Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 1, 1927
Died
June 21, 2022 (age 95)
Place of Birth
Australia
Leon Lissek
Biography
Leon Lissek is an Australian born actor who primarily works in the UK. He has appeared in over 80 films in a career that stretches back to the 1960s and has done extensive work in television both in the UK and Australia.
Known For
TV
The Sullivans
Hans Kauffman
1976
TV
The Avengers
Taxi Driver
1961
TV
Crown Court
Edward Lippett
1972
TV
Screen Two
Second Stairman
1985
TV
The Professionals
Pole
1977
TV
Foyle's War
Isaac Rothstein
2002
TV
Remington Steele
Smuggler
1982
TV
The Protectors
Pannides
1972
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Warder
1965
TV
Shōgun
Father Sebastio
1980
TV
Return of the Saint
Pancho
1978
TV
Van der Valk
Frans
1972
Film
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Bold Man in Bar
1988
TV
Sharpe
Juliot
1993
Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Dining Car Steward (uncredited)
1974
Film
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Stage Door-Keeper
1991
TV
Wilde Alliance
Hank
1978
TV
Arabian Nights
Dr. Ezra
2000
TV
McCallum
1997
TV
Our Friends in the North
Walensky
1996
Filmography
2007FilmI Really Hate My Jobas Old Man #12005FilmSong of Songsas Rabbi Berg2003TVCambridge Spiesas Prof. Bruno Klein2002TVFoyle's Waras Isaac Rothstein2002FilmThe Book of Eveas Sam2001FilmThe Discovery of Heavenas Hotel Owner2000FilmBreathtakingas Dr. Horowitz2000FilmFor My Babyas Sam Marx2000FilmEsther Kahnas Theatre manager2000FilmThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: My First Adventureas Sheik Es-Salih2000TVArabian Nightsas Dr. Ezra1997TVMcCallum1997FilmPaul: The Emissaryas Annas1996FilmSurviving Picassoas Testicle1996TVOur Friends in the Northas Walensky1994FilmNostradamusas Inquisitor1994FilmNobody's Childrenas Dr. Preda1993FilmThe Trialas Second Stairman1993TVSharpeas Juliot1992FilmRunning Lateas Harold Zec1991FilmSherlock Holmes and the Leading Ladyas Stage Door-Keeper1990FilmForgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Filesas Faruk1990FilmBloodmoonas Myles Sheffield1990FilmSmall Zonesas Yershov1989TVShadow of the Nooseas Count Festetics1989TVTwist of Fateas Ginzberg1988FilmYoung Toscaninias M° Superti1988TVNoble Houseas Christian Toxe1988FilmThe Unbearable Lightness of Beingas Bold Man in Bar1987FilmPersonal Servicesas Mr. Popozogolou1986FilmThe Fools on the Hillas Isaac Shoenberg1986FilmWhoops Apocalypseas Politburo Member1986FilmGod's Outlawas Herman Rincke1985TVScreen Twoas Second Stairman1984TVFreudas Wittels1984FilmSquaring the Circleas 3rd Witness1984FilmThe Tragedy of Coriolanusas Third Citizen1982TVRemington Steeleas Smuggler1982FilmBaalas Mjurk1981FilmThe Island of Adventureas Jo1981TVTake a Letter, Mr Jonesas Roberto1981FilmTime Banditsas Refugee #11980TVShōgunas Father Sebastio1979FilmThe Saint and the Brave Gooseas Pancho1978TVReturn of the Saintas Pancho1978TVThe Famous Fiveas Hunchy1978FilmSweeney 2as Cardona Alexandros1978TVWilde Allianceas Hank1977TVThe Professionalsas Pole1976FilmThe Adventures of Eliza Fraseras Sergeant1976TVThe Sullivansas Hans Kauffman1976TVPower Without Glory1974FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Dining Car Steward (uncredited)1974TVThe Top Secret Life of Edgar Briggsas Novikov1973TVRoberts Robotsas Marken1973FilmTales That Witness Madnessas Keoki (segment "Luau")1973FilmThe Blockhouseas Kozhek1972TVCrown Courtas Edward Lippett1972TVThe Protectorsas Pannides1972TVVan der Valkas Frans1971FilmNicholas and Alexandraas Avadayev1971FilmThe Horsemenas Chikana Proprietor1971FilmCountess Draculaas Sergeant of Bailiffs1971FilmThe Last Valleyas Czeraki1970FilmUndergroundas Sergeant in Bistro1969FilmJourney to the Unknownas Andros Matakitas1969FilmWhere's Jack?as Deeley1968FilmIsadoraas Bohemian (uncredited)1968FilmInspector Clouseauas French Taxi Driver1968FilmTell Me Liesas Party Guest1967FilmMarat/Sadeas Lavoisier1965TVThirty-Minute Theatreas Warder1961TVThe Avengersas Taxi Driver