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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

226

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-07-09

Day of Death

2020-04-15 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Brian Mannion Dennehy

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Brian Dennehy

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.

Known For

First Blood

First Blood

Never Cry Wolf

Never Cry Wolf

The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days

War Eagle, Arkansas

War Eagle, Arkansas

Gladiator

Gladiator

The Exonerated

The Exonerated

Dummy

Dummy

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Sirens

Sirens

The Challenger Disaster

The Challenger Disaster

Sly

Sly

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift

Acting

Romeo + Juliet

1996

Romeo + Juliet

as

Ted Montague

First Blood

1982

First Blood

as

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Ratatouille

2007

Ratatouille

as

Django (voice)

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon

as

Walter

Best Seller

1987

Best Seller

as

Dennis Meechum

Semi-Tough

1977

Semi-Tough

as

T.J. Lambert

Finders Keepers

1984

Finders Keepers

as

Frizzoli

Presumed Innocent

1990

Presumed Innocent

as

Raymond Horgan

Tommy Boy

1995

Tommy Boy

as

Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan

Fail Safe

2000

Fail Safe

as

Gen. Bogan

Silverado

1985

Silverado

as

Cobb

Gorky Park

1983

Gorky Park

as

William Kirwill

Category 6: Day of Destruction

2004

Category 6: Day of Destruction

as

Andy Goodman

Assault on Precinct 13

2005

Assault on Precinct 13

as

Sargeant Jasper O'Shea

10

1979

10

as

Donald

Legal Eagles

1986

Legal Eagles

as

Cavanaugh

10th & Wolf

2006

10th & Wolf

as

Agent Horvath

Summer Catch

2001

Summer Catch

as

John Schiffner

F/X

1986

F/X

as

Lt. Leo McCarthy

Righteous Kill

2008

Righteous Kill

as

Hingis

The Man From Snowy River II

1988

The Man From Snowy River II

as

Harrison

Never Cry Wolf

1983

Never Cry Wolf

as

Rosie

Trumbo

2007

Trumbo

as

Self

Dish Dogs

2000

Dish Dogs

as

Frost

Our Fathers

2005

Our Fathers

as

Father Dominic Spagnolia

Everyone's Hero

2006

Everyone's Hero

as

Babe Ruth (voice)

The Next Three Days

2010

The Next Three Days

as

George Brennan

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

as

(voice)

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

1979

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

as

O.C. Hanks

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

as

Surgeon

War Eagle, Arkansas

2007

War Eagle, Arkansas

as

Pop, Enochs Father

Foul Play

1978

Foul Play

as

Fergie

Day One

1989

Day One

as

Gen. Leslie Groves

Every Day

2010

Every Day

as

Ernie

Gladiator

1992

Gladiator

as

Jimmy Horn

F/X2

1991

F/X2

as

Leo McCarthy

Stolen Summer

2002

Stolen Summer

as

Father Kelly

Little Miss Marker

1980

Little Miss Marker

as

Herbie

The Belly of an Architect

1987

The Belly of an Architect

as

Stourley Kracklite

The River Rat

1984

The River Rat

as

Doc Cole

Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale

2009

Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale

as

Narrator

Three Blind Mice

2001

Three Blind Mice

as

Matthew Hope

Miles from Home

1988

Miles from Home

as

Frank Roberts Sr.

To Catch a Killer

1992

To Catch a Killer

as

John Wayne Gacy

Split Image

1982

Split Image

as

Kevin Stetson

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

1998

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

as

Sen. Donald Riegle

NetForce

1999

NetForce

as

Lowell Davidson

Alleged

2010

Alleged

as

Clarence Darrow

Welcome to Paradise

2007

Welcome to Paradise

as

Bobby Brown

The Big Year

2011

The Big Year

as

Raymond Harris

Cat City

2008

Cat City

as

Harold

Meet Monica Velour

2010

Meet Monica Velour

as

Pop Pop

The Jericho Mile

1980

The Jericho Mile

as

Dr. D

The Check is in the Mail...

1986

The Check is in the Mail...

as

Richard Jackson

Marco Polo

2007

Marco Polo

as

Kublai Khan

A Killing in a Small Town

1990

A Killing in a Small Town

as

Ed Reivers

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

as

Jack Reed

Twice in a Lifetime

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

as

Nick

A Real American Hero

1978

A Real American Hero

as

Buford Pusser

The Last of the Finest

1990

The Last of the Finest

as

Frank Daly

Fly Away Home

1981

Fly Away Home

as

Tim Arnold

Out of the Cold

1999

Out of the Cold

as

David Bards

Warden of Red Rock

2001

Warden of Red Rock

as

Sheriff Selwyn Church

In Broad Daylight

1991

In Broad Daylight

as

Len Rowan

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

1993

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

as

Ervil LeBaron

A Father's Revenge

1988

A Father's Revenge

as

Paul Hobart

Midnight Movie

1994

Midnight Movie

as

James Boyce

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

as

Big Dave McDermot

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

2003

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

as

Tom Stone

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

1997

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

as

Eddie Brannigan

The Lion of Africa

1987

The Lion of Africa

as

Sam Marsh

Ruby and Oswald

1978

Ruby and Oswald

as

George Paulsen

Blood Feud

1983

Blood Feud

as

Edward Grady Partin

Foreign Affairs

1993

Foreign Affairs

as

Chuck Mumpson

Perfect Witness

1989

Perfect Witness

as

James Falcon

The Exonerated

2006

The Exonerated

as

Gary Gauger

Dummy

1979

Dummy

as

Ragoti

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

as

Sgt. Jack Reed

Skokie

1981

Skokie

as

Police Chief Arthur Buchanan

A Death in Canaan

1978

A Death in Canaan

as

Barney Parsons

Death of a Salesman

2000

Death of a Salesman

as

Willy Loman

Seven Minutes

1989

Seven Minutes

as

Wagner

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

1994

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

as

Jack Reed

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

as

Jack Reed

Annie Oakley

1985

Annie Oakley

as

Buffalo Bill

Sirens

1999

Sirens

as

Lt. Denby

It Happened at Lakewood Manor

1977

It Happened at Lakewood Manor

as

Fire Chief

The Challenger Disaster

2013

The Challenger Disaster

as

Rogers

Twelfth Night

2012

Twelfth Night

as

Sir Toby Belch

Rising Son

1990

Rising Son

as

Gus Robinson

I Take These Men

1983

I Take These Men

as

Phil Zakarian

Indio

1989

Indio

as

Whitaker

Sly

2023

Sly

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Zebras: Patterns in the Grass

1991

Zebras: Patterns in the Grass

as

Narrator (voice)

Acceptable Risks

1986

Acceptable Risks

as

Don Sheppard

Deadly Matrimony

1992

Deadly Matrimony

as

Jack Reed

Shadow of a Doubt

1996

Shadow of a Doubt

as

Charley Sloan

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

1979

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

as

John O'Neil

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

2024

Arnold & Sly: Rivals, Friends, Icons

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Knight of Cups

2015

Knight of Cups

as

Joseph

The Ultimate Legacy

2015

The Ultimate Legacy

as

Gus

The Seagull

2018

The Seagull

as

Pjotr Sorin

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

as

Jackie Presser

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

2003

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

as

Fred Silverman

The Diamond Fleece

1992

The Diamond Fleece

as

Inspector Outlaw

Pride and Extreme Prejudice

1990

Pride and Extreme Prejudice

as

Bruno Morenz

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

2003

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

as

Mr. Blue

Undue Influence

1996

Undue Influence

as

Paul Madriani

Leave of Absence

1994

Leave of Absence

as

Sam

Final Appeal

1993

Final Appeal

as

Perry Sundquist

A Very Merry Toy Store

2017

A Very Merry Toy Store

as

Joe Haggarty

The Little Mermaid

1987

The Little Mermaid

as

King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

1984

The Pigs vs. The Freaks

as

Sergeant Cheever

The Song of Sway Lake

2019

The Song of Sway Lake

as

Hal Sway

She Hate Me

2004

She Hate Me

as

Billy Church

Driveways

2020

Driveways

as

Del

A Season in Purgatory

1996

A Season in Purgatory

as

Gerald Bradley

Making 'The Misfits'

2002

Making 'The Misfits'

as

Narrator

3 Days with Dad

2019

3 Days with Dad

as

Bob

Tag

2018

Tag

as

Mr. Cilliano

Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero

2002

Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero

as

Narrator

F.I.S.T.

1978

F.I.S.T.

as

Frank Vasko

A Season on the Brink

2002

A Season on the Brink

as

Bobby Knight

Silicon Towers

1999

Silicon Towers

as

Tom Warner

Son of the South

2021

Son of the South

as

Grandfather

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

2007

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency

as

Andrew Jackson (voice)

The Ultimate Gift

2007

The Ultimate Gift

as

Gus

The Seduction of Miss Leona

1980

The Seduction of Miss Leona

as

Bliss Dawson

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

as

Self

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

1996

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

as

Jack Reed

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

1981

The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories

as

Grimmet

Love and Valor

2009

Love and Valor

as

Narrator (voice)

American Valor

2003

American Valor

as

Narrator

Voyage of Terror

1998

Voyage of Terror

as

The President

Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer

2010

Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer

as

Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother

Cocoon: The Return

1988

Cocoon: The Return

as

Walter (uncredited)

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

1977

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

as

Longshoreman

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

1982

The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories

as

Grimmet

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

Bunker Hill

2009

Bunker Hill

as

Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey

Lou Grant

Lou Grant

as

Wilson

The 4400

The 4400

as

Mitch Baldwin

Miami Vice

Miami Vice

as

Reverend Billy Bob Proverb

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

as

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as

Judson Tierney

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Jake Dunham

M*A*S*H

M*A*S*H

as

M.P. Ernie Connors

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement

as

Roy

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

James Cargill

Masters of Science Fiction

Masters of Science Fiction

as

Bedzyk

Kojak

Kojak

as

Peter Connor

Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey

as

Michael Magruder

Dallas

Dallas

as

Luther Frick

30 Rock

30 Rock

as

Mickey J

Hunter

Hunter

as

Dr. Bolin

Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me!

as

Red Finch

Lanigan's Rabbi

Lanigan's Rabbi

as

Burton Tree

Lucan

Lucan

as

Fisher

Cocked

Cocked

as

Wade

Arrest & Trial

Arrest & Trial

as

Self - Host

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

as

Mr. Fitzgerald

Birdland

Birdland

as

Dr. Brian McKenzie

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

as

Arnie Sutter

Evergreen

Evergreen

as

Matthew Malone

The West Wing

The West Wing

as

Sen. Rafe Framingham

Rizzoli & Isles

Rizzoli & Isles

as

Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

King Neptune / Narrator (voice)

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as

Bucky Stabler

The Burden of Proof

The Burden of Proof

as

Dixon Hartnell

Blood Feud

Blood Feud

as

Edward Grady Partin

Netforce

Netforce

as

Lowell Davidson

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

American Experience

American Experience

as

Aaron Burr (voice)

Nostromo

Nostromo

as

Joshua C. Holroyd

Pearl

Pearl

as

Sgt. Otto Chain

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

A Rumor of War

A Rumor of War

as

Sgt. Ned Coleman

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

as

Jerome Townsend

Murder in the Heartland

Murder in the Heartland

as

John McArthur

Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard

as

Sheriff Valentine Otis

Marco Polo

Marco Polo

as

Kublai Khan

The Fitzpatricks

The Fitzpatricks

as

Coach Hatfield

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers

as

George Washington (voice)

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends

as

Buffalo Bill

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

as

Louis Bromfield

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Dominic Wilkinson

Founding Brothers

Founding Brothers

as

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter / Performer / Winner

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Winner

Screen Two

Screen Two

as

James Boyce

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Presenter

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

as

Frederick Cook

To Catch a Killer

To Catch a Killer

as

John Wayne Gacy

Dead Man's Walk

Dead Man's Walk

as

Major Chevallier

The Big C

The Big C

as

Dad

The Agency

The Agency

as

James Graydon

Police Woman

Police Woman

as

Burrows

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction

as

Andy Goodman

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Grimmet

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Night Visions

Night Visions

as

Camper Ben (segment "Quiet, Please")

Steve Martini's Undue Influence

Steve Martini's Undue Influence

as

Playhouse

Playhouse

as

Grimmet

Star of the Family

Star of the Family

as

Leslie 'Buddy' Krebs

Serpico

Serpico

as

Jody

The Tony Randall Show

The Tony Randall Show

as

Brian Sr.

Darkroom

Darkroom

as

Roland

Animated Tales of the World

Animated Tales of the World

as

Captain (voice)

Public Morals

Public Morals

as

Joe Patton

Production

Warden of Red Rock

2001

Warden of Red Rock

as

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

1997

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

as

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

1993

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

as

Death of a Salesman

2000

Death of a Salesman

as

Three Blind Mice

2001

Three Blind Mice

as

Crew

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Directing

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

1996

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

as

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

1997

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

as

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

as

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

1994

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

as

Shadow of a Doubt

1996

Shadow of a Doubt

as

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

1996

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

as

Night Visions

Night Visions

as