Larry Drake(1949-2016)

Actor
Director

Larry Drake in Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

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Attack of the Gryphon (2007)

Larry Drake was born on 21 February 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Darkman (1990), L.A. Law (1986) and The Karate Kid (1984). He was married to Ruth de Sosa. He died on 17 March 2016 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Won 2 Primetime Emmys
- 5 wins & 7 nominations total

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Known for

Darkman

6.4

Robert G. Durant

1990

L.A. Law

7.1

TV Series

Benny Stulwicz

The Karate Kid

7.3

Yahoo #1

1984

Dr. Giggles

5.3

Doctor Evan Rendell

1992

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Actor

The Secrets of Emily Blair
4.1
- John Doe
- 2016
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Ultimate Sith Edition
8.0
Video Game
- Kazdan Paratus (voice)
- 2009
Dead Air
5.1
- Vernon
- 2009
Green Lantern: First Flight
7.0
Video
- Ganthet (voice)
- 2009
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
8.0
Video Game
- Kazdan Paratus (voice)
- 2008
Boston Legal
8.5
TV Series
- Bishop Luke Bernard
- 2008
Pathology
5.9
- Fat Bastard
- 2008
Attack of the Gryphon
3.3
- Armand
- 2007
Dorm Daze 2
4.1
Video
- Dean Dryer
- 2006
7th Heaven
5.3
TV Series
- Mr. Riley
- 2006
Love Hollywood Style
4.7
- Walter
- 2006
Living the Dream
3.6
- Richard
- 2006
Jenny Says
Short
- Dr. Weinhouse
- 2005
Mrs. Harris
5.9
TV Movie
- Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
- 2005
Officer Down
4.5
TV Movie
- Capt. Raymond Taggart
- 2005

Director

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Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Attack of the Gryphon

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Height
- 6′ 2¾″ (1.90 m)
Born
- February 21, 1949
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Died
- March 17, 2016
- Los Angeles, California, USA(blood cancer)
Spouse
- Ruth de SosaOctober 15, 1989 - 1991 (divorced)
Children
- No Children
Parents
Other works
(1985 Summer) He acted in Jaston Williams, Joe Sears and Ed Howard's play, "Greater Tuna," in the Old Globe Theatere production at the Cassius Carter Centre Stage in San Diego, California. Jack O'Brien was artistic director. David McClendon was director. Craig Noel was company director.
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Trivia
Won two consecutive Emmy awards (1988, 1989) for his touching portrayal of Benny, the mentally-impaired office worker on L.A. Law (1986).

Quotes
People were always coming up to me and treating me like I was slow. I would have to tell them 'I'm not really retarded, the character I play on TV is retarded.' It was actually pretty flattering because it showed that these people thought my acting was really that convincing.