Biografía y filmografía

Larry Drake

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.

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Películas (45)

The Secrets of Emily Blair

The Secrets of Emily Blair

2016 · John Doe

Dead Air

Dead Air

2009 · Vernon

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

2009 · Ganthet (voice)

Pathology

Pathology

2008 · Fat Bastard

Attack of the Gryphon

Attack of the Gryphon

2007 · Armand

Dorm Daze 2

Dorm Daze 2

2006 · Dean Dryer

Living the Dream

Living the Dream

2006 · Richard

Mrs. Harris

Mrs. Harris

2005 · Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist

Officer Down

Officer Down

2005 · Captain Raymond Taggart

I Will Avenge You, Iago!

I Will Avenge You, Iago!

2005 · The Warden

Spun

Spun

2003 · Dr. K

L.A. Law: The Movie

L.A. Law: The Movie

2002 · Benny Stulwicz

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002 · Self

Oscuro Psiquiátrico

Oscuro Psiquiátrico

2001 · The Trasher

American Pie 2: Tu Segunda Vez Es Mejor

American Pie 2: Tu Segunda Vez Es Mejor

2001 · Natalie's Dad

Timequest

Timequest

2000 · J. Edgar Hoover

Runaway Virus

Runaway Virus

2000 · Dr. Griggs

Durango Kids

Durango Kids

1999 · Dudley

Inferno

Inferno

1999 · Ramsey Hogan

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection

1999 · Santa

Batman Beyond: The Movie

Batman Beyond: The Movie

1999 · Jackson Chappell (voice)

The Treat

The Treat

1998 · Ray

Paranoia

Paranoia

1998 · Calvin Hawks

Overnight Delivery

Overnight Delivery

1998 · Hal Ipswich

Bean

Bean

1997 · Elmer

The Beast

The Beast

1996 · Lucas Caven

The Journey of August King

The Journey of August King

1995 · Olaf Singletary

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

Darkman II: The Return of Durant

1995 · Robert G. Durant

One More Mountain

One More Mountain

1994 · Harry Breen / Patrick Breen

Dr. Giggles

Dr. Giggles

1992 · Dr. Evan Rendell

Darkman

Darkman

1992 · Robert G. Durant

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

1991 · Mark Sisti

Darkman

Darkman

1990 · Robert G. Durant

Too Good to Be True

Too Good to Be True

1988 · Glen Robie

For Keeps

For Keeps

1988 · Night Clerk

The Ladies Club

The Ladies Club

1986 · Cop No. 2

The Karate Kid

The Karate Kid

1984 · Yahoo #1

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

1983 · Baptista

The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth

1983 · Homer/Conveener

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

Dark Night of the Scarecrow

1981 · Bubba Ritter

The Big Brawl

The Big Brawl

1980 · Judge #1

The Seniors

The Seniors

1978 · Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)

Date with a Kidnapper

Date with a Kidnapper

1976 · Age Home Attendant

Trucker's Woman

Trucker's Woman

1975 · Diesel Joe

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

This Stuff'll Kill Ya!

1971 · Bubba

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