Robert Sean Leonard

Robert Sean Leonard (born Robert Lawrence Leonard on February 28, 1969, in Westwood, New Jersey) is an American actor who is most noted for his role as an aspiring actor, Neil Perry, in the 1989 movie Dead Poets Society. He previously dated Gwyneth Paltrow and is currently dating a teacher from Columbia University.

He is a three-time Tony Award nominee (1993, 2001 and 2003), winning in 2001 (Best Actor - Featured Play) for his role as A.E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's The Intervention of Love.

As of 2006, he is a regular on the Fox series House as Dr. James Wilson.

Selected Filmography

• House (2004) (TV series)
• A Painted House (2003) (TV)
• Driven (2001)
• Tape (2001)
• Ground Control (1998)
• The Last Days of Disco (1998)
• The Boys Next Door (1996) (TV)
• The Age of Innocence (1993)
• Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
• Swing Kids (1993)
• Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990)
• Dead Poets Society (1989)

Awards

Won

• 2001 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play : for his portrayal as A. E. Housman in Tom Stoppard's "The Invention of Love."

Nominated

• 2003 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: for his performance in George B. Shaw's "Candida"
• 1993 Tony Award — Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play: for his performance in Eugene O'Neill's Long Days Journey into Night
• 1994 15th Annual Young Artist Award — Outstanding Youth Ensemble In A Motion Picture: Swing Kids, along with Christian Bale, David Tom, and Frank Whaley.

External links

• Robert Sean Leonard at the Internet Movie Database
• Yahoo Movie! Profile on Robert Sean Leonard
• Young Artist Award
• Robert Sean Leonard - a fansite that include filmography, pictures, clips and more