Larry Drake

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 ...

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American Pie 2 (2001)

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.B. Rogers
CAST:  Jason Biggs  •  Thomas Ian Nicholas  •  Chris Klein  •  Seann William Scott

After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.B. Rogers
CAST:  Jason Biggs  •  Thomas Ian Nicholas  •  Chris Klein  •  Seann William Scott

Bean (1997)

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Rowan Atkinson  •  Peter MacNicol  •  John Mills  •  Pamela Reed

Childlike Englishman, Mr. Bean, is an incompetent watchman at the Royal National Gallery. After the museum's board of directors' attempt to have him fired is blocked by the chairman, who has taken a liking to Bean, they send him to Los Angeles to act as their ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mel Smith
CAST:  Rowan Atkinson  •  Peter MacNicol  •  John Mills  •  Pamela Reed

Dr. Giggles (1992)

In 1957, Evan Rendell flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manny Coto
CAST:  Larry Drake  •  Holly Marie Combs  •  Cliff DeYoung  •  Glenn Quinn

In 1957, Evan Rendell flees after his father is lynched for killing multiple patients in his effort to find a replacement heart for his ailing wife. After 35 years, Evan escapes from a mental institution and returns to town for revenge, killing off residents one by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Manny Coto
CAST:  Larry Drake  •  Holly Marie Combs  •  Cliff DeYoung  •  Glenn Quinn

Dorm Daze 2 (2006)

The gang from Dorm Daze is back, but this time they're on a cruise ship on a tropical voyage through the high seas. The cruise makes an educational stop at the island of San Paradiso, where the students are supposed to explore an important archaeological site. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hillenbrand  •  Scott Hillenbrand
CAST:  Gable Carr  •  Tony Denman  •  James DeBello  •  Larry Drake

The gang from Dorm Daze is back, but this time they're on a cruise ship on a tropical voyage through the high seas. The cruise makes an educational stop at the island of San Paradiso, where the students are supposed to explore an important archaeological site. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Hillenbrand  •  Scott Hillenbrand
CAST:  Gable Carr  •  Tony Denman  •  James DeBello  •  Larry Drake

Spun (2003)

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Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Åkerlund
CAST:  Jason Schwartzman  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Brittany Murphy  •  John Leguizamo

Over the course of three days Ross, a college dropout addicted to crystal-meth, encounters a variety of oddball folks - including a stripper named Nikki and her boyfriend, the local meth producer, The Cook - but all he really wants to do is hook up with his old ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonas Åkerlund
CAST:  Jason Schwartzman  •  Mickey Rourke  •  Brittany Murphy  •  John Leguizamo

The Karate Kid (1984)

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Daniel, a fatherless teenager, arrives in Los Angeles and becomes the object of bullying by a gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the gang leader’s ex-girlfriend, so Daniel asks Miyagi, a master of martial arts, to help him learn karate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Martin Kove  •  Ralph Macchio  •  Pat Morita  •  Randee Heller

Daniel, a fatherless teenager, arrives in Los Angeles and becomes the object of bullying by a gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali, the gang leader’s ex-girlfriend, so Daniel asks Miyagi, a master of martial arts, to help him learn karate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Martin Kove  •  Ralph Macchio  •  Pat Morita  •  Randee Heller

Timequest (2003)

A story about a man who travels back in time to Fort Worth, Texas on Novemeber 22, 1963 and prevents the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Dyke
CAST:  Victor Slezak  •  Caprice Benedetti  •  Vince Grant  •  Bruce Campbell

A story about a man who travels back in time to Fort Worth, Texas on Novemeber 22, 1963 and prevents the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Dyke
CAST:  Victor Slezak  •  Caprice Benedetti  •  Vince Grant  •  Bruce Campbell

The Big Brawl (1980)

A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Clouse
CAST:  Jackie Chan  •  José Ferrer  •  Kristine DeBell  •  Mako

A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Clouse
CAST:  Jackie Chan  •  José Ferrer  •  Kristine DeBell  •  Mako

Too Good to Be True (1988)

A self-entitled woman is determined to keep her new man to herself at all costs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Loni Anderson  •  Patrick Duffy  •  Glynnis O'Connor  •  Larry Drake

A self-entitled woman is determined to keep her new man to herself at all costs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christian I. Nyby II
CAST:  Loni Anderson  •  Patrick Duffy  •  Glynnis O'Connor  •  Larry Drake

For Keeps (1988)

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Randall Batinkoff  •  Kenneth Mars  •  Miriam Flynn

Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John G. Avildsen
CAST:  Molly Ringwald  •  Randall Batinkoff  •  Kenneth Mars  •  Miriam Flynn

L.A. Law: The Movie (2002)

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DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Corbin Bernsen  •  Susan Dey  •  Larry Drake  •  Richard Dysart

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DIRECTION:  Michael Schultz
CAST:  Corbin Bernsen  •  Susan Dey  •  Larry Drake  •  Richard Dysart

Overnight Delivery (1998)

A man suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful, so he sends her a letter, but then finds out that he was wrong. He has 24 hours to stop the package, prevent a disaster, and fall in love. The only problem is the delivery man will not stop until the package has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Bloom
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Christine Taylor  •  Reese Witherspoon  •  Larry Drake

A man suspects his girlfriend of being unfaithful, so he sends her a letter, but then finds out that he was wrong. He has 24 hours to stop the package, prevent a disaster, and fall in love. The only problem is the delivery man will not stop until the package has ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jason Bloom
CAST:  Paul Rudd  •  Christine Taylor  •  Reese Witherspoon  •  Larry Drake

The Journey of August King (1995)

The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need to survive the winter. On his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Jason Patric  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  Larry Drake  •  Sam Waterston

The Journey of August King is a multi-dimensional drama about a North Carolina farmer in 1815. August King, a widower, is on his way home as he does every year after selling his produce and purchasing the stock and goods he will need to survive the winter. On his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Duigan
CAST:  Jason Patric  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  Larry Drake  •  Sam Waterston

Paranoia (1998)

A girl, whose entire family was murdered by a serial killer, tries to isolate herself in New York City. Her fear escalates when the murderer starts stalking her on the internet. With his prison sentence about to end, the game of cat and mouse begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Brand
CAST:  Brigitte Bako  •  Larry Drake  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Robert Floyd

A girl, whose entire family was murdered by a serial killer, tries to isolate herself in New York City. Her fear escalates when the murderer starts stalking her on the internet. With his prison sentence about to end, the game of cat and mouse begins.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Larry Brand
CAST:  Brigitte Bako  •  Larry Drake  •  Sally Kirkland  •  Robert Floyd

William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew (1983)

The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Allison
CAST:  Karen Austin  •  Franklyn Seales  •  Bruce Davison  •  Larry Drake

The swaggering Petruchio agrees to marry the spitting hellcat, Katherine.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Allison
CAST:  Karen Austin  •  Franklyn Seales  •  Bruce Davison  •  Larry Drake

Darkman II: The Return of Durant (1995)

Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in and try to stop Durant once and for all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradford May
CAST:  Arnold Vosloo  •  Larry Drake  •  Kim Delaney  •  Renee O'Connor

Darkman and Durant return and they hate each other as much as ever. This time, Durant has plans to take over the city's drug trade using high-tech weaponry. Darkman must step in and try to stop Durant once and for all.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bradford May
CAST:  Arnold Vosloo  •  Larry Drake  •  Kim Delaney  •  Renee O'Connor

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story (1991)

Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching, and her marriage offers little excitement. Looking for a way out she applies for a job at a local TV station. When her dreams of fame are dashed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joyce Chopra
CAST:  Helen Hunt  •  Chad Allen  •  Larry Drake  •  Hank Stratton

Pamela Smart knows exactly what she wants and is willing to do anything to get it. She is fed up with teaching, and her marriage offers little excitement. Looking for a way out she applies for a job at a local TV station. When her dreams of fame are dashed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joyce Chopra
CAST:  Helen Hunt  •  Chad Allen  •  Larry Drake  •  Hank Stratton

Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)

Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauren Montgomery
CAST:  Christopher Meloni  •  Victor Garber  •  Michael Madsen  •  Tricia Helfer

Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lauren Montgomery
CAST:  Christopher Meloni  •  Victor Garber  •  Michael Madsen  •  Tricia Helfer

Dark Asylum (2001)

Asylum is a taut psychological thriller about a deranged fearsome killer running lose in an abandoned high security Asylum. Pitting the county psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Belham against the psychotic maniac, Dr Belham is trapped in a maze of corridors, and her only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Gieras
CAST:  Paulina Porizkova  •  Judd Nelson  •  Larry Drake  •  Jürgen Prochnow

Asylum is a taut psychological thriller about a deranged fearsome killer running lose in an abandoned high security Asylum. Pitting the county psychiatrist Dr. Maggie Belham against the psychotic maniac, Dr Belham is trapped in a maze of corridors, and her only ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Gieras
CAST:  Paulina Porizkova  •  Judd Nelson  •  Larry Drake  •  Jürgen Prochnow

Durango Kids (1999)

Four kids slip through a hole in time when they discover a hidden mine shaft that transports them to the old Wild West. Their magical journey takes them to a place where they encounter thieving bandits, pandemonium and adventure in their pursuit of lost treasure. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashton Root
CAST:  Larry Drake  •  Brendon Ryan Barrett  •  Caitlin Barrett  •  Sara Paxton

Four kids slip through a hole in time when they discover a hidden mine shaft that transports them to the old Wild West. Their magical journey takes them to a place where they encounter thieving bandits, pandemonium and adventure in their pursuit of lost treasure. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ashton Root
CAST:  Larry Drake  •  Brendon Ryan Barrett  •  Caitlin Barrett  •  Sara Paxton
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