David Leisure

David Russell Leisure (born November 16, 1950) is an American actor. He played Charley Dietz in the sitcom Empty Nest from 1988 to 1995 and fictional automotive "pitch man" Joe Isuzu in a series of North American television commercials for Isuzu from 1986 to 1990, and again from 1999 to 2001.

Early life Leisure was born and raised in San Diego. He graduated from Grossmont High School and attended San Diego State University. He was not cast in any more roles for the next several years; this, combined with his first divorce in 1983, led to a brief period of homelessness during which he lived in a Volkswagen van. Other roles include Roger Wilkes on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless

Roles His additional credits include Sabrina the Teenage Witch, One on One, V.I.P., Diagnosis: Murder, The Parent 'Hood, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show, For Your Love, Caroline in the City, The Wayans Bros., Touched by an Angel, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Renegade, The Golden Girls, Married... with Children, ALF, 227, T. J. Hooker, The Equalizer, Falcon Crest, Sledge Hammer!, Nurses, The Brady Bunch Movie, and Power Rangers Wild Force.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 1980 Airplane! First Krishna 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel Religious Zealot 1986 Say Yes Police Sergeant 1988 You Can't Hurry Love Peter Newcomb 1995 The Brady Bunch Movie Jason 1997 Nowhere Egg and Ducky's Dad 1997 Hollywood Safari Troy 1999 Fallout Colegrove 1999 Dogmatic Pal Acres 1999 10 Things I Hate About You Mr. Chapin 2000 3 Strikes District Attorney 2000 Behind the Seams Milos Breneschov 2001 Downward Angel Charles 2004 Elvis Has Left the Building Hole-in-the-Head Elvis 2005 Welcome to September Elliott Faydo 2009 Bionicle: The Legend Reborn Metus (voice) Direct-to-video 2013 Dancing on a Dry Salt Lake Benny

Television Year Title Role Notes 1982 Crisis Counselor Episode: "Child Prefers Uncle" 1982 Wait Until Dark Policeman Television movie 1983 Falcon Crest Waiter Episode: "The Betrayal" 1986 The Equalizer Man in Restaurant UncreditedEpisode: "Dead Drop" 1986 Sledge Hammer! Officer Jackson Episode: "Magnum Farce" 1986 T. J. Hooker Ben Fairly Episode: "Shootout" 1987 If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium Andrew Selsky Television movie 1987 Sledge Hammer! Guard Chester Episode: "Hammer Hits the Rock" 1987 ALF Nick "Nicky" (The Fish) Mintz / Brandon Tartikoff Episodes: "The Gambler" and "Prime Time" 1987 The Golden Girls Oliver Episode: "Empty Nests" 1988 Married ... with Children Bink Winkleman Episode: "Just Married ... With Children" 1988–1995 Empty Nest Charley Dietz Main cast170 episodes 1991 Dinosaurs Mr. Teddy Wolfe (voice) Episode: "What 'Sexual Harris' Meant" 1992 The Golden Girls Charley Dietz Episode: "Questions and Answers" 1994 Burke's Law Stan "Stormy" Gilliss Episode: "Who Killed the Anchorman?" 1995 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Spencer Spencer Episode: "Ordinary People" 1995 Too Something Episode: "Money Grubbers" 1996 Renegade Derek Devlin / Mr. Success Episode: "Mr. Success" 1997 Pepper Ann Sergeant Gene Fagan (voice) Episode: "The Big Pencil / Sani-Paper" 1997 The Wayans Bros. Mr. Masada Episode: "Stand Up Guy" 1999 Recess Guy McMahon (voice) Episode: "The Beauty Contest" 1999 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show Trace Cagney Episode: "Honey, It's the Ghostest with the Mostest" 1999 Diagnosis: Murder Lenny Episode: "The Roast" 1999 Timon and Pumbaa Sal (voice) 2 episodes 2002 Teamo Supremo Will 2 Wynn (voice) Episode: "The Will of the People!" 2002–2010 General Hospital Reverend Grace 3 episodes 2003 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Purser / Bob Bermuda Episode: "What a Witch Wants" 2009 The Young and the Restless Roger Wilkes 21 episodesRecurring cast 2020 The Goldbergs Captain Roger Episode: "Airplane!"