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Larry Drake

Larry Drake

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 21, 1950
Died Mar 17, 2016 (66)
Birthplace Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until ... the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009. On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken. Description above from the Wikipedia article Larry Drake, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Secrets of Emily Blair

The Secrets of Emily Blair

2016

as John Doe

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

2009

as Ganthet (voice)

Dead Air

Dead Air

2009

as Vernon

Pathology

Pathology

2008

as Fat Bastard

Attack of the Gryphon

Attack of the Gryphon

2007

as Armand

Dorm Daze 2

Dorm Daze 2

2006

as Dean Dryer

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2006

as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist

Officer Down

Officer Down

2005

as Captain Raymond Taggart

Timequest

Timequest

2003

as J. Edgar Hoover

Spun

Spun

2003

as Dr. K

L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002

as Benny Stulwicz

Dark Asylum

Dark Asylum

2001

as The Trasher

American Pie 2

American Pie 2

2001

as Natalie's Dad

Runaway Virus

Runaway Virus

2000

as Dr. Griggs

Durango Kids

Durango Kids

1999

as Dudley

Inferno

Inferno

1999

as Ramsey Hogan

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999

as Jackson Chappell (voice)

Paranoia

Paranoia

1998

as Calvin Hawks

Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery

1998

as Hal Ipswich

The Treat

The Treat

1998

as Ray

Bean

Bean

1997

as Elmer

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995

as Robert G. Durant

The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King

1995

as Olaf Singletary

One More Mountain

One More Mountain

1994

as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen

Dr. Giggles

Dr. Giggles

1992

as Dr. Evan Rendell

Darkman

Darkman

1992

as Robert G. Durant

Darkman

Darkman

1990

as Robert G. Durant

Too Good to Be True

Too Good to Be True

1988

as Glen Robie

For Keeps

For Keeps

1988

as Night Clerk

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984

as Yahoo #1

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983

as Homer/Conveener

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981

as Bubba Ritter

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

1980

as Judge #1

The Seniors

The Seniors

1978

as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)

Date with a Kidnapper

Date with a Kidnapper

1976

as Age Home Attendant

Truckin' Man

Truckin' Man

1975

as Diesel Joe

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971

as Bubba

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

L.A. Law

as Benny Stulwicz

Episodes: 130

First Aired: Sep 15, 1986

Johnny Bravo

as Pops (voice)

Episodes: 119

First Aired: Jul 07, 1997

Prey

as Dr. Walter Attwood

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 15, 1998

Six Feet Under

as Inspector Gerson

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 03, 2001

Superman: The Animated Series

as Mr. Eelan (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 06, 1996

Justice League

as Colonel Vox (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Road Rovers

as Captain Zachary Storm (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 07, 1996

The Beast

as Lucas Coven

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 28, 1996

Batman Beyond

as Jackson Chappell (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Tales from the Crypt

as Tobias

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Crossing Jordan

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Stargate SG-1

as Burrock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 27, 1997

Hunter

as Kirkland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1984

Boston Legal

as Bishop Luke Bernard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

The Outer Limits

as Robert Vitale

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

Star Trek: Voyager

as Chellick

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

Tales from the Crypt

as Santa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

As Told by Ginger

as Mr. Weinstein (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2000

Firefly

as Sir Warwick Harrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2002

The Legend of Calamity Jane

as Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1997

What's New, Scooby-Doo?

as Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2002

The Fearing Mind

as Officer Hooper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 2000

The Naked Truth

as Dr. Bryce Fromm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Hardcastle and McCormick

as Jesse Roberts

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1983

7th Heaven

as Mr. Riley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 26, 1996

Fantasy Island

as Bill Terken

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1998

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

American Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1982

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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