Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Brian Mannion Dennehy , 布萊思·丹尼希
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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Movie Involvements: 122
TV Involvements: 53
Most Famous Work
Biography
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.
Most Famous Work
The Blacklist
(2013) Dominic WilkinsonLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Judson TierneyKojak
(1973) Peter ConnorArrest & Trial
(2000) Self - HostHunter
(1984) Dr. BolinAmerican Experience
(1988) Aaron Burr (voice)The Good Wife
(2009) Bucky StablerDallas
(1978) Luther FrickActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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2024 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
2023 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
2021 | Grandfather | |
2020 | Del | |
Jerome Townsend | ||
2019 | Self | |
Bob | ||
Hal Sway | ||
2018 | Mr. Cilliano | |
Pjotr Sorin | ||
2017 | Joe Haggarty | |
2016 | Sheriff Valentine Otis | |
2015 | Gus | |
Joseph | ||
Joe Patton | ||
Wade | ||
2013 | Dominic Wilkinson | |
Rogers | ||
2012 | Sir Toby Belch | |
2011 | Raymond Harris | |
2010 | George Brennan | |
Clarence Darrow | ||
Dad | ||
Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother | ||
Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy | ||
Pop Pop | ||
Ernie | ||
2009 | Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey | |
Bucky Stabler | ||
Narrator | ||
Narrator (voice) | ||
2008 | Hingis | |
Harold | ||
2007 | Pop, Enochs Father | |
Bobby Brown | ||
Self | ||
Bedzyk | ||
Django (voice) | ||
Andrew Jackson (voice) | ||
Kublai Khan | ||
Kublai Khan | ||
Gus | ||
Roy | ||
2006 | Mickey J | |
Babe Ruth (voice) | ||
Gary Gauger | ||
Agent Horvath | ||
2005 | Father Dominic Spagnolia | |
Sargeant Jasper O'Shea | ||
2004 | Andy Goodman | |
Andy Goodman | ||
Billy Church | ||
Mitch Baldwin | ||
2003 | Narrator | |
Fred Silverman | ||
Tom Stone | ||
Mr. Blue | ||
2002 | Narrator | |
N/A | ||
Father Kelly | ||
Bobby Knight | ||
Narrator | ||
2001 | Matthew Hope | |
James Graydon | ||
John Schiffner | ||
Camper Ben (segment "Quiet, Please") | ||
Sheriff Selwyn Church | ||
Mr. Fitzgerald | ||
Captain (voice) | ||
2000 | George Washington (voice) | |
Self - Host | ||
Frost | ||
Gen. Bogan | ||
Willy Loman | ||
1999 | Tom Warner | |
Lt. Denby | ||
Sen. Rafe Framingham | ||
Judson Tierney | ||
David Bards | ||
Louis Bromfield | ||
Lowell Davidson | ||
Lowell Davidson | ||
1998 | Sen. Donald Riegle | |
The President | ||
1997 | Eddie Brannigan | |
Red Finch | ||
Joshua C. Holroyd | ||
1996 | Charley Sloan | |
Jack Reed | ||
Ted Montague | ||
N/A | ||
Paul Madriani | ||
N/A | ||
Major Chevallier | ||
Gerald Bradley | ||
Jack Reed | ||
1995 | Big Dave McDermot | |
Jack Reed | ||
Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan | ||
1994 | James Boyce | |
Jack Reed | ||
Sam | ||
Dr. Brian McKenzie | ||
1993 | Perry Sundquist | |
Sgt. Jack Reed | ||
Ervil LeBaron | ||
John McArthur | ||
Chuck Mumpson | ||
1992 | Jack Reed | |
Inspector Outlaw | ||
Jackie Presser | ||
John Wayne Gacy | ||
Jimmy Horn | ||
Dixon Hartnell | ||
John Wayne Gacy | ||
1991 | Leo McCarthy | |
Narrator (voice) | ||
Len Rowan | ||
1990 | Raymond Horgan | |
Gus Robinson | ||
Ed Reivers | ||
Frank Daly | ||
Bruno Morenz | ||
1989 | James Falcon | |
Wagner | ||
Whitaker | ||
Gen. Leslie Groves | ||
1988 | Aaron Burr (voice) | |
Frank Roberts Sr. | ||
Walter (uncredited) | ||
Harrison | ||
Paul Hobart | ||
1987 | (voice) | |
Dennis Meechum | ||
Stourley Kracklite | ||
Sam Marsh | ||
King Neptune (Narrator) (voice) | ||
1986 | Cavanaugh | |
Richard Jackson | ||
Don Sheppard | ||
Lt. Leo McCarthy | ||
1985 | Buffalo Bill | |
Nick | ||
Buffalo Bill | ||
Cobb | ||
Walter | ||
Matthew Malone | ||
Frederick Cook | ||
James Boyce | ||
1984 | Doc Cole | |
Dr. Bolin | ||
Reverend Billy Bob Proverb | ||
Sergeant Cheever | ||
Frizzoli | ||
1983 | William Kirwill | |
Rosie | ||
Himself - Narrator (voice) | ||
Edward Grady Partin | ||
Edward Grady Partin | ||
Phil Zakarian | ||
1982 | Hope Sheriff Will Teasle | |
Kevin Stetson | ||
Leslie 'Buddy' Krebs | ||
King Neptune / Narrator (voice) | ||
Grimmet | ||
Michael Magruder | ||
1981 | Roland | |
Police Chief Arthur Buchanan | ||
Tim Arnold | ||
Grimmet | ||
Jake Dunham | ||
1980 | Dr. D | |
Sgt. Ned Coleman | ||
Bliss Dawson | ||
Herbie | ||
1979 | James Cargill | |
Donald | ||
Arnie Sutter | ||
O.C. Hanks | ||
Ragoti | ||
John O'Neil | ||
1978 | Buford Pusser | |
Sgt. Otto Chain | ||
Fergie | ||
Frank Vasko | ||
Luther Frick | ||
Barney Parsons | ||
George Paulsen | ||
1977 | Fire Chief | |
T.J. Lambert | ||
Surgeon | ||
Wilson | ||
Fisher | ||
Coach Hatfield | ||
Longshoreman | ||
Burton Tree | ||
1976 | Brian Sr. | |
Jody | ||
1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
1974 | Burrows | |
Grimmet | ||
1973 | Peter Connor | |
1972 | M.P. Ernie Connors | |
1971 | Grimmet | |
1962 | Self | |
1956 | Self - Winner | |
Self - Presenter / Performer / Winner | ||
Self - Presenter | ||
1944 | Self - Winner | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2013 | In Memory Of | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2001 | Executive Producer | |
Executive Producer | ||
2000 | Executive Producer | |
1997 | Executive Producer | |
1993 | Co-Executive Producer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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2001 | Director | |
1997 | Director | |
1996 | Director | |
Director | ||
Director | ||
1995 | Director | |
1994 | Director | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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1996 | Writer | |
1995 | Writer | |
1994 | Writer | |
Year | Role | Movie/Tv |