David Leisure
Born
November 16, 1950 (74 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
San Diego, California, USA
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David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) is an American actor best known for his role as Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional (and "lying") automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001.
Additional television credits include Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, One on One, V.I.P., Diagnosis: Murder, The Parent 'Hood, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, For Your Love, Caroline in the City, The Wayans Bros., Touched by an Angel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Renegade, The Golden Girls, Married... with Children, ALF, 227, T. J. Hooker, The Equalizer, Falcon Crest, Sledge Hammer, and Nurses.
Leisure was born in San Diego and attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California. He went on to attend Grossmont College also in El Cajon and then to San Diego State University.
Among his smaller roles, Leisure appeared as the "First Krishna" in the 1980 film Airplane! In 1999, he made a brief but memorable appearance in 10 Things I Hate About You as a high school soccer coach and detention monitor. More recently, falling back on his "Joe Isuzu" shtick, Leisure has been acting as a fictional and disreputable insurance lawyer in a series of commercials for various American personal-injury law firms. In different markets, different firms have licensed the footage and add in their own spokespeople and names.
For much of the first quarter of 2009, Leisure appeared as Roger Wilkes on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. As of July 2010, he is in a recurring role as Salem District Attorney Woods on Days of Our Lives.
Leisure also provided the voice of Metus on the animated feature BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn.
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Known For
The Goldbergs
Captain Roger · (1 episode)
2013
Sperm Donor
Maxwell
2012
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
Metus (voice)
2009
Teed Off Too
Your Golf Guide
2008
Teed Off
Your Golf Guide
2005
Welcome To September
Elliott Faydo
2005
Elvis Has Left the Building
Hole-in-the-Head Elvis
2004
World's Funniest & Cleverest Commercials
Himself - Host / Joe Isuzu
2004
Celebrities Uncensored
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Ghost Dog: A Detective Tail
Dr. Vaughn
2003
One on One
Frank · (1 episode)
2001
Downward Angel
Charles
2001
Behind the Seams
Milos Breneschov
2000
Action
Self (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1999
Dogmatic
Pal Acres
1999
10 Things I Hate About You
Mr. Chapin
1999
Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure
Nick's Dad
1999
V.I.P.
DMV driving instructor · (1 episode)
1998
Fallout
Peter Colgrove
1998
Hollywood Safari
Troy
1997
Perversions of Science
William Tilbrook · (1 episode)
1997
Nowhere
Egg and Ducky's Dad
1997
The Outsider
Dr. Greenstreet
1997
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Bob Bermuda · (1 episode)
1996
Caroline in the City
Fred · (1 episode)
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
Jason
1995
The Parent 'Hood
(1 episode)
1995
The Wayans Bros.
Bud Masada · (1 episode)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Councilman Hinkley · (1 episode)
1994
Burke's Law
Stormy Gilliss · (1 episode)
1994
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Count DeClues' Mystery Castle
The Castle (Voice)
1993
Diagnosis: Murder
Lenny Rosen · (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
(1 episode)
1993
Renegade
Derek Devlin / Mr. Success · (1 episode)
1992
Dinosaurs
Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice) · (1 episode)
1991
Blossom
(1 episode)
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Newscaster / Game Show Host
1990
Goddess of Love
Jimmy
1988
Disney's All-American Sports Nuts
1988
Empty Nest
Charley Dietz · (170 episodes)
1988
Perfect People
Derek
1988
You Can't Hurry Love
Peter Newcomb
1988
Married... with Children
Bink Winkleman · (1 episode)
1987
Sledge Hammer!
(1 episode)
1986
Sledge Hammer!
Officer Jackson · (1 episode)
1986
ALF
Brandon Tartikoff · (2 episodes)
1986
The Equalizer
Man in Restaurant (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Charlie Dietz · (1 episode)
1985
227
(1 episode)
1985
The Golden Girls
Oliver · (1 episode)
1985
Airplane II: The Sequel
Religious Zealot
1982
Wait Until Dark
Policeman
1982
T. J. Hooker
Ben Fairly · (1 episode)
1982
Falcon Crest
Tuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter · (1 episode)
1981
Airplane!
First Krishna
1980