Brian Dennehy
Jul 09, 1938 - Apr 15, 2020 (81 years old) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Brian Mannion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage and screen.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judson Tierney
The Blacklist
Dominic Wilkinson
Dallas
Luther Frick
M*A*S*H
M.P. Ernie Connors
The West Wing
Sen. Rafe Framingham
The Good Wife
Bucky Stabler
American Experience
Aaron Burr (voice)
Miami Vice
Reverend Billy Bob Proverb
Great Performances
Grimmet
Rizzoli & Isles
Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy
Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 9.2 -
Sly 2023Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.2 -
Son of the South 2021Grandfather★ 6.5 -
Driveways 2020Del★ 7 -
Jerome Townsend★ 6.8 -
Self★ 6.5 -
3 Days with Dad 2019Bob★ 5.5 -
Hal Sway★ 5.3 -
Tag 2018Mr. Cilliano★ 6.7 -
The Seagull 2018Pjotr Sorin★ 5.5 -
Joe Haggarty★ 6.1 -
Hap and Leonard 2016Sheriff Valentine Otis★ 6.9 -
The Ultimate Legacy 2015Gus★ 5.6 -
Knight of Cups 2015Joseph★ 5.7 -
Cocked 2015Wade★ 2.5 -
The Blacklist 2013Dominic Wilkinson★ 7.6 -
Rogers★ 7.2 -
Twelfth Night 2012Sir Toby Belch★ 5.4 -
The Big Year 2011Raymond Harris★ 6 -
The Next Three Days 2010George Brennan★ 7.1 -
Alleged 2010Clarence Darrow★ 4.4 -
The Big C 2010Dad★ 7.2 -
Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother★ NR -
Rizzoli & Isles 2010Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy★ 7.9 -
Meet Monica Velour 2010Pop Pop★ 5.6 -
Every Day 2010Ernie★ 5.1 -
The Good Wife 2009Bucky Stabler★ 7.6 -
Narrator★ NR -
Love and Valor 2009Narrator★ NR -
Righteous Kill 2008Lieutentant Hingis★ 5.9 -
Cat City 2008Harold★ 3.9 -
War Eagle, Arkansas 2007Pop, Enochs Father★ 8 -
Welcome to Paradise 2007Bobby Brown★ 6.8 -
Trumbo 2007Self★ 6.7 -
Bedzyk★ 6.2 -
Ratatouille 2007Django (voice)★ 7.8 -
Andrew Jackson (voice)★ NR -
Marco Polo 2007Kublai Khan★ 6.2 -
The Ultimate Gift 2007Gus★ 7.6 -
Rules of Engagement 2007Roy★ 7.1 -
30 Rock 2006Mickey J★ 7.4 -
Everyone's Hero 2006Babe Ruth (voice)★ 6 -
The Exonerated 2006Gary Gauger★ 8 -
10th & Wolf 2006Agent Horvath★ 5.9 -
Our Fathers 2005Father Dominic Spagnolia★ 6.4 -
Sargeant Jasper O'Shea★ 6.2 -
Andy Goodman★ 6.3 -
She Hate Me 2004Billy Church★ 5.2 -
The 4400 2004Mitch Baldwin★ 7.2 -
American Valor 2003Narrator★ NR -
Fred Silverman★ 3.6
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Tom Stone★ 6.3 -
Mr. Blue★ 3.7 -
Making 'The Misfits' 2002Narrator★ NR -
Founding Brothers 2002★ NR -
Stolen Summer 2002Father Kelly★ 6.2 -
Bobby Knight★ 4 -
Narrator★ NR -
Three Blind Mice 2001Matthew Hope★ 4.8 -
The Agency 2001James Graydon★ 6.8 -
Summer Catch 2001John Schiffner★ 5.5 -
Night Visions 2001Camper Ben (segment "Quiet, Please")★ 7.2 -
Warden of Red Rock 2001Sheriff Selwyn Church★ 5 -
★ NR
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Founding Fathers 2000George Washington (voice)★ NR -
Arrest & Trial 2000Self - Host★ NR
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Dish Dogs 2000Frost★ 3.9 -
Fail Safe 2000Gen. Bogan★ 7 -
Death of a Salesman 2000Willy Loman★ 8.5 -
Silicon Towers 1999Tom Warner★ 4.3 -
Sirens 1999Lt. Denby★ 8 -
The West Wing 1999Sen. Rafe Framingham★ 8.3 -
Judson Tierney★ 7.9 -
Out of the Cold 1999David Bards★ NR -
Louis Bromfield★ 2 -
NetForce 1999Lowell Davidson★ 4.7 -
Netforce 1999Lowell Davidson★ 3.5 -
Sen. Donald Riegle★ 3.5 -
Voyage of Terror 1998The President★ 3.8 -
Eddie Brannigan★ 5 -
Just Shoot Me! 1997Red Finch★ 6.6 -
Nostromo 1997Joshua C. Holroyd★ 6 -
Shadow of a Doubt 1996Charley Sloan★ 5 -
Jack Reed★ 4.8 -
Romeo + Juliet 1996Ted Montague★ 6.8 -
Undue Influence 1996Paul Madriani★ 5.7 -
★ NR -
★ 8.1 -
Dead Man's Walk 1996Major Chevallier★ 6.1 -
Gerald Bradley★ 6 -
Jack Reed★ 5 -
Big Dave McDermot★ 6.1 -
Jack Reed★ 4.9 -
Tommy Boy 1995Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan★ 6.8 -
Midnight Movie 1994James Boyce★ 1
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Jack Reed★ 5.5 -
Leave of Absence 1994Sam★ 3.5 -
Birdland 1994★ 4
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Final Appeal 1993Perry Sundquist★ 5 -
Sgt. Jack Reed★ 5.2 -
Ervil LeBaron★ 5.4 -
John McArthur★ 7.2 -
Foreign Affairs 1993Chuck Mumpson★ 7 -
Deadly Matrimony 1992Jack Reed★ 4.4 -
The Diamond Fleece 1992★ 5 -
Jackie Presser★ 5.3 -
To Catch a Killer 1992John Wayne Gacy★ 6.8 -
Gladiator 1992Jimmy Horn★ 7.6 -
The Burden of Proof 1992Dixon Hartnell★ 3.8 -
F/X2 1991Leo McCarthy★ 6.3 -
Narrator (voice)★ 7 -
In Broad Daylight 1991Len Rowan★ 5.7 -
Presumed Innocent 1990Raymond Horgan★ 6.8 -
Rising Son 1990Gus Robinson★ 5.7 -
Ed Reivers★ 5.6 -
Frank Daly★ 5.9 -
Bruno Morenz★ 6 -
Perfect Witness 1989James Falcon★ 7 -
Seven Minutes 1989Wagner★ 7 -
Indio 1989Whitaker★ 5.7 -
Day One 1989Gen. Leslie Groves★ 6.5 -
American Experience 1988Aaron Burr (voice)★ 7.4 -
Miles from Home 1988Frank Roberts Sr.★ 5.4 -
Cocoon: The Return 1988Walter (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Harrison★ 6.8 -
A Father's Revenge 1988Paul Hobart★ 7 -
(voice)★ 7.1 -
Best Seller 1987Dennis Meechum★ 6 -
Stourley Kracklite★ 6.8 -
The Lion of Africa 1987Sam Marsh★ 5.7 -
The Little Mermaid 1987King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)★ 6.3 -
Legal Eagles 1986Cavanaugh★ 6.1 -
Richard Jackson★ 6.5 -
Acceptable Risks 1986Don Sheppard★ 5 -
F/X 1986Lt. Leo McCarthy★ 6.6 -
Annie Oakley 1985Buffalo Bill★ NR -
Twice in a Lifetime 1985Nick★ 5.6 -
Tall Tales & Legends 1985Buffalo Bill★ 5.4 -
Silverado 1985Cobb★ 7 -
Cocoon 1985Walter★ 6.6 -
Evergreen 1985Matthew Malone★ 4.5 -
Frederick Cook★ 6.8 -
Screen Two 1985James Boyce★ 6.8 -
The River Rat 1984Doc Cole★ 6.5 -
Hunter 1984Dr. Bolin★ 7.2 -
Miami Vice 1984Reverend Billy Bob Proverb★ 7.5 -
Sergeant Cheever★ NR -
Finders Keepers 1984Frizzoli★ 5.4 -
Gorky Park 1983William Kirwill★ 6.3 -
Never Cry Wolf 1983Rosie★ 7 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.4 -
Blood Feud 1983Edward Grady Partin★ NR -
I Take These Men 1983Phil Zakarian★ NR -
First Blood 1982Hope Sheriff Will Teasle★ 7.5 -
Split Image 1982Kevin Stetson★ 6.1 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982King Neptune / Narrator (voice)★ 8.1 -
Grimmet★ NR -
Cagney & Lacey 1982★ 6.9 -
Skokie 1981Police Chief Arthur Buchanan★ 6 -
Fly Away Home 1981Tim Arnold★ 4.7 -
Grimmet★ NR -
Dynasty 1981★ 6.5 -
The Jericho Mile 1980Dr. D★ 6.2 -
A Rumor of War 1980Sgt. Ned Coleman★ 6 -
Bliss Dawson★ 1 -
Little Miss Marker 1980Herbie★ 6.5 -
Knots Landing 1979James Cargill★ 6.7 -
10 1979Donald★ 5.7 -
Arnie Sutter★ 5 -
O.C. Hanks★ 4.8 -
Dummy 1979Ragoti★ 8.5 -
John O'Neil★ 7 -
A Real American Hero 1978Buford Pusser★ 4 -
Pearl 1978Sgt. Otto Chain★ 6.4 -
Foul Play 1978Fergie★ 6.3 -
F.I.S.T. 1978Frank Vasko★ 6.6 -
Dallas 1978Luther Frick★ 6.8 -
A Death in Canaan 1978Barney Parsons★ 5.3 -
Ruby and Oswald 1978George Paulsen★ 6 -
Fire Chief★ 4.6 -
Semi-Tough 1977T.J. Lambert★ 5.6 -
Surgeon★ 6.3 -
Lou Grant 1977Wilson★ 7.3 -
Lucan 1977Fisher★ 6 -
The Fitzpatricks 1977Coach Hatfield★ 5 -
Longshoreman★ 2 -
Lanigan's Rabbi 1977★ 5
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Police Woman 1974Burrows★ 6.2 -
Playhouse 1974Grimmet★ 7 -
Kojak 1973Peter Connor★ 7 -
M*A*S*H 1972M.P. Ernie Connors★ 7.9 -
Great Performances 1971Grimmet★ 5.6 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Winner★ 4.6
