Leon Russom

Infobox actor


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name = Leon Russom
birthdate = December 6, 1941
birthplace = Little Rock, Arkansas
occupation = Actor
spouse = Karen Grassle

Leon Russom (born December 6, 1941) is an American Emmy-nominated actor.cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751762/awards|title=Awards for Leon Russom|accessdate = 2007-09-01]

Russom has appeared in numerous television shows, particularly soap operas. He portrayed Admiral Toddman (in the "DS9" episode "The Die is Cast") and Commander-in-Chief Bill (in "") on "Star Trek".cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751762/|title=Leon Russom|accessdate = 2007-09-01] More recently, he has appeared in shows such as "Jericho", "Prison Break", and "Cold Case".

Russom was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was married to actress Karen Grassle.

Early career

Russom's first acting work was on the soap opera "Guiding Light" in the late 1960s. He subsequently appeared in the soap opera "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" in 1972-1973. His early film career included "The Trial of the Catonsville Nine" as David Durst and Stephen King's "Silver Bullet". He also appeared on the TV show "" as Sam Evans.cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0751762/|title=Leon Russom|accessdate = 2007-09-01]

Emmy nomination

In the 1991 Emmys Leon Russom received a nomination for his work in the category Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special for his work on the 1991 television movie "Long Road Home". He starred as Titus Wardlow.

Later work

Leon Russom's later work included many appearances in dramas, mainly legal or crime. He appeared in many TV shows in the 1990s and the early 2000s, including "L.A. Law", "Cold Case", "Law & Order", "JAG", "NYPD Blue", "John Doe", "The X-Files", and other shows. Recently he appeared in "Prison Break" as General Pad Man. His roles in the shows were minor and he usually appeared in only one or two episodes in the majority of the shows. His role in "Prison Break" is recurring.

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