Leonard Gaines. Actor: Buckaroo Banzai - Die 8. Dimension. Leonard Gaines was born on 13 October 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Buckaroo Banzai - Die 8. Dimension (1984), Leon (1990) and Der Duft der Frauen (1992). He died on 15 February 2007 in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.