David Leisure
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. 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 Woods on Days of Our Lives. Leisure also provided the voice of Metus on the animated feature BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leisure, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Married... with Children
1987
Falcon Crest
1981
The Goldbergs
2013
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
Touched by an Angel
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
V.I.P.
1998
Intimate Portrait
1993
The Golden Girls
1985
The Golden Girls
1985
Renegade
1992
Filmography
Diagnosis: Murder
as Lenny Rosen · 1993
Married... with Children
as Bink Winkleman · 1987
Falcon Crest
as Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter · 1981
The Goldbergs
as Captain Roger · 2013
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
as Bob Bermuda · 1996
Touched by an Angel
as Councilman Hinkley · 1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Spencer Spencer · 1993
V.I.P.
as DMV driving instructor · 1998
Intimate Portrait
as Self · 1993
The Golden Girls
as Charlie Dietz · 1985
The Golden Girls
as Oliver · 1985
Renegade
as Derek Devlin / Mr. Success · 1992
T. J. Hooker
as Ben Fairly · 1982
The Equalizer
as Man in Restaurant (uncredited) · 1985
Dinosaurs
as Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice) · 1991
ALF
as Brandon Tartikoff · 1986
Caroline in the City
as Fred · 1995
Blossom
· 1990
Empty Nest
as Charley Dietz · 1988
One on One
as Frank · 2001
The Wayans Bros.
as Bud Masada · 1995
10 Things I Hate About You
as Mr. Chapin · 1999
Sledge Hammer!
as Guard Chester · 1986
Sledge Hammer!
as Officer Jackson · 1986
The Parent 'Hood
· 1995
227
· 1985
Burke's Law
as Stormy Gilliss · 1994
Airplane!
as First Krishna · 1980
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Religious Zealot · 1982
Perversions of Science
as William Tilbrook · 1997
Action
as Self (uncredited) · 1999
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Jason · 1995
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
as Metus (voice) · 2009
Nowhere
as Egg and Ducky's Dad · 1997
Elvis Has Left the Building
as Hole-in-the-Head Elvis · 2004
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Newscaster / Game Show Host · 1990
Goddess of Love
as Jimmy · 1988
You Can't Hurry Love
as Peter Newcomb · 1988
Hart to Hart: Old Friends Never Die
as Costumed Guest in Kitchen · 1994
Downward Angel
as Charles · 2001
Count DeClues' Mystery Castle
as The Castle (Voice) · 1993
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
as Nick's Dad · 1999
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail
as Dr. Vaughn · 2003
Teed Off
as Your Golf Guide · 2005
Perfect People
as Derek · 1988
Fallout
as Peter Colgrove · 1998
Wait Until Dark
as Policeman · 1982
The Outsider
as Dr. Greenstreet · 1997
Dogmatic
as Pal Acres · 1999
Behind the Seams
as Milos Breneschov · 2000
World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials
as Himself - Host / Joe Isuzu · 2004
Sperm Donor
as Maxwell · 2012
Welcome To September
as Elliott Faydo · 2005
Hollywood Safari
as Troy · 1997
Teed Off Too
as Your Golf Guide · 2008
Celebrities Uncensored
as Self · 2003