Robert Lawrence Leonard (born February 28, 1969), known by his stage
name Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is known for
playing Dr. James Wilson in the television series House (2004â€"2012)
and Neil Perry in the film Dead Poets Society. Leonard won a Tony
Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The
Invention of Love in 2001. His other theater credits include Candida,
Long Day's Journey Into Night, Breaking the Code, The Speed of
Darkness, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Arcadia, The Music Man, Born
Yesterday, and To Kill a Mockingbird. From 2013 to 2014, Leonard had a
recurring role as Dr. Roger Kadar on the television series Falling
Skies. He also starred as the leading role in Swing Kids and played
Peter.Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Joyce Patricia
(née Peterson), a nurse, and Robert Leonard, a teacher at Collier
High School. He grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High
School before moving on to Fordham University and later the Columbia
University School of General Studies. He studied theatre at HB
Studio.Because he shares his birth name with another actor, Leonard
modified his name for his Screen Actors Guild membership with Sean,
the name of his brother.
name Robert Sean Leonard, is an American actor. He is known for
playing Dr. James Wilson in the television series House (2004â€"2012)
and Neil Perry in the film Dead Poets Society. Leonard won a Tony
Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in The
Invention of Love in 2001. His other theater credits include Candida,
Long Day's Journey Into Night, Breaking the Code, The Speed of
Darkness, Philadelphia, Here I Come!, Arcadia, The Music Man, Born
Yesterday, and To Kill a Mockingbird. From 2013 to 2014, Leonard had a
recurring role as Dr. Roger Kadar on the television series Falling
Skies. He also starred as the leading role in Swing Kids and played
Peter.Leonard was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Joyce Patricia
(née Peterson), a nurse, and Robert Leonard, a teacher at Collier
High School. He grew up in Ridgewood, where he attended Ridgewood High
School before moving on to Fordham University and later the Columbia
University School of General Studies. He studied theatre at HB
Studio.Because he shares his birth name with another actor, Leonard
modified his name for his Screen Actors Guild membership with Sean,
the name of his brother.
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