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Brian Dennehy

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Imposing, barrel chested and now silver haired prolific US actor, well... more
Trivia:
(2008) Lives in Woodstock, Connecticut. more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 10 nominations more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Righteous Kill (2008) (post-production) .... Lieutenant Hingus
  2. Cat City (2008) (completed) .... Harold

  3. "30 Rock" .... Mickey J (1 episode, 2008)
        - Sandwich Day (2008) TV episode .... Mickey J
  4. War Eagle, Arkansas (2007) .... Pop
  5. Welcome to Paradise (2007) .... Bobby Brown
  6. "Masters of Science Fiction" .... Bedzyk (1 episode, 2007)
        - The Discarded (2007) TV episode .... Bedzyk
  7. Ratatouille (2007) (voice) .... Django
  8. Marco Polo (2007) (TV) .... Kublai Khan
  9. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" .... Judson Tierney (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka Law & Order: SVU (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Special Victims Unit (New Zealand: English title)
        - Scheherazade (2007) TV episode .... Judson Tierney
  10. The Ultimate Gift (2006) .... Gus
  11. Everyone's Hero (2006) (voice) .... Babe Ruth
  12. "The 4400" .... Mitch Baldwin (1 episode, 2006)
        - Blink (2006) TV episode .... Mitch Baldwin
  13. 10th & Wolf (2006) .... Agent Horvath
  14. Our Fathers (2005) (TV) .... Father Dominic Spagnolia
  15. "The West Wing" .... Sen. Rafe Framingham (1 episode, 2005)
        - Ninety Miles Away (2005) TV episode .... Sen. Rafe Framingham
  16. The Exonerated (2005) (TV) .... Gary Gauger
  17. Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) .... Sgt. Jasper O'Shea
    ... aka Assaut sur le central 13 (France)
  18. Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004) (TV) .... Andy Goodman
  19. She Hate Me (2004) .... Chairman Billy Church
  20. Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' (2003) (TV) .... Fred Silverman
  21. "Just Shoot Me!" .... Red Finch (4 episodes, 1998-2003)
        - The Comedy Stylings of Rivers & Red (2003) TV episode .... Red Finch
        - Nina Sees Red: Part 2 (1999) TV episode .... Red Finch
        - Nina Sees Red: Part 1 (1999) TV episode .... Red Finch
        - Pass the Salt (1998) TV episode (uncredited) .... Red Finch
  22. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (2003) (TV) .... Tom Stone
  23. "The Agency" .... James Graydon (1 episode, 2003)
        - Debbie Does Djakarta (2003) TV episode .... James Graydon
  24. The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron (2003) (TV) .... Mr. Blue
  25. "Great Performances" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2002)
        - Making 'The Misfits' (2002) TV episode .... Narrator
  26. A Season on the Brink (2002) (TV) .... Bobby Knight
  27. Stolen Summer (2002) .... Father Kelly
  28. Three Blind Mice (2001) (TV) .... Matthew Hope
    ... aka Ed McBain's Three Blind Mice (USA: complete title)
  29. Summer Catch (2001) .... John Schiffner
  30. "Night Visions" .... Camper Ben (1 episode, 2001)
        - Quiet Please (2001) TV episode .... Camper Ben
  31. "The Fighting Fitzgeralds" .... Fitzgerald (10 episodes, 2001)
        - Blood, Sweat & Fitz (2001) TV episode .... Fitzgerald
        - The Cook, the Fitz, His Sister and Her Luggage (2001) TV episode .... Fitzgerald
        - One Angry Man (2001) TV episode .... Fitzgerald
        - The Loud Man (2001) TV episode .... Fitzgerald
        - The Easter Rebellion (2001) TV episode .... Fitzgerald
          (5 more)
  32. Warden of Red Rock (2001) (TV) .... Sheriff Selwyn Church
  33. Dish Dogs (2000) (V) .... Frost
  34. Fail Safe (2000) (TV) .... Gen. Bogan
  35. Death of a Salesman (2000) (TV) .... Willy Loman
  36. "Arrest & Trial" (2000) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  37. "The American Experience" .... Burr's voice (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Duel (2000) TV episode .... Burr's voice

  38. Silicon Towers (1999) .... Tom Warner
  39. Sirens (1999) (TV) .... Lt. Denby
  40. Out of the Cold (1999) .... David Bards
  41. Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke (1999) (TV) .... Louis Bromfield
  42. NetForce (1999) (TV) .... Lowell Davidson
  43. Voyage of Terror (1998) (TV) .... The President
    ... aka Schreckensfahrt der Orion Star, Die (Germany)
    ... aka The Fourth Horseman
  44. Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) (TV) .... Sen. Donald Riegle
    ... aka The Gulf War
  45. Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997) (TV) .... Eddie Brannigan
    ... aka A Father's Betrayal
  46. Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) (TV) .... Jack Reed
  47. Romeo + Juliet (1996) .... Ted Montague
    ... aka Romeo and Juliet
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (USA: complete title)
  48. Undue Influence (1996) (TV) .... Paul Madriani
    ... aka Steve Martini's Undue Influence (USA)
  49. "Dead Man's Walk" (1996) (mini) TV mini-series .... Maj. Randall Chevallie
    ... aka Larry McMurtry's Dead Man's Walk
  50. A Season in Purgatory (1996) (TV) .... Gerald Bradley
  51. Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us (1996) (TV) .... Jack Reed
  52. "Nostromo" (1996) (mini) TV mini-series .... Joshua C. Holroyd
    ... aka Joseph Conrad's Nostromo
    ... aka Nostromo - Der Schatz in den Bergen (Germany)
  53. Shadow of a Doubt (1995) (TV) .... Charlie Sloan
  54. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) (TV) .... Sgt. Jack Reed
    ... aka Deadly Justice (UK)
  55. The Stars Fell on Henrietta (1995) .... Big Dave McDermot
  56. Tommy Boy (1995) .... Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
  57. Midnight Movie (1994) (TV) .... James Boyce
  58. Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) (TV) .... Jack Reed
  59. Leave of Absence (1994) (TV) .... Sam
  60. "Birdland" .... Dr. Brian McKenzie (3 episodes, 1994)
        - Grand Delusion (1994) TV episode .... Dr. Brian McKenzie
        - Plan B (1994) TV episode .... Dr. Brian McKenzie
        - Crazy for You (1994) TV episode .... Dr. Brian McKenzie
  61. Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) (TV) .... Sgt. Jack Reed
  62. Final Appeal (1993) (TV) .... Perry Sundquist
    ... aka Ultime procès, L' (Canada: French title)
  63. Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story (1993) (TV) .... Ervil LeBaron
  64. Murder in the Heartland (1993) (TV) .... John McArthur
    ... aka Starkweather: Murder in the Heartland (USA: long title)
  65. Foreign Affairs (1993) (TV) .... Chuck Mumpson
  66. Deadly Matrimony (1992) (TV) .... Sergeant John Reed
    ... aka Shattered Promises
  67. Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story (1992) (TV) .... Jackie Presser
    ... aka Power Play: The Jackie Presser Story (UK: video title)
  68. The Diamond Fleece (1992) (TV) .... Outlaw
  69. To Catch a Killer (1992) (TV) .... John Wayne Gacy
  70. Gladiator (1992) .... Jimmy Horn
  71. The Burden of Proof (1992) (TV) .... Dixon Hartnell
    ... aka Scott Turow's The Burden of Proof
  72. F/X2 (1991) .... Leo McCarthy
    ... aka F/X 2: The Deadly Art of Illusion
    ... aka FX2
  73. In Broad Daylight (1991) (TV) .... Len Rowan
  74. Presumed Innocent (1990) .... Raymond Horgan
  75. Rising Son (1990) (TV) .... Gus Robinson
  76. A Killing in a Small Town (1990) (TV) .... Ed Reivers
    ... aka Evidence of Love (UK)
  77. The Last of the Finest (1990) .... Frank Daly
    ... aka Blue Heat (UK)
    ... aka Street Legal
  78. Pride and Extreme Prejudice (1990) (TV) .... Bruno Morenz

  79. Perfect Witness (1989) (TV) .... James Falcon
  80. Georg Elser - Einer aus Deutschland (1989) .... Wagner
    ... aka Georg Elser
    ... aka Seven Minutes
  81. Day One (1989) (TV) .... Gen. Leslie Groves
  82. Indio (1989) .... Whytaker
  83. Cocoon: The Return (1988) (uncredited) .... Walter, Alien Leader
  84. Miles from Home (1988) .... Frank Roberts Sr.
    ... aka Farm of the Year
  85. Return to Snowy River (1988) .... Harrison
    ... aka The Man from Snowy River II
    ... aka The Untamed (UK: video title)
  86. Rattennest, Das (1988) (TV) .... Paul Hobart
    ... aka A Father's Revenge
    ... aka The Rescue
  87. "Miami Vice" .... Reverend Billy Bob Proverb (1 episode, 1987)
        - Amen... Send Money (1987) TV episode .... Reverend Billy Bob Proverb
  88. Best Seller (1987) .... Dennis Meechum
  89. The Belly of an Architect (1987) .... Stourley Kracklite
    ... aka Ventre dell' architetto, Il (Italy)
  90. "Faerie Tale Theatre" .... King Neptune / ... (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA)
        - The Little Mermaid (1987) TV episode .... King Neptune / Narrator
  91. The Lion of Africa (1987) (TV) .... Sam Marsh
  92. "Tall Tales and Legends" .... Buffalo Bill (1 episode, 1987)
    ... aka Shelley Duvall's Tall Tales and Legends (USA: complete title)
        - Annie Oakley (1987) TV episode .... Buffalo Bill
  93. Legal Eagles (1986) .... Cavanaugh
  94. The Check Is in the Mail... (1986) .... Richard Jackson
    ... aka The Cheque Is in the Post (UK)
  95. Acceptable Risks (1986) (TV) .... Don Sheppard
  96. F/X (1986) .... Lt. Leo McCarthy
    ... aka F/X - Murder by Illusion
    ... aka Murder by Illusion
  97. Twice in a Lifetime (1985) .... Nick
  98. Silverado (1985) .... Sheriff Cobb
  99. Cocoon (1985) .... Walter
  100. "Evergreen" (1985) (mini) TV mini-series .... Matthew Malone
  101. "The Last Place on Earth" (1985) (mini) TV mini-series .... Frederick Cook
  102. The River Rat (1984) .... Doc Cole
  103. "Hunter" .... Dr. Bolin (1 episode, 1984)
        - Pilot (1984) TV episode .... Dr. Bolin
  104. Hunter (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Bolin
  105. Pigs vs. Freaks (1984) (TV) .... Sergeant Cheever
    ... aka Off Sides (USA: theatrical title)
  106. Finders Keepers (1984) .... Frizzoli
  107. "Cagney & Lacey" .... Michael Magruder (1 episode, 1984)
        - The Bounty Hunter (1984) TV episode .... Michael Magruder
  108. Gorky Park (1983) .... William Kirwill
  109. Never Cry Wolf (1983) .... Rosie
  110. Blood Feud (1983) (TV) .... Edward Grady Partin (Hoffa aide and head of Teamsters Local 5, Baton Rouge
  111. I Take These Men (1983) (TV) .... Phil Zakarian
    ... aka Surprise, Surprise! (USA)
  112. First Blood (1982) .... Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
    ... aka Rambo (USA: TV title)
    ... aka Rambo: First Blood
  113. Split Image (1982) .... Kevin Stetson
    ... aka Captured (Canada: English title)
    ... aka Envoûtement, L' (Canada: French title)
  114. "Star of the Family" (1982) TV series .... Leslie 'Buddy' Krebs (unknown episodes)
  115. "Darkroom" .... Roland (1 episode, 1981)
        - Make-Up (1981) TV episode .... Roland
  116. Skokie (1981) (TV) .... Police Chief Arthur Buchanan
    ... aka Once They Marched Through a Thousand Towns (UK)
  117. "Dynasty" .... D.A. Jake Dunham (5 episodes, 1981)
        - The Verdict (1981) TV episode .... D.A. Jake Dunham
        - Enter Alexis (1981) TV episode .... D.A. Jake Dunham
        - The Testimony (1981) TV episode .... D.A. Jake Dunham
        - Blake Goes to Jail (1981) TV episode .... D.A. Jake Dunham
        - The Beating (1981) TV episode .... D.A. Jake Dunham
  118. Fly Away Home (1981) (TV) .... Tim
  119. The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories by Irwin Shaw (1981) (TV) .... Grimmet (story 'The Monument')
  120. "Knots Landing" .... James Cargill (1 episode, 1980)
        - Chance of a Lifetime (1980) TV episode .... James Cargill
  121. A Rumor of War (1980) (TV) .... Sgt. Ned Coleman
  122. The Seduction of Miss Leona (1980) (TV) .... Bliss Dawson
    ... aka To Love Again (USA: reissue title)
  123. Little Miss Marker (1980) .... Herbie

  124. 10 (1979) .... Donald
  125. "Big Shamus, Little Shamus" (1979) TV series .... Arnie Sutter (unknown episodes)
  126. Butch and Sundance: The Early Days (1979) .... O.C. Hanks
  127. Dummy (1979) (TV) .... Ragoti
  128. The Jericho Mile (1979) (TV) .... Dr. D
  129. Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story (1979) (TV) .... Mr. O'Neil
  130. A Real American Hero (1978) (TV) .... Buford Pusser
    ... aka Hard Stick
  131. "Pearl" (1978) (mini) TV mini-series .... Sgt. Otto Chain
  132. Foul Play (1978) .... Fergie
  133. "Dallas" .... Luther Frick (1 episode, 1978)
        - Winds of Vengeance (1978) TV episode .... Luther Frick
  134. F.I.S.T (1978) .... Frank Vasko
  135. A Death in Canaan (1978) (TV) .... Barney Parsons
  136. Ruby and Oswald (1978) (TV) .... George Paulsen
    ... aka Four Days in Dallas
  137. "The Tony Randall Show" .... Brian Sr. (1 episode, 1978)
        - Bobby and Brian (1978) TV episode .... Brian Sr.
  138. It Happened at Lakewood Manor (1977) (TV) .... Fire Chief
    ... aka Ants (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Panic at Lakewood Manor
  139. Semi-Tough (1977) .... T.J. Lambert
  140. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) .... Surgeon
  141. "Lou Grant" .... Wilson (1 episode, 1977)
        - Nazi (1977) TV episode .... Wilson
  142. "The Fitzpatricks" (1 episode, 1977)
        - Superman (1977) TV episode
  143. "Lucan" .... Fisher (1 episode, 1977)
        - Listen to the Heartbeat (1977) TV episode .... Fisher
  144. "M*A*S*H" .... M.P. Ernie Connors (1 episode, 1977)
        - Souvenirs (1977) TV episode .... M.P. Ernie Connors
  145. "Lanigan's Rabbi" .... Burton Tree (1 episode, 1977)
        - Corpse of the Year (1977) TV episode .... Burton Tree
  146. Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye (1977) (TV) .... Longshoreman
  147. "Serpico" .... Jody (1 episode, 1977)
        - Sanctuary (1977) TV episode .... Jody
  148. "Kojak" .... Peter Connor (1 episode, 1977)
        - The Godson (1977) TV episode .... Peter Connor
Producer:
  1. Three Blind Mice (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Ed McBain's Three Blind Mice (USA: complete title)
  2. Warden of Red Rock (2001) (TV) (executive producer)
  3. "The Fighting Fitzgeralds" (2001) TV series (co-executive producer) (unknown episodes)
  4. Death of a Salesman (2000) (TV) (executive producer)

  5. Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka A Father's Betrayal
  6. Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  7. Shadow of a Doubt (1995) (TV) (executive producer)
  8. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) (TV) (co-executive producer)
    ... aka Deadly Justice (UK)
  9. Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) (TV) (co-executive producer)
  10. Jack Reed: Badge of Honor (1993) (TV) (co-executive producer)
Director:
  1. "Night Visions" (1 episode, 2001)
        - Renovation (2001) TV episode

  2. Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan (1997) (TV)
    ... aka A Father's Betrayal
  3. Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) (TV)
  4. Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us (1996) (TV)
  5. Shadow of a Doubt (1995) (TV)
  6. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) (TV)
    ... aka Deadly Justice (UK)
  7. Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) (TV)
Writer:
  1. Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance (1996) (TV) (written by)
  2. Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us (1996) (TV) (written by)
  3. Shadow of a Doubt (1995) (TV) (teleplay)
  4. Jack Reed: One of Our Own (1995) (TV) (written by)
    ... aka Deadly Justice (UK)
  5. Jack Reed: A Search for Justice (1994) (TV) (written by)
Thanks:
  1. Drawing First Blood (2002) (V) (special thanks)
    ... aka Drawing First Blood: 20 Years Later (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Making of 'First Blood' (USA: alternative title)
Self:
  1. Trumbo (2007) .... Himself
  2. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  3. "Working in the Theatre" .... Himself - Actor (1 episode, 2007)
        - Leading Men (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
  4. 'Tommy Boy': Behind the Laughter (2005) (V) .... Himself
  5. "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
        - Assault on Precinct 13: Caught in the Crosshairs (2005) TV episode .... Himself
  6. Uncle Sam Wants You (2004) (TV) .... Narrator
  7. American Valor (2003) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  8. Columbia: A Celebration (2003) (TV) .... Narrator
  9. The 57th Annual Tony Awards (2003) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
  10. Founding Brothers (2002) (TV) (voice) .... George Washington
  11. Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero (2002) .... Narrator
  12. "Project Greenlight" (2001) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)
  13. "Founding Fathers" (2000) (mini) TV mini-series (voice) .... George Washington

  14. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 19 June 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  15. The 53rd Annual Tony Awards (1999) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter, Performer & Winner: Best Actor in a Play
  16. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Episode dated 17 March 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 1999)
        - Chris Farley (1999) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka NBC's Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Saturday Night (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
        - John Goodman/Tragically Hip (1995) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  19. "Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Himself
  20. Zebras: Patterns in the Grass (1991) .... Narrator

  21. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (voice)
    ... aka Dear America
  22. The Making of 'Never Cry Wolf' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  23. The Making of 'Gorky Park' (1983) (TV) .... Himself
  24. The Making of 'First Blood' (1982) (TV) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (New York) (1999) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
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