Damien Leake

Damien Leake

72 · Born: Aug 12, 1952

Personal Details

BornAug 12, 1952 The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Relatives
  • Roger Brown (Cousin)

Biography

Damien Leake (born August 12, 1952) is an American actor and record-holding masters track and field athlete. Starting with a role in 1973's Serpico, he has had a continuous career appearing in some 70 motion pictures, plus numerous television and stage acting roles. Through the 1980s he was typecast as a "a tender, sensitive . . . half-crazed killer" including roles in Death Wish and Apocalypse Now. He has branched out to other jobs related to the entertainment industry. He claims to having been a singer, dancer, director, musician, composer, musical director, vocal arranger, playwright, stage fight choreographer and ventriloquist.

Career

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2022
10 Tricks
10 Tricks as Comedian
{"id":128154,"title":"Breaking In","year":"2018","character":"Isaac","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/breaking-in-2018","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pudkupkpkis0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/pudkupkpkis0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":126762,"title":"Sleepwalker","year":"2017","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sleepwalker-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_126762.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_126762.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":127511,"title":"The Bad Twin","year":"2016","character":"Dr. Martine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-bad-twin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127511.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127511.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
The Bad Twin
The Bad Twin as Dr. Martine
{"id":11050,"title":"The Experiment","year":"2010","character":"Govenor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-experiment","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11050.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":12693,"title":"Prison Break: The Final Break","year":"2009","character":"Detective Marlin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/prison-break-the-final-break","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gu0oviokns0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5gu0oviokns0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":5202,"title":"88 Minutes","year":"2007","character":"The Judge","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/88-minutes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mg6f8nqh4m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5mg6f8nqh4m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
88 Minutes
88 Minutes as The Judge
{"id":2562,"title":"The Great Debaters","year":"2007","character":"Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-great-debaters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jcovs64f55g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1jcovs64f55g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1705,"title":"Ghost Whisperer","year":2006,"character":"Dr. Chiles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/ghost-whisperer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2iragnkc3010.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer as Dr. Chiles
{"id":4249,"title":"Mighty Joe Young","year":"1998","character":"Cop","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mighty-joe-young","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a9h302t72r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1a9h302t72r0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":4520,"title":"The Devil's Own","year":"1997","character":"Art Fisher - FBI","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-own","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qs57ifteoog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2qs57ifteoog.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own as Art Fisher - FBI
{"id":7123,"title":"He Said, She Said","year":"1991","character":"Ray, the Technical Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/he-said-she-said","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7123.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said as Ray, the Technical Director
{"id":5999,"title":"Sea of Love","year":"1989","character":"Ernest Lee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/sea-of-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5999.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5999.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Sea of Love
Sea of Love as Ernest Lee
{"id":5092,"title":"Born on the Fourth of July","year":"1989","character":"Patient - VA Hospital","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/born-on-the-fourth-of-july","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ptddqsti6c40.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ptddqsti6c40.jpg"},"released":1}
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July as Patient - VA Hospital
{"id":3690,"title":"Collision Course","year":"1989","character":"Tenement Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/collision-course","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_3690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_3690.jpg"},"released":1}
Collision Course
Collision Course as Tenement Man
{"id":24029,"title":"Last Rites","year":"1988","character":"Detective Brown","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/last-rites","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24029.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Last Rites
Last Rites as Detective Brown
{"id":3035,"title":"Highlander","year":"1986","character":"Tony","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/highlander","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9it1psrdv1g0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9it1psrdv1g0.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
{"id":162167,"title":"American Playhouse","year":"1984","character":"Frank Custer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/american-playhouse-1984-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162167.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162167.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
American Playhouse
American Playhouse as Frank Custer
{"id":6363,"title":"The Cotton Club","year":"1984","character":"Bub Jewett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-cotton-club","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/296g1mv2e24g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/296g1mv2e24g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club as Bub Jewett
{"id":585,"title":"Apocalypse Now","year":"1979","character":"Machine Gunner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/apocalypse-now","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2acqt2fon2l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2acqt2fon2l0.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Apocalypse Now
Apocalypse Now as Machine Gunner
{"id":6448,"title":"Death Wish","year":"1974","character":"Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/death-wish","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6448.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Death Wish
Death Wish as Alley Mugger #2 (uncredited)
{"id":6302,"title":"Serpico","year":"1973","character":"Joey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/serpico","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436jfuq379f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/436jfuq379f0.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Serpico
Serpico as Joey