Brian Dennehy
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 in
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.
Born
Jul 09, 1938
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died
Apr 15, 2020
Known For
Acting
Movies
136 acting
20 crew
Popularity
2.3
Known For
Ratatouille
2007
as Django (voice)
First Blood
1982
as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Tag
2018
as Mr. Cilliano
Romeo + Juliet
1996
as Ted Montague
Gladiator
1992
as Jimmy Horn
The Next Three Days
2010
as George Brennan
Presumed Innocent
1990
as Raymond Horgan
Foul Play
1978
as Fergie
Assault on Precinct 13
2005
as Sargeant Jasper O'Shea
Silverado
1985
as Cobb
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