Laurence Luckinbill
Biography
Laurence George Luckinbill is an American actor, playwright, and director who was born on November 21, 1934, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He has worked across film, television, and theatre, often performing triple duty in stage productions by writing, directing, and starring in them. He is known for penning and starring in one-man shows based on the lives of United States President Theodore Roosevelt, author Ernest Hemingway, and defense attorney Clarence Darrow, as well as starring in a one-man show about United States President Lyndon Baines Johnson. In film, he is known for portraying Spock's half-brother Sybok in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and he has also been associated with television and film projects including Mary Tyler Moore, The Bold Ones: The Senator, and Columbo. He is married to actress Lucie Arnaz.
Career overview
Laurence George Luckinbill is an American actor, playwright, and director born on November 21, 1934, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Throughout his career, he has worked across film, television, and theatre. In the theatrical medium, he has performed triple duty by writing, directing, and starring in his own stage productions. He is perhaps best known for penning and starring in one-man shows centered on the lives of United States President Theodore Roosevelt, author Ernest Hemingway, and famous American defense attorney Clarence Darrow. Additionally, he starred in a one-man show about United States President Lyndon Baines Johnson and portrayed Spock's half-brother Sybok in the film Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
In addition to his theatrical and film work, Luckinbill has accumulated numerous credits in television and film projects. Among his recognized television appearances are roles associated with programs such as The Bold Ones: The Senator, Columbo, and the Mary Tyler Moore show. His professional endeavors encompass a diverse range of acting, writing, and directing engagements across multiple mediums.
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53 titles- The Exonerated (2006) as Prosecutor
- Dash and Lilly (1999) as Joseph Rauh
- Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) Executive Producer
- Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993) Director
- Lincoln (1992) as Joshua Speed (voice)
- Law & Order (1990) as Cyrus Weaver
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989) as Sybok
- Cocktail (1988) as Richard Mooney
- Messenger of Death (1988) as Homer Foxx
- To Heal a Nation (1988) as Senator Bob Mathias
- Lyndon Johnson (1987) as Lyndon Baines Johnson
- One Terrific Guy (1986) as Jim Burton
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Howard Crane
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Steve Warren
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sgt. Cooper
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as John Galloway
- Not for Publication (1984) as Mayor Franklyn
- Hotel (1982)
- See China and Die (1981) as Dr. Glickman
- The Mating Season (1980) as Harry McClain
- Ike (1979) as Maj. Richard Arnold
- Ike (1979) as Maj. Richard Arnold
- The Promise (1979) as Dr. Peter Gregson
- The Five Forty-Eight (1979) as John Blake
- Return of the Saint (1978) as Bruno Walters
- The November Plan (1977) as Noel Crosman
- City of Angels (1976)
- The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case (1976) as Gov. Hal Hoffman
- The Money (1976) as Richard Banks
- Winner Take All (1975) as Bill Anderson
- Harry O (1974)
- Death Sentence (1974) as Don Davies
- Murder Impossible (1974) as Patch
- Panic on the 5:22 (1974) as Lawrence Lewis
- Barnaby Jones (1973) as Elliot Rexford / Lt. Damon Maxwell
- And the Bones Came Together (1973) as Robert Cooper
- The Rookies (1972)
- Delphi Bureau (1972) as Glenn Garth Gregory
- The Delphi Bureau: The Merchant of Death Assignment (1972) as Glenn Garth Gregory
- Moonwalk One (1972) as Narrator
- Corky (1972) as Wayne Nesbitt
- Lights Out (1972) as Sabina's second Husband Howard
- Columbo (1971) as Mark McAndrews
- Such Good Friends (1971) as Richard
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Ken Arnold
- Dan August (1970) as Arthur Coleman
- The Bold Ones: The Senator (1970) as Chancellor Steinitz
- The Boys in the Band (1970) as Hank
- Where the Heart Is (1969)
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Danzer
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Bonanza (1959) as Barnabas Freed
- The Secret Storm (1954)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Laurence Luckinbill best known for?
Laurence Luckinbill is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including KONOSUBA – An Explosion on This Wonderful World! (2023), Lincoln (1992), Basquiat (1996), Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989).
When and where was Laurence Luckinbill born?
Laurence Luckinbill was born on November 21, 1934 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA.
How many credits does Laurence Luckinbill have?
Laurence Luckinbill has accumulated over 53 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1954 to 2006.
What is Laurence Luckinbill's background in cinema and television?
Laurence George Luckinbill is an American actor, playwright, and director who was born on November 21, 1934, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He has worked across film, television, and theatre, often performing triple duty in stage productions by writing, directing, and starring in them. He is known for penning and starring in...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Columbo (1971) as Mark McAndrews — aged about 36
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Ken Arnold — aged about 35
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Howard Crane — aged about 49
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lt. Steve Warren — aged about 49
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Sgt. Cooper — aged about 49
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as John Galloway — aged about 49
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