- Although his career stretches back half a century and includes over 100 films and countless TV programs, Leslie Nielsen gained true fame late in his career, when he starred in a series of comic spoofs beginning with 1980's Airplane!.
- Brother was a high ranking Canadian politician. Eric Nielsen was the Government Leader of the Yukon Territory before becoming a Member of Parliment and the Deputy Prime Minister of Canada.
- Nephew of the late actor Jean Hersholt.
- While in Winnipeg, Canada to promote their movie MEN WITH BROOMS, Leslie Nielsen and fellow co-star Paul Gross received Honorary Citizenships from Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray at the Granite Curling Club.
- Made a screen test for the part of Messala in BEN-HUR (1959), part of which can be seen in the documentary BEN-HUR : THE MAKING OF AN EPIC.
- Was nominated MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss in 1992 for THE NAKED GUN 2 1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR. (shared with Priscilla Presley)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at Emmy Awards for Police Squad! (1982)
Quotes- "Doing nothing is very hard to do...you never know when you're finished."
- "The reason they call if 'golf' is that all the other 4 letter words were used up."
Awards- ShoWest Convention: Special Award - Male Comedy Star of the Year (1989)
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