Lee Horsley
| Lee Horsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lee Arthur Horsley May 15, 1955 Muleshoe, Bailey County, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | 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 (1982–1985), and Paradise (1988–1991). He starred in the 1982 cult film, The Sword and the Sorcerer, and recorded the audiobook edition of Lonesome Dove. Horsley married Stephanie Downer in 1980, fathered two children, Amber and Logan, and writes western novels.
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[edit] 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 titular character in the 1982–1985 ABC detective series Matt Houston, and starred as Ethan Allen Cord in the 1988-1991 Western Heritage Award-winning series Paradise. He appeared in the feature-length cult film The Sword and the Sorcerer in 1982, and is slated to appear in its sequel Tales of an Ancient Empire in 2010.[1] 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.
[edit] Personal life
Horsley was born in Muleshoe, Texas, the seat of Bailey County. He grew up in the Denver, Colorado, area, and sang in a church choir. 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.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Showdown at Area 51 | Diamond Joe Carson | |
| 2005 | Jasper: The Story of a Mule | Narrator | Voice Role |
| 2003 | Dismembered | Joe Kenny | |
| 1999 | Nightmare Man | Ed Cody | |
| 1994 | Unlawful Passage | Peter Browning | |
| 1982 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | Prince Talon | Saturn Award (nominated) |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Touched by an Angel | Guy Garfield | Episode: I Am an Angel |
| 1998 | Wind on Water | Gardner Poole | |
| 1996 | The Care and the Handling of Roses | Tom Doster | TV-Movie |
| Home Song | Tom Gardner | TV-Movie | |
| 1995 | Snowy River: The McGregor Saga | Seamus O'Neil | Episode: Rough Passage Episode: The Prodigal Father (1) Episode: The Prodigal Father (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Hawkeye | Natty 'Hawkeye' Bumppo | 1 season, 22 episodes |
| 1994 | The Corpse Had a Familiar Face | Ben Nicholson | TV-Movie |
| French Silk | Detective Cassidy | TV-Movie | |
| 1992–1993 | Bodies of Evidence | Lt. Ben Carroll | |
| 1988–1991 | Paradise | Ethan Allen Cord | Western Heritage Award (won) |
| 1991 | Palomino | Tate Jordan | TV-Movie |
| 1990 | The Face of Fear | Graham Harris | TV-Movie |
| 1989 | Single Women Married Men | Ross Marino | TV-Movie |
| 1988 | Dolly | Jim Miller | Episode: 1.15 |
| 1987 | Infidelity | Nick Denato | TV-Movie |
| 1986 | North and South, Book II | Rafe Beaudeen | Mini-Series |
| Crossings | Nick Burnham | Mini-Series | |
| 1982–1985 | Matt Houston | Matlock 'Matt' Houston | |
| 1985 | Thirteen at Dinner | Bryan Martin | TV-Movie |
| When Dreams Come True | Alex Kazloff | TV-Movie | |
| 1983 | The Love Boat | Episode: China Cruise(1) | |
| 1982 | The Wild Women of Chastity Gulch | Captain John Cain | TV-Movie |
| 1981 | Nero Wolfe | Archie Goodwin |
