Brian Dennehy Biography
Brian Dennehy full name ( Brian Manion Dennehy) is an American actor born in Bridgeport, Connecticut whose extensive body of work included film, television, and stage productions. Brian won several notable Awards include two Tony Awards, one Golden Globe and also nominated six times in Prime-time Emmy Award. He gained his popularity (1982) for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood.
Brian also played roles in other films like Gorky Park (1983), Silverado (1985), Cocoon (1985), F/X (1986), Presumed Innocent (1990), Romeo + Juliet (1996), and Knight of Cups (2015).
Brian Dennehy Age
The famous actor was born on ( July 9, 1938) in Bridgeport, Connecticut US. He is 81 years as of 2018.
Brian Dennehy Family
The parents of Brian are Hannah (Mannion) and Edward Dennehy. His father worked as Associated Press’s wire service editor.
Brian Dennehy Wife
Brian got married to Judith Scheff in 1959 and in 1974 their marriage ended. They have three Children together. He then got married to Jennifer Arnottin 1988. They have two children together.
Brian Dennehy Children
Brian his a father of five children Elizabeth Dennehy Daughter, Kathleen Dennehy Daughter, Cormack Dennehy, Son, Deirdre Dennehy Daughter and Sarah Dennehy Daughter.
Brian Dennehy Career
(1982) breakthrough year in Brian’s acting career when he took the role of sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982) opposite Sylvester Stallone as (John Rambo). and also ‘Semi-Tough’, an American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie in 1977, in which he played the role of ‘T.J. Lambert’.
He also appeared in two more films, ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’ and ‘Bumpers’ the same year. Brian first films were comic films like Foul Play with Chevy Chase, and 10 with Dudley Moore as an Acapulco bartender), Semi-Tough with Burt Reynolds in which he portrayed a pro football player.
1985 Brian released western Silverado portraying as a corrupt sheriff and an alien in Cocoon. Brian delivered some supporting roles in popular films like the American legal crime comedy film ‘Legal Eagles’, the action-thriller film ‘F/X’, the legal drama ‘Presumed Innocent’, and the movie ‘Prophet of Evil’.
He also featured in the lead roles in films like the 1987 crime thriller film ‘Best Seller’ and the 1987 drama film ‘The Belly of an Architect’ alongside Chloe Webb. Brian also portrayed as Harrison in the Australian film The Man from Snowy River II in 1988.
1980s and 1990s, he appeared in several television films and shows in guest appearances. These included A Killing in a Small Town’, ‘Skokie’, ‘Split Image’, ‘Day One’, A Rumor of War’, ‘Skokie’, and ‘Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story’.
1970s and 1980s Brian began his professional acting career in small guest roles in series as Kojak, Lou Grant, Dallas and Dynasty. Brian appeared in many television films for which he was nominated several times for the Primetime Emmy Awards. He appeared in ‘To Catch a Killer’ as ‘John Wayne Gacy’ and was nominated for the ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie. he also portrayed as a recurring character in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! and starred in the popular crime drama Jack Reed TV movies. As a father of main character Brian guest-starred in Rules of Engagement in a 2009 episode.
He recently starred as Elizabeth Keen’s grandfather on the NBC series The Blacklist.
Brian Dennehy Tv Series/Shows
Brian Dennehy Films
|
Year
|
Title |
Role |
|
1977 |
Semi-Tough |
T.J. Lambert |
|
1977 |
Looking for Mr. Goodbar |
Surgeon |
|
1977 |
Bumpers |
Ernie Stapp |
|
1978 |
Foul Play |
Fergie |
|
1978 |
F.I.S.T. |
Frank Vasco |
|
1979 |
10 |
Don the Bartender |
|
1979 |
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days |
O.C. Hanks |
|
1980 |
Little Miss Marker |
Herbie |
|
1982 |
Split Image |
Kevin Stetson |
|
1982 |
First Blood |
Sheriff Will Teasle |
|
1983 |
Gorky Park |
William Kirwill |
|
1983 |
Never Cry Wolf |
Rose Little |
|
1984 |
Finders Keepers |
Mayor Frizzoli |
|
1984 |
The River Rat |
Doc Cole |
|
1985 |
Silverado |
Sheriff Cobb |
|
1985 |
Cocoon |
Walter |
|
1985 |
Twice in a Lifetime |
Nick |
|
1985 |
The Check Is in the Mail |
Richard Jackson |
|
1986 |
F/X |
Lt. Leo McCarthy |
|
1986 |
Legal Eagles |
C.J. Cavanaugh |
|
1987 |
The Belly of an Architect |
Stourley Kracklite |
|
1987 |
Best Seller |
Lt. Dennis Meechum |
|
1988 |
Miles from Home |
Frank Roberts, Sr. |
|
1988 |
The Man from Snowy River II |
Harrison |
|
1988 |
Cocoon: The Return |
Walter |
|
1989 |
Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland |
Wagner |
|
1989 |
Indio |
Whytaker |
|
1990 |
Blue Heat |
Frank Daly |
|
1990 |
Presumed Innocent |
Raymond Horgan |
|
1991 |
F/X2 |
Leo McCarthy |
|
1992 |
Gladiator |
Jimmy Horn |
|
1994 |
Jackaboy Blue |
Guggles McMillian |
|
1995 |
Tommy Boy |
Big Tom Callahan II |
|
1995 |
The Stars Fell on Henrietta |
Big Dave McDermot |
|
1996 |
Romeo + Juliet |
Ted Montague |
|
1998 |
Dish Dogs |
Frost |
|
1999 |
The Virtuoso |
Unknown |
|
1999 |
Out of the Cold |
David Bards |
|
1999 |
Silicon Towers |
Unknown |
|
2001 |
Summer Catch |
John Schiffner |
|
2001 |
Three Blind Mice |
Matthew Hope |
|
2002 |
Stolen Summer |
Father Kelly |
|
2002 |
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero |
Narrator |
|
2002 |
Drawing First Blood |
Himself |
|
2004 |
She Hate Me |
Chairman Billy Church |
|
2005 |
Assault on Precinct 13 |
Jasper O’Shea |
|
2005 |
Tommy Boy: Behind the Laughter |
Himself |
|
2005 |
10th and Wolf |
Horvath |
|
2006 |
The Ultimate Gift |
Gus |
|
2006 |
Everyone’s Hero |
Babe Ruth |
|
2007 |
Ratatouille |
Django |
|
2007 |
War Eagle, Arkansas |
Unknown |
|
2008 |
Righteous Kill |
Lt. Hingus |
|
2009 |
Factory 9 |
Unknown |
|
2010 |
Alleged |
Clarence Darrow |
|
2010 |
The Next Three Days |
George Brennan |
|
2010 |
Meet Monica Velour |
Pop Pop |
|
2010 |
Every Day |
Ernie |
|
2011 |
The Big Year |
Raymond Harris |
|
2013 |
The Challenger |
Chairman William Rogers |
|
2015 |
Knight of Cups |
Joseph |
|
2018 |
The Seagull |
Sorin |
|
2018 |
Tag |
Mr. Cilliano |
Brian Dennehy TV Movies
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
|
1977 |
Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye |
Longshoreman |
|
1977 |
It Happened at Lakewood Manor |
Fire Chief |
|
1978 |
A Real American Hero |
Buford Pusser |
|
1978 |
Ruby and Oswald |
George Paulsen |
|
1978 |
A Death in Canaan |
Barney Parsons |
|
1979 |
Dummy |
Ragoti |
|
1979 |
The Jericho Mile |
Dr. D |
|
1979 |
Silent Victory: The Kitty O’Neil Story |
Mr. O’Neil |
|
1980 |
A Rumor of War |
Sgt. Ned Coleman |
|
1980 |
The Seduction of Miss Leona |
Bliss Dawson |
|
1981 |
Skokie |
Chief Arthur Buchanan |
|
1981 |
Fly Away Home |
Tim Arnold |
|
1983 |
I Take These Men |
Phil Zakarian |
|
1983 |
Blood Feud |
Edward Grady Partin |
|
1984 |
Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks) |
Sgt. Cheever |
|
1986 |
Acceptable Risks |
Don Sheppard |
|
1987 |
The Lion of Africa |
Sam Marsh |
|
1988 |
A Father’s Revenge |
Paul Hobart |
|
1989 |
Day One |
General Leslie Groves |
|
1989 |
Perfect Witness |
James Falcon |
|
1990 |
A Killing in a Small Town |
Ed Reivers |
|
1990 |
Rising Son |
Gus Robinson |
|
1989 |
Pride and Extreme Prejudice |
Bruno Morenz |
|
1991 |
In Broad Daylight |
Len Rowan |
|
1992 |
The Diamond Fleece |
Lt. Merritt Outlaw |
|
1992 |
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story |
Jackie Presser |
|
1992 |
To Catch a Killer |
John Wayne Gacy |
|
1992 |
The Burden of Proof |
Dixon Hartnell |
|
1992 |
Deadly Matrimony |
Sgt. Jack Reed |
|
1993 |
Foreign Affairs |
Chuck Mumpson |
|
1993 |
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story |
Ervil LeBaron |
|
1993 |
Final Appeal |
Perry Sundquist |
|
1993 |
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor |
Jack Reed |
|
1993 |
Murder in the Heartland |
John McCarthur |
|
1994 |
Leave of Absence |
Sam |
|
1994 |
Midnight Movie |
James Boyce |
|
1994 |
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice |
Jack Reed |
|
1995 |
Jack Reed: One of Our Own |
Jack Reed |
|
1995 |
Shadow of a Doubt |
Charlie Sloan |
|
1996 |
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us |
Jack Reed |
|
1996 |
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance |
Jack Reed |
|
1996 |
A Season in Purgatory |
Gerald Bradly |
|
1996 |
Undue Influence |
Paul Madriani |
|
1997 |
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan |
Eddie Brannigan |
|
1998 |
Voyage of Terror |
U.S. President |
|
1998 |
Thanks of a Grateful Nation |
Senator Riegle |
|
1999 |
Netforce |
Lowell Davidson |
|
1999 |
Sirens |
Lt. Denby |
|
1999 |
Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke |
Louis Bromfield |
|
2000 |
Fail Safe |
Gen. Bogan |
|
2000 |
Death of a Salesman |
Willy Loman |
|
2001 |
Warden of Red Rock |
Sheriff Church |
|
2002 |
A Season on the Brink |
Bobby Knight |
|
2003 |
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron |
Mr. Blue |
|
2003 |
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone |
Tom Stone |
|
2004 |
Category 6: Day of Destruction |
Andy Goodman |
|
2005 |
Our Fathers |
Father Dominic Spagnolia |
|
2005 |
The Exonerated |
Gary Gauger |
|
2007 |
Marco Polo |
Kublai Khan |
|
2013 |
The Challenger |
Chairman William Rogers |
|
2017 |
A Very Merry Toy Store |
Joe Haggarty |
Television series
|
Year |
Title |
Role |
|
1977 |
Kojak |
Peter Connor |
|
1977 |
Serpico |
Jody |
|
1977 |
Lanigan’s Rabbi |
Burton Tree |
|
1977 |
Police Woman |
Burrows |
|
1977 |
Lou Grant |
Wilson |
|
1977 |
M*A*S*H |
Ernie Connors |
|
1977 |
Lucan |
Fisher |
|
1977 |
The Fitzpatricks |
Coach Hatfield |
|
1978 |
Pearl |
Sgt. Otto Chain |
|
1978 |
Dallas |
Luther Frick |
|
1978 |
The Tony Randall Show |
Brian Sr. |
|
1979 |
Big Shamus, Little Shamus |
Arnie Sutter |
|
1979 |
Knots Landing |
James Cargill |
|
1981 |
Dynasty |
D.A. Jake Dunham |
|
1981 |
Darkroom |
Roland |
|
1982 |
Star of the Family |
Leslie Krebs |
|
1984 |
Cagney and Lacey |
Michael MacGruder |
|
1984 |
Hunter |
Dr. Bolin |
|
1985 |
Evergreen |
Matthew Malone |
|
1985 |
The Last Place on Earth |
Frederick Cook |
|
1985 |
Tall Tales & Legends |
Buffalo Bill |
|
1987 |
Miami Vice |
Reverend Billy Bob Proverb |
|
1987 |
Faerie Tale Theatre |
King Neptune (Narrator) (voice) |
|
1994 |
Birdland |
Dr. Brian McKenzie |
|
1996 |
Dead Man’s Walk |
Major Chvallie |
|
1996 |
Nostromo |
Joshua C. Holyrod |
|
1998–2003 |
Just Shoot Me |
Red Finch |
|
2001 |
The Fighting Fitzgeralds |
Fitzgerald |
|
2005 |
The West Wing |
Senator Rafe Framingham |
|
2006 |
The 4400 |
Mitch Baldwin |
|
2007 |
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit |
Judson |
|
2007 |
Masters of Science Fiction |
Bedzyk |
|
2008 |
30 Rock |
Mickey J |
|
2009 |
Rules of Engagement |
Roy |
|
2010 |
Rizzoli & Isles |
Detective Kenny Leahy |
|
2012 |
The Good Wife |
Bucky |
|
2013 |
The Big C |
Mr. Tolkey |
|
2015 |
Public Morals |
Joe Patton |
|
2016–2018 |
The Blacklist |
Dom |
|
2017 |
Hap and Leonard |
Sheriff Valentine Otis |
Brian Dennehy Awards
|
Year |
Association |
Category |
Nominated work |
| 1994 | CableACE Awards | Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Foreign Affairs |
| 1999 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Death of a Salesman |
| 1999 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Play | Death of a Salesman |
| 2001 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film | Death of a Salesman |
| 2001 | Producers Guild Awards | Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television | Death of a Salesman |
| 2001 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie | Death of a Salesman |
| 2003 | Tony Awards | Best Actor in a Play | Long Day’s Journey Into Night |
Brian Dennehy Death | Health | Weight Loss
Some hoax was spread about him being dead or his death, which was absolutely ridiculous. He is still alive and still has very good health. He looks very young now also, and it is all because of his weight loss.
Brian Dennehy Interview
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