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Brian Dennehy

Born Jul 9, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Brian Manion Dennehy was an American actor of stage, television, and film. He won two Tony Awards, an Olivier Award, and a Golden Globe, and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Dennehy had roles in over 180 films and in many television and stage productions.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Master Maggie
    Master Maggie as Brian Dennehy
    2021
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    Drama | 22m
    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth as Brian Dennehy
    2019
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    Documentary | 1h 38m
    3 Days with Dad
    3 Days with Dad as Bob
    2020
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    Comedy | 1h 34m
    Driveways
    Driveways as Del
    2019
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    Drama | 1h 23m
    The Seagull
    The Seagull as Pjotr Sorin
    2018
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    Drama | 1h 38m
    Tag
    Tag as Mr. Cilliano
    2018
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    Action, Comedy, Drama | 1h 40m
    A Very Merry Toy Store
    A Very Merry Toy Store as Joe Haggarty
    2017
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    Drama, Romance | 1h 30m
    The Song of Sway Lake
    The Song of Sway Lake as Hal Sway
    2017
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    Hap and Leonard
    Hap and Leonard as Sheriff Valentine Otis
    3 seasons • 2016 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery | 45m
    The Ultimate Legacy
    The Ultimate Legacy as Gus
    2016
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    Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 30m
    Public Morals (2015)
    Public Morals (2015) as Joe Patton
    1 season • 2015 • Ended
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    Drama, Crime | 45m
    Cocked
    Cocked as Wade
    2015
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    | 50m
    Knight of Cups
    Knight of Cups as Joseph
    2016
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    Drama, Indie | 1h 58m
    The Challenger Disaster
    The Challenger Disaster as Rogers
    2013
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    Thriller, Drama | 1h 30m
    Twelfth Night
    Twelfth Night as Sir Toby Belch
    2012
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    Comedy, Drama | 2h 33m
    The Big Year
    The Big Year as Raymond Harris
    2011
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    Comedy | 1h 40m
    Alleged
    Alleged as Clarence Darrow
    2010
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    Drama | 1h 31m
    Meet Monica Velour
    Meet Monica Velour as Pop Pop
    2010
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    Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m
    Every Day
    Every Day as Ernie
    2010
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    Drama, Comedy | 1h 33m
    The Next Three Days
    The Next Three Days as George Brennan
    2010
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    Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 13m
    Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency
    Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency as Andrew Jackson (voice)
    2008
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    Documentary | 2h
    Cat City
    Cat City as Harold
    2008
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    Thriller
    Righteous Kill
    Righteous Kill as Lieutentant Hingis
    2008
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    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 41m
    War Eagle, Arkansas
    War Eagle, Arkansas as Pop
    2008
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    Drama | 1h 33m
    Welcome to Paradise
    Welcome to Paradise as Bobby Brown
    2007
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    Drama | 1h 51m
    Marco Polo
    Marco Polo as Kublai Khan
    2007
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    Adventure, Drama | 2h 46m
    Trumbo
    Trumbo as Himself
    2007
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    Documentary | 1h 36m
    Ratatouille
    Ratatouille as Django (voice)
    2007
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    Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 51m
    The Exonerated
    The Exonerated as Gary Gauger
    2006
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    Drama | 1h 35m
    10th & Wolf
    10th & Wolf as Agent Horvath
    2006
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    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 47m
    The Ultimate Gift
    The Ultimate Gift as Gus
    2007
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    Drama, Family, Romance | 1h 54m
    Everyone's Hero
    Everyone's Hero as Babe Ruth (voice)
    2006
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    Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 27m
    Our Fathers
    Our Fathers as Father Dominic Spagnolia
    2005
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    Drama | 2h 10m
    Assault on Precinct 13
    Assault on Precinct 13 as Sargeant Jasper O'Shea
    2005
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    Thriller | 1h 49m
    Category 6: Day of Destruction
    Category 6: Day of Destruction as Andy Goodman
    1 season • 2004 • Ended
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    Science Fiction, Mini-Series, Drama, Action, Thriller | 1h 5m
    She Hate Me
    She Hate Me as Chairman Billy Church
    2004
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    Comedy, Drama | 2h 19m
    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
    Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' as Fred Silverman
    2003
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    Drama, Comedy | 2h
    The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
    The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron as Mr. Blue
    2003
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
    The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Tom Stone
    2003
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    Drama | 1h 48m
    A Season on the Brink
    A Season on the Brink as Bob Knight
    2002
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    Drama, Sport | 1h 27m
    Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
    Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero as Narrator
    2002
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    Documentary | 41m
    Stolen Summer
    Stolen Summer as Father Kelly
    2002
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Family, Comedy | 1h 31m
    Out of the Cold
    Out of the Cold as David Bards
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 51m
    Three Blind Mice
    Three Blind Mice as Matthew Hope
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 40m
    Summer Catch
    Summer Catch as John Schiffner
    2001
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Comedy | 1h 48m
    Silicon Towers
    Silicon Towers as Tom Warner
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama, Thriller | 1h 27m
    Arrest & Trial
    Arrest & Trial as Host
    2 seasons • 2000 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Reality, Documentary, Crime, Mystery
    Dish Dogs
    Dish Dogs as Frost
    2000
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    Drama, Comedy | 1h 32m
    Fail Safe
    Fail Safe as Gen. Bogan
    2000
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    Drama, Thriller | 1h 26m
    NetForce
    NetForce as Lowell Davidson
    1 season • 1999 • Ended
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    Science Fiction, Mini-Series, Drama, Adventure, Action | 1h 20m
    Sirens
    Sirens as Lt. Denby
    1999
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    | 1h 42m
    Thanks of a Grateful Nation
    Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Sen. Donald Riegle
    1998
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    Drama | 3h 24m
    Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan
    Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan as Eddie Brannigan
    1999
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    Drama | 1h 31m
    Nostromo
    Nostromo as Joshua C. Holroyd
    1 season • 1997 • Ended
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    Drama | 55m
    Undue Influence
    Undue Influence as Paul Madriani
    2000
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    Drama | 4h
    Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
    Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance as Jack Reed
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m
    Romeo + Juliet
    Romeo + Juliet as Ted Montague
    1996
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 2h
    Jack Reed: One of Our Own
    Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Jack Reed
    1995
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    Drama, Crime | 1h 35m
    The Stars Fell on Henrietta
    The Stars Fell on Henrietta as Big Dave McDermot
    1995
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    Drama | 1h 49m
    Tommy Boy
    Tommy Boy as Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
    1995
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    Comedy | 1h 37m
    Birdland
    Birdland
    1 season • 1994 • Ended
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    Drama | 45m
    Leave of Absence
    Leave of Absence as Sam
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 35m
    Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
    Jack Reed: A Search for Justice as Jack Reed
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime | 1h 30m
    Final Appeal
    Final Appeal as Perry Sundquist
    1994
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 2h
    Murder in the Heartland
    Murder in the Heartland as John McArthur
    1 season • 1993 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Thriller | 1h 30m
    Foreign Affairs
    Foreign Affairs
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
    Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as Ervil LeBaron
    1993
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    Drama | 1h 40m
    Jack Reed: Badge of Honour
    Jack Reed: Badge of Honour as Sgt. Jack Reed
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 36m
    The Burden of Proof
    The Burden of Proof as Dixon Hartnell
    1 season • 1992 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Mystery | 1h 30m
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
    Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story as Jackie Presser
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 30m
    The Diamond Fleece
    The Diamond Fleece
    1992
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    Deadly Matrimony
    Deadly Matrimony as John Reed
    1992
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    Thriller, Drama | 3h 2m
    To Catch a Killer
    To Catch a Killer as John Wayne Gacy
    1992
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 58m
    Gladiator
    Gladiator as Jimmy Horn
    1992
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    Action, Drama | 1h 41m
    In Broad Daylight
    In Broad Daylight as Len Rowan
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Thriller | 1h 30m
    F/X2
    F/X2 as Leo McCarthy
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 48m
    Rising Son
    Rising Son as Gus Robinson
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 32m
    A Killing in a Small Town
    A Killing in a Small Town as Ed Reivers
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 40m
    The Last of the Finest
    The Last of the Finest as Frank Daly
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama | 1h 46m
    Presumed Innocent
    Presumed Innocent as Raymond Horgan
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Thriller, Crime | 2h 7m
    Pride and Extreme Prejudice
    Pride and Extreme Prejudice as Bruno Morenz
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Thriller, Action | 1h 32m
    Indio
    Indio
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure | 1h 29m
    Perfect Witness
    Perfect Witness as James Falcon
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Thriller | 1h 43m
    Day One
    Day One as Gen. Leslie Groves
    1989
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    Drama | 2h 21m
    Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland
    Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland as Wagner
    1989
    TVT Rating
    | 1h 37m
    The Lion of Africa
    The Lion of Africa as Sam Marsh
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama | 1h 55m
    A Father's Revenge
    A Father's Revenge as Paul Hobart
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Thriller | 1h 33m
    Miles from Home
    Miles from Home as Frank Roberts Sr.
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama, Action | 1h 48m
    Return to Snowy River
    Return to Snowy River as Harrison
    1988
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama, Western | 1h 50m
    The Little Mermaid
    The Little Mermaid as King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Fantasy | 47m
    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
    Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as (voice)
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 23m
    The Belly of an Architect
    The Belly of an Architect as Stourley Kracklite
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 58m
    Best Seller
    Best Seller as Dennis Meechum
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 35m
    The Check Is in the Mail...
    The Check Is in the Mail... as Richard Jackson
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 31m
    Acceptable Risks
    Acceptable Risks as Don Sheppard
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 32m
    Legal Eagles
    Legal Eagles as Cavanaugh
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller | 1h 56m
    F/X
    F/X as Lt. Leo McCarthy
    1986
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Thriller, Action | 1h 49m
    Twice in a Lifetime
    Twice in a Lifetime as Nick
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 51m
    Cocoon
    Cocoon as Walter
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction | 1h 57m
    Silverado
    Silverado as Cobb
    1985
    TVT Rating
    Action, Crime, Drama, Western | 2h 7m
    The River Rat
    The River Rat as Doc Cole
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Crime, Family, Drama | 1h 34m
    Finders Keepers
    Finders Keepers as Frizzoli
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 36m
    Never Cry Wolf
    Never Cry Wolf as Rosie
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama | 1h 45m
    Gorky Park
    Gorky Park as William Kirwill
    1983
    TVT Rating
    Thriller, Crime, Drama | 2h 8m
    Pigs vs. Freaks
    Pigs vs. Freaks as Sergeant Cheever
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Sport | 2h
    Split Image
    Split Image as Kevin Stetson
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 51m
    First Blood
    First Blood as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
    1982
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Thriller | 1h 33m
    Skokie
    Skokie as Police Chief Arthur Buchanan
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 5m
    The Seduction of Miss Leona
    The Seduction of Miss Leona as Bliss Dawson
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Romance | 1h 40m
    Little Miss Marker
    Little Miss Marker as Herbie
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 43m
    The Jericho Mile
    The Jericho Mile as Dr. D
    1980
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 37m
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
    Big Shamus, Little Shamus
    1 season • 1979 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Action | 45m
    Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
    Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story as Mr. O'Neil
    1979
    TVT Rating
    | 2h
    Dummy
    Dummy as Ragoti
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 36m
    Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
    Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as O.C. Hanks
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 55m
    10
    10 as Donald
    1979
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 2h 2m
    Ruby and Oswald
    Ruby and Oswald as George Paulsen
    1991
    TVT Rating
    Drama, History | 3h
    A Death in Canaan
    A Death in Canaan as Barney Parsons
    1984
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 2h 5m
    A Real American Hero
    A Real American Hero as Buford Pusser
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 34m
    F.I.S.T.
    F.I.S.T. as Frank Vasko
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action | 2h 25m
    Foul Play
    Foul Play as Fergie
    1978
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Thriller | 1h 56m
    Ants
    Ants as Fire Chief
    1977
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Horror, Thriller | 1h 35m
    Semi-Tough
    Semi-Tough as T.J. Lambert
    1977
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 48m
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar
    Looking for Mr. Goodbar as Surgeon
    1977
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Thriller | 2h 15m
    Canceled Lives: Letters from the inside
    Canceled Lives: Letters from the inside as Brian Dennehy
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 50m
    Gunfighters
    Gunfighters as Narrator
    1 season • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, Western | 45m