1938-07-09 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Brian Manion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. His breakthrough film role was as the overzealous sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982). Typically a character actor, Dennehy displayed versatility in varying and often complex roles ranging from villainous (such as a corrupt sheriff in the 1985 western Silverado) to virtuous (such as a benevolent alien leader in Cocoon, also released in 1985). Other notable films featuring Dennehy include Gorky Park (1983), Never Cry Wolf (1983), Legal Eagles (1986), F/X (1986), Tommy Boy (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), and Ratatouille (2007). A prominent figure in the theater world (especially in Chicago), Dennehy won two Tony Awards for Best Lead Actor, for Death of a Salesman (1999) and Long Day's Journey into Night (2003). He starred in numerous television films and miniseries, garnering six Emmy Award nominations, and had memorable supporting and guest roles in many series including Just Shoot Me, The Good Wife, and The Blacklist.
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Son of the South | Grandfather | 2021-02-05 |
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Driveways | Del | 2020-12-17 |
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The Song of Sway Lake | Hal Sway | 2019-06-07 |
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3 Days with Dad | Bob | 2019-09-13 |
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Alan Pakula: Going for Truth | Self | 2019-10-12 |
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The Seagull | Pjotr Sorin | 2018-05-11 |
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Tag | Mr. Cilliano | 2018-05-30 |
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A Very Merry Toy Store | Joe Haggarty | 2017-11-26 |
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Knight of Cups | Joseph | 2015-09-10 |
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The Ultimate Legacy | Gus | 2015-12-04 |
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The Challenger Disaster | Rogers | 2013-03-18 |
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Twelfth Night | Sir Toby Belch | 2012-03-10 |
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The Big Year | Raymond Harris | 2011-10-13 |
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The Next Three Days | George Brennan | 2010-11-18 |
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Alleged | Clarence Darrow | 2010-09-09 |
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Meet Monica Velour | Pop Pop | 2010-06-04 |
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Every Day | Ernie | 2010-01-14 |
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Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer | Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother | 2010-07-31 |
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Bunker Hill | Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey | 2009-11-27 |
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Love and Valor | Narrator (voice) | 2009-01-01 |
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Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale | Narrator | 2009-05-18 |
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Cat City | Harold | 2008-06-20 |
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Righteous Kill | Hingis | 2008-09-11 |
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Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency | Andrew Jackson (voice) | 2007-06-01 |
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War Eagle, Arkansas | Pop, Enochs Father | 2007-11-03 |
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Trumbo | Self | 2007-09-10 |
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Marco Polo | Kublai Khan | 2007-04-06 |
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The Ultimate Gift | Gus | 2007-03-09 |
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Ratatouille | Django (voice) | 2007-06-28 |
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Welcome to Paradise | Bobby Brown | 2007-10-01 |
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The Exonerated | Gary Gauger | 2006-03-06 |
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Everyone's Hero | Babe Ruth (voice) | 2006-08-04 |
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10th & Wolf | Agent Horvath | 2006-02-19 |
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Assault on Precinct 13 | Sargeant Jasper O'Shea | 2005-01-19 |
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Our Fathers | Father Dominic Spagnolia | 2005-05-11 |
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Category 6: Day of Destruction | Andy Goodman | 2004-11-14 |
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She Hate Me | Billy Church | 2004-07-30 |
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Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' | Fred Silverman | 2003-05-05 |
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The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron | Mr. Blue | 2003-01-05 |
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American Valor | Narrator | 2003-11-11 |
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The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone | Tom Stone | 2003-05-04 |
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Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero | Narrator | 2002-01-01 |
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A Season on the Brink | Bobby Knight | 2002-03-10 |
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Making 'The Misfits' | Narrator | 2002-10-02 |
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Stolen Summer | Father Kelly | 2002-03-22 |
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Summer Catch | John Schiffner | 2001-08-22 |
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Three Blind Mice | Matthew Hope | 2001-09-30 |
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Warden of Red Rock | Sheriff Selwyn Church | 2001-06-06 |
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Dish Dogs | Frost | 2000-08-29 |
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Fail Safe | Gen. Bogan | 2000-04-09 |
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Death of a Salesman | Willy Loman | 2000-01-09 |
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Out of the Cold | David Bards | 1999-08-28 |
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Silicon Towers | Tom Warner | 1999-11-17 |
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NetForce | Lowell Davidson | 1999-02-01 |
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Sirens | Lt. Denby | 1999-09-26 |
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Voyage of Terror | The President | 1998-01-02 |
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Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Sen. Donald Riegle | 1998-05-31 |
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Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan | Eddie Brannigan | 1997-11-25 |
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Shadow of a Doubt | Charley Sloan | 1996-12-03 |
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A Season in Purgatory | Gerald Bradley | 1996-05-05 |
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Romeo + Juliet | Ted Montague | 1996-11-01 |
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Undue Influence | Paul Madriani | 1996-09-15 |
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Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance | Jack Reed | 1996-11-17 |
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Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us | Jack Reed | 1996-01-07 |
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The Stars Fell on Henrietta | Big Dave McDermot | 1995-09-15 |
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Tommy Boy | Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan | 1995-03-31 |
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Jack Reed: One of Our Own | Jack Reed | 1995-04-25 |
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Leave of Absence | Sam | 1994-05-11 |
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Jack Reed: A Search for Justice | Jack Reed | 1994-10-02 |
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Midnight Movie | James Boyce | 1994-12-26 |
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Foreign Affairs | Chuck Mumpson | 1993-01-01 |
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Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story | Ervil LeBaron | 1993-05-04 |
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Jack Reed: Badge of Honor | Sgt. Jack Reed | 1993-11-12 |
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Final Appeal | Perry Sundquist | 1993-11-26 |
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To Catch a Killer | John Wayne Gacy | 1992-05-15 |
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Deadly Matrimony | Jack Reed | 1992-11-22 |
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Gladiator | Jimmy Horn | 1992-03-06 |
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Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story | Jackie Presser | 1992-09-12 |
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The Diamond Fleece | Inspector Outlaw | 1992-09-17 |
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Zebras: Patterns in the Grass | Narrator (voice) | 1991-02-27 |
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F/X2 | Leo McCarthy | 1991-04-16 |
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In Broad Daylight | Len Rowan | 1991-02-03 |
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Rising Son | Gus Robinson | 1990-07-23 |
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Pride and Extreme Prejudice | Bruno Morenz | 1990-01-17 |
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Presumed Innocent | Raymond Horgan | 1990-07-27 |
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The Last of the Finest | Frank Daly | 1990-03-09 |
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A Killing in a Small Town | Ed Reivers | 1990-05-22 |
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Day One | Gen. Leslie Groves | 1989-05-12 |
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Perfect Witness | James Falcon | 1989-10-28 |
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Indio | Whitaker | 1989-09-07 |
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Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland | Wagner | 1989-10-18 |
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Miles from Home | Frank Roberts Sr. | 1988-09-16 |
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The Man From Snowy River II | Harrison | 1988-03-24 |
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Cocoon: The Return | Walter (uncredited) | 1988-09-13 |
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Das Rattennest | Paul Hobart | 1988-01-24 |
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Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam | (voice) | 1987-10-01 |
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The Little Mermaid | King Neptune (Narrator) (voice) | 1987-04-06 |
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The Lion of Africa | Sam Marsh | 1987-06-28 |
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Best Seller | Dennis Meechum | 1987-09-25 |
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The Belly of an Architect | Stourley Kracklite | 1987-09-23 |
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Legal Eagles | Cavanaugh | 1986-06-18 |
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Acceptable Risks | Don Sheppard | 1986-03-02 |
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The Check is in the Mail... | Richard Jackson | 1986-05-02 |
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F/X | Lt. Leo McCarthy | 1986-02-07 |
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Silverado | Cobb | 1985-07-10 |
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Annie Oakley | Buffalo Bill | 1985-12-24 |
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Cocoon | Walter | 1985-06-21 |
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Twice in a Lifetime | Nick | 1985-10-23 |
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Finders Keepers | Frizzoli | 1984-05-18 |
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The River Rat | Doc Cole | 1984-09-28 |
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The Pigs vs. The Freaks | Sergeant Cheever | 1984-07-06 |
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Blood Feud | Edward Grady Partin | 1983-04-25 |
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Never Cry Wolf | Rosie | 1983-10-07 |
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Gorky Park | William Kirwill | 1983-12-15 |
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I Take These Men | Phil Zakarian | 1983-01-05 |
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First Blood | Hope Sheriff Will Teasle | 1982-10-22 |
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The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories | Grimmet | 1982-06-11 |
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Split Image | Kevin Stetson | 1982-10-03 |
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Skokie | Police Chief Arthur Buchanan | 1981-11-17 |
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Fly Away Home | Tim Arnold | 1981-09-18 |
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The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories | Grimmet | 1981-06-01 |
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The Seduction of Miss Leona | Bliss Dawson | 1980-08-26 |
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Little Miss Marker | Herbie | 1980-03-21 |
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The Jericho Mile | Dr. D | 1980-10-31 |
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Dummy | Ragoti | 1979-05-27 |
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Butch and Sundance: The Early Days | O.C. Hanks | 1979-06-15 |
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10 | Donald | 1979-10-05 |
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Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story | John O'Neil | 1979-02-24 |
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Foul Play | Fergie | 1978-07-14 |
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A Real American Hero | Buford Pusser | 1978-12-09 |
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Ruby and Oswald | George Paulsen | 1978-02-08 |
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A Death in Canaan | Barney Parsons | 1978-03-01 |
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F.I.S.T. | Frank Vasko | 1978-04-26 |
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Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye | Longshoreman | 1977-01-27 |
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Surgeon | 1977-10-19 |
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It Happened at Lakewood Manor | Fire Chief | 1977-12-02 |
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Semi-Tough | T.J. Lambert | 1977-11-18 |
