02/21/1949
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA:
Larry Richard Drake (February 21, 1950 – March 17, 2016) was an American actor. The son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A. Law from 1987 until the show's end in 1994, for which he won two consecutive Emmy Awards (1988, 1989). He returned to the part of Benny in L.A. Law: The Movie, a "reunion" movie aired on NBC in 2002. Drake has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including: Time Quest, Dark Asylum, Paranoid, Bean, Overnight Delivery, The Beast, The Journey of August King, Murder in New Hampshire, Dr. Giggles, Darkman, Darkman II: The Return of Durant, The Taming of the Shrew (1983), American Pie 2, and Dark Night of the Scarecrow. He was also a regular on the 1998 science fiction TV show Prey. Drake provided the voice acting for Pops on Johnny Bravo. In 2007 he co-starred in the made for TV movie Gryphon, a Sci-Fi Pictures original film. Drake married actress Ruth De Sosa in 1989; they divorced in 1991. In October 2009, he married horror writer and model Marina Drujko, but later they divorce in the same year, 2009. On March 17, 2016, Drake was found dead in his Los Angeles home at the age of 66. Drake's manager, Steven Siebert, reported that the actor had some health problems in the months before his death. It was later reported that Drake suffered from a rare form of blood cancer that caused his blood to thicken.
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The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016) as John Doe |
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Dead Air (2009) as Vernon |
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Green Lantern: First Flight (2009) as Ganthet (voice) |
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Pathology (2008) as Fat Bastard |
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Attack of the Gryphon (2007) as Armand |
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Dorm Daze 2 (2006) as Dean Dryer |
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Mrs. Harris (2006) as Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist |
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Living the Dream (2006) as Richard |
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Officer Down (2005) as Captain Raymond Taggart |
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I Will Avenge You, Iago! (2005) as The Warden |
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Timequest (2003) as J. Edgar Hoover |
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Spun (2003) as Dr. K |
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L.A. Law: The Movie (2002) as Benny Stulwicz |
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NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002) as Self |
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Dark Asylum (2001) as The Trasher |
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American Pie 2 (2001) as Natalie's Dad |
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Runaway Virus (2000) as Dr. Griggs |
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Durango Kids (1999) as Dudley |
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Inferno (1999) as Ramsey Hogan |
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Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection (1999) as Santa |
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Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) as Jackson Chappell (voice) |
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The Treat (1998) as Ray |
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Paranoia (1998) as Calvin Hawks |
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Overnight Delivery (1998) as Hal Ipswich |
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Bean (1997) as Elmer |
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The Beast (1996) as Lucas Caven |
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The Journey of August King (1995) as Olaf Singletary |
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Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995) as Robert G. Durant |
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One More Mountain (1994) as Harry Breen / Patrick Breen |
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Dr. Giggles (1992) as Dr. Evan Rendell |
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Darkman (1992) as Robert G. Durant |
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Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991) as Mark Sisti |
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Darkman (1990) as Robert G. Durant |
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Too Good to Be True (1988) as Glen Robie |
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For Keeps (1988) as Night Clerk |
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The Ladies Club (1986) as Cop No. 2 |
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The Karate Kid (1984) as Yahoo #1 |
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William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1983) as Baptista |
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The Skin of Our Teeth (1983) as Homer/Conveener |
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Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981) as Bubba Ritter |
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The Big Brawl (1980) as Judge #1 |
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The Seniors (1978) as Bus Sign Installer (uncredited) |
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Date with a Kidnapper (1976) as Age Home Attendant |
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Truckin' Man (1975) as Diesel Joe |
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This Stuff'll Kill Ya! (1971) as Bubba |