Brian Dennehy
Jul 09, 1938 - Apr 15, 2020 (81 years old) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
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
The Blacklist
Dominic Wilkinson
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Judson Tierney
Great Performances
Grimmet
Dallas
Luther Frick
The Good Wife
Bucky Stabler
30 Rock
Mickey J
Miami Vice
Reverend Billy Bob Proverb
M*A*S*H
M.P. Ernie Connors
Rizzoli & Isles
Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy
Knots Landing
James Cargill
Credits
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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 9.3 -
Son of the South 2021Grandfather★ 6.5 -
Driveways 2020Del★ 7 -
Jerome Townsend★ 6.8 -
Self★ 6.5 -
3 Days with Dad 2019Bob★ 5.1 -
Hal Sway★ 5.1 -
Tag 2018Mr. Cilliano★ 6.7 -
The Seagull 2018Pjotr Sorin★ 5.5 -
Joe Haggarty★ 6.2 -
Hap and Leonard 2016Sheriff Valentine Otis★ 6.9 -
The Ultimate Legacy 2015Gus★ 5.6 -
Knight of Cups 2015Joseph★ 5.7 -
Public Morals 2015Joe Patton★ 6.8 -
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★ 7.1 -
Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother★ NR -
Rizzoli & Isles 2010Ret. Det. Kenny Leahy★ 7.9 -
Meet Monica Velour 2010Pop Pop★ 5.7 -
Every Day 2010Ernie★ 5.1 -
Bunker Hill 2009Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey★ NR -
The Good Wife 2009Bucky Stabler★ 7.6 -
Narrator★ NR -
Love and Valor 2009Narrator (voice)★ NR -
Righteous Kill 2008Hingis★ 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★ 7.5 -
Everyone's Hero 2006Babe Ruth (voice)★ 6 -
The Exonerated 2006Gary Gauger★ 7.3 -
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 -
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Fred Silverman★ 3.6
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Tom Stone★ 6.3 -
Mr. Blue★ 3.8 -
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★ 5.4 -
Night Visions 2001Camper Ben (segment "Quiet, Please")★ 7.2 -
Warden of Red Rock 2001Sheriff Selwyn Church★ 5.2 -
Mr. Fitzgerald★ NR -
Captain (voice)★ 7.8 -
Founding Fathers 2000George Washington (voice)★ NR -
Arrest & Trial 2000Self - Host★ NR
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Dish Dogs 2000Frost★ 3.6 -
Fail Safe 2000Gen. Bogan★ 7 -
Death of a Salesman 2000Willy Loman★ 8.5 -
Silicon Towers 1999Tom Warner★ 4.3 -
Sirens 1999Lt. Denby★ 8.2 -
The West Wing 1999Sen. Rafe Framingham★ 8.3 -
Judson Tierney★ 7.9 -
Out of the Cold 1999David Bards★ 5 -
Louis Bromfield★ 2 -
NetForce 1999Lowell Davidson★ 4.7 -
Netforce 1999Lowell Davidson★ 3.5 -
Sen. Donald Riegle★ 4 -
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★ 5 -
Romeo + Juliet 1996Ted Montague★ 6.8 -
Undue Influence 1996Paul Madriani★ 5.5 -
★ 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 -
Jack Reed★ 5.5 -
Leave of Absence 1994Sam★ 3.5 -
Birdland 1994Dr. Brian McKenzie★ 4 -
Final Appeal 1993Perry Sundquist★ 5 -
Sgt. Jack Reed★ 5.3 -
Ervil LeBaron★ 5.3 -
John McArthur★ 7.2 -
Foreign Affairs 1993Chuck Mumpson★ 7 -
Deadly Matrimony 1992Jack Reed★ 5.3 -
The Diamond Fleece 1992Inspector Outlaw★ 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★ 5.9 -
Ed Reivers★ 5.2 -
Frank Daly★ 5.9 -
Bruno Morenz★ 6 -
Perfect Witness 1989James Falcon★ 6.5 -
Seven Minutes 1989Wagner★ 7 -
Indio 1989Whitaker★ 5.7 -
Day One 1989Gen. Leslie Groves★ 6.3 -
American Experience 1988Aaron Burr (voice)★ 7.4 -
Miles from Home 1988Frank Roberts Sr.★ 5.4 -
Cocoon: The Return 1988Walter (uncredited)★ 6.5 -
Harrison★ 6.9 -
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 -
Acceptable Risks 1986Don Sheppard★ 4.3 -
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★ 6.2 -
Hunter 1984Dr. Bolin★ 7.2 -
Miami Vice 1984Reverend Billy Bob Proverb★ 7.4 -
Sergeant Cheever★ 1 -
Finders Keepers 1984Frizzoli★ 5.3 -
Gorky Park 1983William Kirwill★ 6.3 -
Never Cry Wolf 1983Rosie★ 7 -
Reading Rainbow 1983Himself - Narrator (voice)★ 8.3 -
Blood Feud 1983Edward Grady Partin★ NR -
I Take These Men 1983Phil Zakarian★ 1 -
First Blood 1982Hope Sheriff Will Teasle★ 7.5 -
Split Image 1982Kevin Stetson★ 6 -
Star of the Family 1982Leslie 'Buddy' Krebs★ 5 -
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982King Neptune / Narrator (voice)★ 8.1 -
Grimmet★ NR -
Cagney & Lacey 1982Michael Magruder★ 7 -
Darkroom 1981Roland★ 7.2 -
Skokie 1981Police Chief Arthur Buchanan★ 6 -
Fly Away Home 1981Tim Arnold★ 4.7 -
Grimmet★ NR -
Dynasty 1981Jake Dunham★ 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★ 3 -
Pearl 1978Sgt. Otto Chain★ 6.4 -
Foul Play 1978Fergie★ 6.3 -
F.I.S.T. 1978Frank Vasko★ 6.5 -
Dallas 1978Luther Frick★ 6.8 -
A Death in Canaan 1978Barney Parsons★ 5.3 -
Ruby and Oswald 1978George Paulsen★ 6 -
Fire Chief★ 4.5 -
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 1977Burton Tree★ 5
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Brian Sr.★ 6.3 -
Serpico 1976Jody★ 5 -
Police Woman 1974Burrows★ 6.3 -
Playhouse 1974Grimmet★ 7 -
Kojak 1973Peter Connor★ 7 -
M*A*S*H 1972M.P. Ernie Connors★ 7.9 -
Great Performances 1971Grimmet★ 5.5 -
Tony Awards 1956Self - Presenter / Performer / Winner★ 5.9
