy
- Larry Loses Interest (1993) - Stagehand
- Artie's Gone (1993) - Tech Guy
1993
Johnny Bago (TV Series) as
Donovan Brother #1
- Johnny's Golden Shaft (1993) - Donovan Brother #1
1991
Sons and Daughters (TV Series) as
Bill Sanders
- Thanks (1991) - Bill Sanders
- Throw Mama from the Terrain (1991) - Bill Sanders
- The Thing (1991) - Bill Sanders
1990
Columbo (TV Series) as
Malloy
- Columbo Goes to College (1990) - Malloy
1989
Webster (TV Series)
- A-Camping We Will Go (1989)
1988
Police Story: Gladiator School (TV Movie) as
Mullins
1988
Tour of Duty (TV Series) as
SSG Exley
- Blood Brothers (1988) - SSG Exley
1988
Shoot to Kill as
Sheriff Arnett
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Man in Bar / Holliday's Partner
- Lady Smoke (1987) - Man in Bar
- Moving Violation (1987) - Holliday's Partner
1987
Like Father Like Son as
Coach Ellis
1987
The Spirit (TV Movie) as
Officer King
1985
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
Russell Towne
- Over the Limit (1985) - Russell Towne
1985
Space (TV Mini Series) as
Larry Penzoss / Larry Penzos
- Part IV (1985) - Larry Penzoss
- Part III (1985) - Larry Penzos
- Part II (1985) - Larry Penzoss
- Part I (1985) - Larry Penzoss
1984
The Yellow Rose (TV Series) as
Earl Yates
- Beyond Vengeance (1984) - Earl Yates
1984
The New Mike Hammer (TV Series) as
Arthur 'Artie' Jackman
- Seven Dead Eyes (1984) - Arthur 'Artie' Jackman
1983
Silkwood as
Jimmy
1981
CHiPs (TV Series) as
Janos Szabo
- Suicide Stunt (1981) - Janos Szabo
1981
Southern Comfort as
Casper
1980
Gideon's Trumpet (TV Movie) as
Bobby Earle
1980
Benson (TV Series) as
Bulldog
- Takin' It to the Streets (1980) - Bulldog
1980
The Chisholms (TV Series) as
Jeremy / Jerry O'Neal
- Vengeance (1980) - Jerry O'Neal
- Endless Desert (1980) - Jeremy
- Betrayal (1980) - Jeremy
- Siege (1980) - Jeremy
1980
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Music
- Land of the Free (1980) - Music
1979
The Waltons (TV Series) as
Sweet Billy
- The Starlet (1979) - Sweet Billy
- The Diploma (1979) - Sweet Billy
1979
Roots: The Next Generations (TV Mini Series) as
Jake
- Part V (1932-1933) (1979) - Jake
1978
Centennial (TV Mini Series) as
Bufe Coker
- The Scream of Eagles (1979) - Bufe Coker
- The Winds of Fortune (1979) - Bufe Coker
- The Storm (1979) - Bufe Coker
- The Shepherds (1978) - Bufe Coker
- The Longhorns (1978) - Bufe Coker
1979
Elvis (TV Movie) as
Sonny West
1978
Pearl (TV Mini Series) as
Chief Looper
- Part 3 (1978) - Chief Looper
- Part 2 (1978) - Chief Looper
- Part 1 (1978) - Chief Looper
1978
Zuma Beach (TV Movie) as
Stan
1978
Stingray as
Elmo
1978
Lacy and the Mississippi Queen (TV Movie) as
Webber
1977
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) as
Davey
- The Ghostly Teletype (1977) - Davey
1977
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) as
George Tompkins
- The Mystery of the Ghostwriters' Cruise (1977) - George Tompkins
1977
Black Sheep Squadron (TV Series) as
Captain Martin
- Trouble at Fort Apache (1977) - Captain Martin
1974
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Jerry Detra / Eric
- Bait (1976) - Jerry Detra
- The Cradle Robbers (1974) - Eric
1976
Most Wanted (TV Series) as
Donald Markle
- The Wolf Pack Killer (1976) - Donald Markle
1976
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (TV Movie) as
Max
1973
Harry O (TV Series) as
Lester Hodges / Harold Blainey / Library Assistant
- The Mysterious Case of Lester and Dr. Fong (1976) - Lester Hodges
- Mister Five and Dime (1976) - Lester Hodges
- Lester Two (1975) - Lester Hodges
- Lester (1975) - Lester Hodges
- Gertrude (1974) - Harold Blainey
- Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On (1973) - Library Assistant
1975
Death Scream (TV Movie) as
Mr. Daniels
1975
Framed as
Gary
1975
Someone I Touched (TV Movie) as
Frank
1975
The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) as
Off. Kevin Bryce
- False Witness (1975) - Off. Kevin Bryce
1974
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) as
Brooks
- Dead Man's Run (1974) - Brooks
1974
Hitchhike! (TV Movie) as
Tim Moore
1972
Cannon (TV Series) as
Wilbur / Mike
- Duel in the Desert (1974) - Wilbur
- Bitter Legion (1972) - Mike
1974
Chase (TV Series) as
Ron Whitsett
- Right to an Attorney (1974) - Ron Whitsett
1973
The Rookies (TV Series) as
Gifford
- Another Beginning for Ben Fuller (1973) - Gifford
1973
Kung Fu (TV Series) as
Billy Thoms
- The Soul Is the Warrior (1973) - Billy Thoms
1972
The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Jack Wiley
- The Loner (1972) - Jack Wiley (as Less Lannom)
1972
Prime Cut as
O'Brien
Stunts
1998
The Adventures of Ragtime (stunts: race)
Soundtrack
2007
The Irish Vampire Goes West (Video) (performer: "Danny Boy")
1980
The Chisholms (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Betrayal (1980) - (performer: "Down in the Willow Garden" - uncredited)
Self
2018
Ad Meliora: Dentro e Fora (Documentary)
Archive Footage
1980
The Chisholms (TV Series) as
Jeremy O'Neal
- Death in the Sierras (1980) - Jeremy O'Neal (uncredited)
References
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