Leo Biederman

Leo Biederman is a fictional character appearing in the 1998 film Deep Impact, from which he serves as a main character. He is portrayed by Elijah Wood.
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== Biography ==
He is a teenage amateur astronomer who, at a star party, observes an UFO in the night sky. He sends a picture to astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf, who realizes it is a comet coming to Earth. He first observes the unidentified object in the night sky at a star party in May 1998 and sends the image to astronomer Dr. Marcus Wolf. Dr. Wolf realizes it is a comet headed for Earth but tragically dies in a car crash while rushing to alert authorities.
A year later, journalist Jenny Lerner investigates Secretary of the Treasury Alan Rittenhouse and stumbles upon the truth about the comet's impact, which is an "extinction-level event." She later discovers that "Ellie," which she initially assumed to be a person, actually stands for "extinction-level event." To prevent humanity's extinction, a mission is launched to alter the comet's path using nuclear bombs. However, the mission fails, and the comet splits into two parts, Wolf and Beiderman, both still on course to collide with Earth. Martial law is imposed, and underground shelters are prepared to protect a select number of people from the impending catastrophe. Leo Beiderman and his family are pre-selected for a shelter as gratitude for discovering the comet. However, his girlfriend Sarah's family is not chosen, leading to desperate attempts to save them.
As the comets impact Earth, causing massive destruction and loss of life, Leo and Sarah manage to survive and seek higher ground with Sarah's baby brother. The crew of the spaceship "Messiah" sacrifice themselves to destroy one of the comet fragments, reducing its impact.
==Appearances==
*Deep Impact (1998)
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