Larry Drake
Acting
Born: February 21, 1949 · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Died: March 17, 2016 (aged 67)
Highest Rated
Biography
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.
Known for
American Pie 2
2001
The Karate Kid
1984
Bean
1997
Firefly
2002
Stargate SG-1
1997
Darkman
1990
Six Feet Under
2001
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Tales from the Crypt
1989
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
2002
Johnny Bravo
1997
Batman Beyond
1999
Photos (3)
Movies (42)
The Karate Kid
Yahoo #1
American Pie 2
Natalie's Dad
Bean
Elmer
Green Lantern: First Flight
Ganthet (voice)
Batman Beyond: The Movie
Jackson Chappell (voice)
Darkman
Robert G. Durant
The Big Brawl
Judge #1
Inferno
Ramsey Hogan
Pathology
Fat Bastard
Dorm Daze 2
Dean Dryer
Darkman II: The Return of Durant
Robert G. Durant
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
Bubba Ritter
Spun
Dr. K
For Keeps
Night Clerk
Attack of the Gryphon
Armand
Dr. Giggles
Dr. Evan Rendell
Overnight Delivery
Hal Ipswich
L.A. Law: The Movie
Benny Stulwicz
The Journey of August King
Olaf Singletary
The Treat
Ray
The Secrets of Emily Blair
John Doe
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
Mark Sisti
Truckin' Man
Diesel Joe
Too Good to Be True
Glen Robie
Dead Air
Vernon
The Ladies Club
Cop No. 2
Runaway Virus
Dr. Griggs
The Seniors
Bus Sign Installer (uncredited)
Officer Down
Captain Raymond Taggart
The Skin of Our Teeth
Homer/Conveener
Mrs. Harris
Harris Defense Team Psychiatrist
Tales from the Crypt: The Robert Zemeckis Collection
Santa
Living the Dream
Richard
William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew
Baptista
Darkman
Robert G. Durant
Dark Asylum
The Trasher
The Beast
Lucas Caven
One More Mountain
Harry Breen / Patrick Breen
This Stuff'll Kill Ya!
Bubba
Timequest
J. Edgar Hoover
Durango Kids
Dudley
Date with a Kidnapper
Age Home Attendant
TV Shows (28)
Stargate SG-1
Burrock · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Robert Vitale · 1 eps
Star Trek: Voyager
Chellick · 1 eps
Boston Legal
Bishop Luke Bernard · 1 eps
Crossing Jordan
Tom · 1 eps
L.A. Law
Benny Stulwicz · 131 eps
Six Feet Under
Inspector Gerson · 1 eps
American Playhouse
Homer / Conveener · 1 eps
Hunter
Kirkland · 1 eps
Superman: The Animated Series
Mr. Eelan (voice) · 1 eps
Johnny Bravo
Pops (voice) · 119 eps
Batman Beyond
Jackson Chappell (voice) · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Tobias · 1 eps
Tales from the Crypt
Santa (segment "And All Through the House") · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Mr. Riley · 1 eps
As Told by Ginger
Mr. Weinstein (voice) · 1 eps
What's New, Scooby-Doo?
Moss T. Meister / Burglar #2 / Scooby Snax Monster (voice) · 1 eps
Firefly
Sir Warwick Harrow · 1 eps
Justice League
Colonel Vox (voice) · 2 eps
Hardcastle and McCormick
Jesse Roberts · 1 eps
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Hackett · 1 eps
The Naked Truth
Dr. Bryce Fromm · 1 eps
Fantasy Island
Bill Terken · 1 eps
Road Rovers
Captain Zachary Storm (voice) · 2 eps
The Legend of Calamity Jane
Additional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
Prey
Dr. Walter Attwood · 13 eps
The Beast
Lucas Coven · 2 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
