Larry Drake
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 21, 1949
- Died
- March 17, 2016 (aged 67)
- Birthplace
- Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
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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Filmography
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Movie · as John Doe
Dead Air
Movie · as Vernon
Green Lantern: First Flight
Movie · as Ganthet (voice)
Pathology
Movie · as Fat Bastard
Attack of the Gryphon
Movie · as Armand
Dorm Daze 2
Movie · as Dean Dryer
Living the Dream
Movie · as Richard
I Will Avenge You, Iago!
Movie · as The Warden
Mrs. Harris
Movie · as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
Officer Down
Movie · as Captain Raymond Taggart
Boston Legal
TV · as Bishop Luke Bernard · 1 ep
Spun
Movie · as Dr. K
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Self
L.A. Law: The Movie
Movie · as Benny Stulwicz
Firefly
TV · as Sir Warwick Harrow · 1 ep
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
TV · as Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice) · 1 ep
Dark Asylum
Movie · as The Trasher
American Pie 2
Movie · as Natalie's Dad
Six Feet Under
TV · as Inspector Gerson · 1 ep
Crossing Jordan
TV · as Tom · 1 ep
Justice League
TV · as Colonel Vox (voice) · 2 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
TV · as Hackett · 1 ep
Timequest
Movie · as J. Edgar Hoover
Runaway Virus
Movie · as Dr. Griggs
As Told by Ginger
TV · as Mr. Weinstein (voice) · 1 ep
Inferno
Movie · as Ramsey Hogan
Durango Kids
Movie · as Dudley
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Movie · as Jackson Chappell (voice)
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Movie · as Santa
Batman Beyond
TV · as Jackson Chappell (voice) · 1 ep
Overnight Delivery
Movie · as Hal Ipswich
Paranoia
Movie · as Calvin Hawks
The Treat
Movie · as Ray
Prey
TV · as Dr. Walter Attwood · 13 eps
Fantasy Island
TV · as Bill Terken · 1 ep
Bean
Movie · as Elmer
Johnny Bravo
TV · as Pops (voice) · 119 eps
Stargate SG-1
TV · as Burrock · 1 ep
The Legend of Calamity Jane
TV · as Additional Voices (voice) · 1 ep
The Beast
Movie · as Lucas Caven
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Superman: The Animated Series
TV · as Mr. Eelan (voice) · 1 ep
Road Rovers
TV · as Captain Zachary Storm (voice) · 2 eps
The Beast
TV · as Lucas Coven · 2 eps
7th Heaven
TV · as Mr. Riley · 1 ep
The Journey of August King
Movie · as Olaf Singletary
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Movie · as Robert G. Durant
The Outer Limits
TV · as Robert Vitale · 1 ep
Star Trek: Voyager
TV · as Chellick · 1 ep
The Naked Truth
TV · as Dr. Bryce Fromm · 1 ep
One More Mountain
Movie · as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
Dr. Giggles
Movie · as Dr. Evan Rendell
Darkman
Movie · as Robert G. Durant
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Movie · as Mark Sisti
Darkman
Movie · as Robert G. Durant
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Tobias, Santa (segment "And All Through the House") · 1 ep
Too Good to Be True
Movie · as Glen Robie
For Keeps
Movie · as Night Clerk
The Ladies Club
Movie · as Cop No. 2
L.A. Law
TV · as Benny Stulwicz · 131 eps
The Karate Kid
Movie · as Yahoo #1
Hunter
TV · as Kirkland · 1 ep
The Skin of Our Teeth
Movie · as Homer/Conveener
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Movie · as Baptista
Hardcastle and McCormick
TV · as Jesse Roberts · 1 ep
American Playhouse
TV · as Homer / Conveener · 1 ep
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Movie · as Bubba Ritter
The Big Brawl
Movie · as Judge #1
The Seniors
Movie · as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
Date with a Kidnapper
Movie · as Age Home Attendant
Trucker's Woman
Movie · as Diesel Joe
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Movie · as Bubba
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee · 1 ep