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Robert Sean Leonard

(1969) Television Actor United States

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Robert Sean Leonard is a television actor from the United States, best known for Disobedience.

Quick Facts About Robert Sean Leonard

Born: February 28, 1969
Nationality: United States
Profession: Television Actor
Notable works: Disobedience

About Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Lawrence Leonard, known as Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He has received a Tony Award and a Obie Award over the course of a career on both stage and screen started in the 1980s. He is best known for his portrayal of Neil Perry in the drama film Dead Poets Society (1989) and Dr. James Wilson in the medical drama series House (2004–2012).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play

Quotes by Robert Sean Leonard

As a kid, the theatre always felt a bit like running away to join the circus.

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Always

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My brother is a policeman; my sister's an English teacher. When I hear what they make versus what I make, it's ridiculous.

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Brother

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I didn't want to chase movies. It's too hard. You've got to work at it - opening nights, photo shoots, publicity people,…

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Chase

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My career has mostly been jobs I love or cases where I needed money.

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Been

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I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in…

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About

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I was proud of 'House, MD,' and I think it was good for what it was and remarkably smart for a television…

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Good

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Sure, theater is tough because you're not home at night a lot and you work on weekends - every job has its…

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Because

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I'm allergic to the word 'important' in film and theatre. Cancer research is important.

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Allergic

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This is kind of a uniquely New York experience, but when you can't afford an apartment nicer than the place you're renting,…

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About

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Los Angeles is a bleached-out, soulless pit.

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Angeles

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I probably haven't even seen ten of the films I've done. I don't get a joy out of it, and I don't…

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Cinema

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When I was a kid, it was a little bit exciting working with Peter Weir and Robin Williams, but that faded pretty…

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Bit

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I prefer stage work, as an actor.

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Actor

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I think people respect my work, but I was never in one of those movies that made me a star.

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I think

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Any time the character is in a moral quandary is interesting. That's been true from the Greeks on down.

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The less I work, the happier I am. I discovered that, as most people discover at some point.

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Am

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I didn't want to be the lead guy. That's too much work. But I thought that it might be fun to be…

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Days

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My wife and I are really strange people. We never spend any money.

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Any

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My greatest desire was to be in a sandbox with Kevin Kline or Kenneth Branagh - to be with the people I…

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Admired

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I want to read books and go for walks and make dinner. I guess there are people who love working and that's…

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Book

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There are a few roles I want to play, but mostly I just want to keep doing a play every now and…

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