Lt. Frank Drebin — The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear Character Profile

About Lt. Frank Drebin

Bumbling but incredibly lucky police lieutenant who solves cases through accidental brilliance.

Lt. Frank Drebin — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Accidental combat, Police investigation, Improvisation, Extreme luck

• Strength: 4/10
• Intelligence: 3/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 7/10

Quick Facts about Lt. Frank Drebin

Occupation

police officer, police detective

First Appearance

A Substantial Gift

Lt. Frank Drebin's Known Relations

• Jane Spencer — Significant person

Lt. Frank Drebin appears in 4 titles

• Police Squad! (1982) — character page
• The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) — character page
• The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
• Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Leslie Nielsen

Appears in

The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear

• Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley)
• Ed Hocken (George Kennedy)
• Nordberg (O. J. Simpson)
• Dunwell (Peter Mark Richman)
• Quentin Hapsburg (Robert Goulet)
• Blues Singer (Colleen Fitzpatrick)
• Crackhouse Cop (Alexander Folk)
• Dr. Meinheimer / Earl Hacker (Richard Griffiths)
• Ted Olsen (Ed Williams)
• Winnie Mandela (Gail Neely)
• John Sununu (Peter Van Norden)
• TV Reporter (Larry McCormick)