Larry Cedar attended Hasting Law School after acquiring his degree in communication studies. Previously, he was accepted into the MFA Theater program at UCLA and won the Hugh O'Brian Acting Competition award for Best Actor. This was followed by an exclusive contract with Universal Studios. He appeared on countless television programs like Square One TV and A.J.'s Time Travelers. He also starred in many films like Anything Goes, Ovation, She Loves Me and The Creature on the Wing to name a few. Moreover, he became part of the television series Deadwood as Leon. Leon is Cy Tolliver's informant who is addicted to opium. Previously, he was a double agent who gave Swearengen false information. Unfortunately, he bleeds to death from a knife cut injury caused by Cy Tolliver.