
David Leisure
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 …
Acting
- 2013The GoldbergsCaptain Roger1 ep.
- 2003Celebrities UncensoredSelf1 ep.
- 2001One on OneFrank1 ep.
- 1999ActionSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1997Perversions of ScienceWilliam Tilbrook1 ep.
- 1995The Parent 'Hood1 ep.
- 1995The Wayans Bros.Bud Masada1 ep.
- 1994Burke's LawStormy Gilliss1 ep.
- 1992RenegadeDerek Devlin / Mr. Success1 ep.
- 1991DinosaursMr. Teddy Wolfe (voice)1 ep.
- 1990Blossom1 ep.
- 1988Empty NestCharley Dietz170 ep.
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Officer Jackson2 ep.
- 1986ALFBrandon Tartikoff2 ep.
- 1985The Golden GirlsCharlie Dietz2 ep.
- 19852271 ep.
- 1982T. J. HookerBen Fairly1 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2020The GoldbergsCaptain Roger1 ep.
- 2003Sabrina, the Teenage WitchBob Bermuda1 ep.
- 2002One on OneFrank1 ep.
- 2001V.I.P.DMV driving instructor1 ep.
- 1999ActionSelf (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1999Diagnosis: MurderLenny Rosen1 ep.
- 1999The Parent 'Hood1 ep.
- 1997Caroline in the CityFred1 ep.
- 1997The Wayans Bros.Bud Masada1 ep.
- 1997Perversions of ScienceWilliam Tilbrook1 ep.
- 1997Touched by an AngelCouncilman Hinkley1 ep.
- 1996RenegadeDerek Devlin / Mr. Success1 ep.
- 1995Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSpencer Spencer1 ep.
- 1994Burke's LawStormy Gilliss1 ep.
- 1992Blossom1 ep.
- 1987The Golden GirlsCharlie Dietz, Oliver2 ep.
- 1991DinosaursMr. Teddy Wolfe (voice)1 ep.
- 1988Married... with ChildrenBink Winkleman1 ep.
- 1986Sledge Hammer!Guard Chester, Officer Jackson2 ep.
- 1987ALFBrandon Tartikoff2 ep.
- 19872271 ep.
- 1986T. J. HookerBen Fairly1 ep.
- 1986The EqualizerMan in Restaurant (uncredited)1 ep.
- 1983Falcon CrestTuscany Valley Restaurant Waiter1 ep.
- —Intimate PortraitSelf1 ep.