--- name: "Lenny Von Dohlen" canonical: "https://film.one/person/lenny-von-dohlen" roles: ["Actor"] born: "22 December 1958" died: "5 July 2022" reviewed_on_fi1m: 3 average_fi1m_score: 84 average_as: "actor" average_over: 3 updated: "2026-09-20T06:28:12.231083+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Lenny Von Dohlen Actor. Born 22 December 1958 in Augusta, Georgia, USA. Died 5 July 2022. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 22 December 1958, Augusta, Georgia, USA - **Died:** 5 July 2022 - **Active:** 1983–1990 - **Also known as:** Leonard Harold Von Dohlen IV, Leonard Von Dohlen - **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 3 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 83 (2), 1990s 86 (1) - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Music 1, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1 - **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $8m across 1 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenny_Von_Dohlen, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q974113, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0902188/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/15799 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Tender Mercies*](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md) (86) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Lenny Von Dohlen was an American actor known for work in film, television and stage. Born Leonard Harold Von Dohlen IV on 22 December 1958 in Augusta, Georgia, he died on 5 July 2022 in Los Angeles. He trained at the University of Texas at Austin and Loretto Heights College in Denver before moving to New York to pursue theatre. His film debut came in *Tender Mercies* (1983) as Robert. He went on to roles including Miles Harding in *Electric Dreams* (1984), the title character in *Billy Galvin* (1986), and Harold Smith in the television series *Twin Peaks* (1990) and its prequel film *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me* (1992). Other credits include *Home Alone 3* (1997) and guest appearances in series such as *CSI: Miami* and *The Orville*. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, metacritic.com.* ## On Fi1m (3) - *Twin Peaks* (1990), Fi1m 86, as Harold Smith — [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Red Dwarf* (1988), Fi1m 80, as Cop — [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md) - *Tender Mercies* (1983), Fi1m 86, as Robert — [page](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md) ## Complete filmography (56) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Sallywood* (2024), as Dave - *Creator* (2022), as Doctor Richard Cooper - *For the Weekend* (2020), as Doug - *Ray Meets Helen* (2018), as Armond - *Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story* (2018), as Oskar Knight - *The Orville* (2017), series, as Valondis - *Broken Horses* (2015), as Joe - *Obituaries* (2014), as Clifford Roderick - *Dark Power* (2013), as Bill Davies - *White Camellias* (2012), as Gordon - *Camilla Dickinson* (2012), as Bill Rowan - *World's End* (2010), as Elder Daniel - *Night Blind* (2010), as Sheriff Jack Carter - *Beautiful Loser* (2009), as Reggie (Adult) - *Teeth* (2008), as Bill - *Psych* (2006), series, as Andrew Jackson - *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Steve Wheeler - *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Adam Metzger - *The Ponder Heart* (2001), as DeYancey Clanahan - *Breathing Hard* (2001), as Anton - *Frontline* (1999), as Ludwig Haig - *The Magnificent Seven* (1998), series, as Cyrus Poplar - *Home Alone 3* (1997), as Burton Jernigan - *Cadillac* (1997), as Jimmy - *Bird of Prey* (1996), as Johnny McKenna - *Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story* (1996), as Forster Batterham - *The Pretender* (1996), series, as Mr. Cox - *One Good Turn* (1996), as Matt Forrest - *Tollbooth* (1994), as Jack - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Tom Van Deusen - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Adam 'The Hangman' Quinn - *Jennifer Eight* (1992), as Michael Blattis - *Blind Vision* (1992), as William Dalton - *Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me* (1992), as Harold Smith - *Cold Heaven* (1992), as Desk Clerk (uncredited) - *Leaving Normal* (1992), as Harry - *Eyes of the Beholder* (1992), as Janice Bickle - *Love Kills* (1991), as Jonathan Brinkman - *The Flash* (1990), series, as Jason Brassell - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Harold Smith — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Grand* (1990), series, as Jeremy - *Dracula's Widow* (1988), as Raymond - *Red Dwarf* (1988), series, as Cop — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md) - *thirtysomething* (1987), series, Actor - *Billy Galvin* (1986), Actor - *Don't Touch* (1985), as Mike Rivers - *The Equalizer* (1985), series, as Dan Turner - *Under the Biltmore Clock* (1985), as Knowleton Whitney - *How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days* (1984), as Erik Crimpley - *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Mr. Smith - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Bob Rickert — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Electric Dreams* (1984), as Miles Harding - *Sessions* (1983), as Paulie - *Tender Mercies* (1983), as Robert — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/tender-mercies.md) - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Knowleton Whitney, Billy Galvin - *Kent State* (1981), as Guardsman Cal ## Gallery - ![Lenny Von Dohlen](https://film.one/media/person/285377/gallery-2837866bd337.jpg) Lenny Von Dohlen — Image via TMDB - ![Lenny Von Dohlen](https://film.one/media/person/285377/gallery-f692407bab37.jpg) Lenny Von Dohlen — Image via TMDB - ![Lenny Von Dohlen](https://film.one/media/person/285377/gallery-5b0775ad7e50.jpg) Lenny Von Dohlen — Image via TMDB - ![Lenny Von Dohlen](https://film.one/media/person/285377/gallery-085dfd9374c7.jpg) Lenny Von Dohlen — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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