Lee Horsley

Lee Horsley
Born Lee Arthur Horsley
(1955-05-15) May 15, 1955
Muleshoe, Texas, U.S.
Occupation Actor, author
Spouse(s) Stephanie Downer (1980–present; 2 children)

Lee Arthur Horsley (born May 15, 1955) is an American film, television, and theater actor known for starring roles in the television series Nero Wolfe (1981), Matt Houston (1982–85), and Paradise (1988–91).[1] He starred in the 1982 cult film, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and recorded the audiobook edition of Lonesome Dove.

Career

Horsley began his acting career touring in stage productions of West Side Story, Damn Yankees, and Oklahoma!. In 1981, he portrayed TV detective Archie Goodwin in the short-lived NBC drama series Nero Wolfe. He played the title character in the 1982–85 ABC detective series Matt Houston, and starred as Ethan Allen Cord in the 1988–91 Western Heritage Award-winning series Paradise. This was followed by a lead role on the CBS police drama Bodies of Evidence (1992–93).

He appeared in the feature-length cult film The Sword and the Sorcerer in 1982, and appeared in its sequel Tales of an Ancient Empire in 2010.[2] He recorded the audiobook edition of Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove. In 2006, Horsley and Marshall R. Teague traveled the world in search of exotic game on the Outdoor Life Network for the reality show, Benelli's Dream Hunts. In 2012. he appeared in the Quentin Tarantino film Django Unchained, as Sheriff Gus, and also has a role as a stagecoach driver in Tarantino's 2015 western The Hateful Eight.

Personal life

Horsley was born in Muleshoe, Texas, the seat of Bailey County. He grew up in the Denver, Colorado, area, sang in a church choir and graduated from Englewood High School in 1973. Horsley married Stephanie Downer in 1980 and fathered a daughter, Amber, in 1981 and a son, Logan, in 1983. Horsley is an outdoorsman, horseman, rodeo participant, and western novelist.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982The Sword and the SorcererPrince TalonNominated - Saturn Award for Best Actor
1994Unlawful PassagePeter Browning
1999Nightmare ManEd Cody
2003DismemberedJoe Kenny
2005Jasper: The Story of a MuleNarratorVoice role
2007Showdown at Area 51Diamond Joe Carson
2010Tales of an Ancient EmpireTalonSequel to The Sword and the Sorcerer
2012Django UnchainedSheriff Gus
2015The Hateful EightEd

Television

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1981Nero WolfeArchie Goodwin14 episodes
1982The Wild Women of Chastity GulchCaptain John CainTV movie
1983The Love BoatGreg MunfordEpisode: "China Cruise"
1985Thirteen at DinnerBryan MartinTV movie
When Dreams Come TrueAlex KazloffTV movie
1982–85Matt HoustonMatlock 'Matt' Houston67 episodes
1986North and South, Book IIRafe BeaudeenMiniseries
CrossingsNick BurnhamMiniseries
1987InfidelityNick DenatoTV movie
1988DollyJim MillerSeason 1, episode 15
1989Single Women Married MenRoss MarinoTV movie
1990The Face of FearGraham HarrisTV movie
1991PalominoTate JordanTV movie
1988–91ParadiseEthan Allen CordWestern Heritage Award (won)
1992–93Bodies of EvidenceLt. Ben Carroll16 episodes
1994The Corpse Had a Familiar FaceBen NicholsonTV movie
French SilkDetective CassidyTV movie
1994–95HawkeyeNatty 'Hawkeye' Bumppo22 episodes
1995Snowy River: The McGregor SagaSeamus O'NeilEpisodes: "Rough Passage", "The Prodigal Father (1)" and "The Prodigal Father (2)"
1996The Care and the Handling of RosesTom DosterTV movie
Home SongTom GardnerTV movie
1998Wind on WaterGardner Poole
2001Touched by an AngelGuy GarfieldEpisode: "I Am an Angel"

References

  1. ↑ "Lee Horsley". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ Twitch - Albert Pyun Reunites With THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER Star Lee Horsley For TALES OF AN ANCIENT EMPIRE
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