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

Additional television 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, Renegade, The Golden Girls, Married...with Children, ALF, 227, T.J. Hooker, The Equalizer and Falcon Crest.

Leisure was born in San Diego and attended Grossmont High School in El Cajon, California.

Among his smaller roles, Leisure appeared as the "First Krishna" in the 1980 film Airplane! More recently, falling back on his "Joe Isuzu" schtick, Leisure has been acting as a fictional and disreputable insurance lawyer in a series of commercials for various American personal-injury law firms. In different markets, different firms have licensed the footage and add in their own spokespeople and names.

During his student-actor days at San Diego State University, Leisure roomed with Robert Hays (I). Graduating with a degree in fine arts, he pursued acting jobs for 6 years before landing a bit part in "Airplane!", which ironically starred his former roomie. Acting prospects continued to be dim, and Leisure was living out of his VW bus. Taking a girlfriend's advice, he joined a workshop on tv commercial acting, and soon started his spokesman career pitching for Bell Atlantic Yellow Pages and appearing as superliar "Joe Isuzu" in a series of outrageous Isuzu commercials.

David Leisure began acting while studying drama at Grossmont College and San Diego State University. Following graduation, he worked for two seasons in the professional theater production of Feiffer's "The Trial of the Catonsville 9" at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, and also performed in "The Boys in the Band," "Pal Joey" and "Lenny." After moving to Los Angeles he made his screen debut in the role of a Hare Krishna devotee in the hit comedy film "Airplane!" He has also appeared in more than 60 television commercials, but is best known for the role of the inveterate liar, "Joe Isuzu," of the Isuzu automobile commercials. Leisure has made numerous guest appearances on such television series as "Married...With Children" and "Alf." His television movie credits include "If It's Tuesday, It Still Must be Belgium," "Perfect People" and "Goddess of Love." Leisure, a passionate golfer, enjoys spending his free time on the gold course.