Brian Leckner

Brian Leckner is an American actor. He was born in Pasadena, CA, on January 2nd, 1967. Brian was raised in Hermosa Beach, CA. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach,CA. Brian is a graduate of The Joanne Baron/DW Brown Studio, a Two year intensive study of the famed "Meisner Technique" Brian found this training invaluable and has relied on this training his entire career. In 1991 Brian met the acting teacher Larry Moss and it would change his career. Brian found himself in the lead for a revival of the iconic television series'' Bonanza''. Playing the bastard son of Hoss Cartwright was a thrill for the wanna be cowboy. Acting opposite such legends as Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, Richard Roundtree & Leonard Nimoy ( all on the same set !) would teach Brian invaluable lessons on how to succeed on the set and in life. By the age of 24 Brian had starred in a series of Bonanza MOW's for NBC however his dream job was just around the corner. Sgt Bilko was another iconic TV show being brought to the big screen by Imagine / Universal. Steve Martin, Dan Ackroyd & the late great Phil Hartman would star. Brian played Sam Fender a main member of Bilkos's platoon.Working with these comedy icons was a childhood dream come true. Brian would forge a friendship with Phil Hartman that would include fun times on Catalina or down to Baja for sport fishing. Both SoCal natives bonded over their love of the sea. Has appeared in numerous Commercials& Episodic's over the years from Seinfeld,House, X-Files,Charmed,The Mentalist,Knight Rider,E.R. & L.A. Firefighters. During summer hiatus Brian can be found on the steppes of the Mongolian countryside , his wife's home country and now his favorite place to be.