Dean Stockwell
Robert Dean Stockwell (March 5, 1936 – November 7, 2021) was an American film, television and stage actor with a career spanning over 70 years. As a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, he first came to the public's attention in films including Anchors Aweigh (1945), The Green Years (1946), Gentleman's Agreement (1947), The Boy with Green Hair (1948), and Kim (1950). As a young adult, he had a lead role in the 1957 Broadway and 1959 screen adaptation of Compulsion; and in 1962 he
He appeared in supporting roles in such films as Dune (1984), Paris, Texas (1984), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Blue Velvet (1986), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), and Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988). He received further critical acclaim for his performance in Married to the Mob (1988), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He subsequently had roles in The Player (1992), Air Force One (1997), The Rainmaker (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
His television roles include Rear Admiral Albert "Al" Calavicci in Quantum Leap (1989–1993), Navy Secretary Edward Sheffield on JAG (2002–2004), and Brother Cavil on Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009). Following his roles on Quantum Leap and Battlestar Galactica, he appeared at numerous science fiction conventions. He retired from acting in 2015 following health issues and focused his later life on sculpture and other visual art.
Born
Mar 05, 1936
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Nov 07, 2021
Known For
Acting
Movies
129 acting
5 crew
Popularity
2.6
Known For
Beverly Hills Cop II
1987
as Chip Cain
Dune
1984
as Doctor Wellington Yueh
Paris, Texas
1984
as Walt
Blue Velvet
1986
as Ben
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Mark Whiting
Air Force One
1997
as Walter Dean
The Player
1992
as Andy Civella
Gardens of Stone
1987
as Capt. Homer Thomas
The Rainmaker
1997
as Judge Harvey Hale
Catchfire
1990
as John Luponi
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