Brian Dennehy

Acting

Jul 9, 1938 – Apr 15, 2020 · 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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Ratatouille2007
as ⁨Django (voice)⁩
First Blood1982
as ⁨Hope Sheriff Will Teasle⁩
Romeo + Juliet1996
as ⁨Ted Montague⁩
Tag2018
as ⁨Mr. Cilliano⁩
The Next Three Days2010
as ⁨George Brennan⁩
Cocoon1985
as ⁨Walter⁩
Righteous Kill2008
as ⁨Hingis⁩
as ⁨Sargeant Jasper O'Shea⁩
as ⁨Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan⁩
as ⁨Walter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Raymond Harris⁩
as ⁨Raymond Horgan⁩
as ⁨Cobb⁩
as ⁨Joseph⁩
as ⁨Gus⁩
as ⁨Lt. Leo McCarthy⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Horn⁩
as ⁨Babe Ruth (voice)⁩
as ⁨William Kirwill⁩
as ⁨Donald⁩
as ⁨Leo McCarthy⁩
as ⁨Fergie⁩
as ⁨Cavanaugh⁩
as ⁨Frank Vasko⁩
as ⁨John Schiffner⁩
as ⁨Dennis Meechum⁩
as ⁨Grandfather⁩
as ⁨Rosie⁩
as ⁨Surgeon⁩
as ⁨Stourley Kracklite⁩
as ⁨Rogers⁩
as ⁨Billy Church⁩
as ⁨Agent Horvath⁩
as ⁨Pjotr Sorin⁩
as ⁨Ernie⁩
as ⁨Gen. Bogan⁩
as ⁨Del⁩
as ⁨Andy Goodman⁩
as ⁨Joe Haggarty⁩
as ⁨John Wayne Gacy⁩
as ⁨T.J. Lambert⁩
as ⁨Pop Pop⁩
as ⁨Dr. D⁩
as ⁨Harrison⁩
as ⁨Fire Chief⁩
as ⁨Herbie⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Ratatouille2007
as ⁨Django (voice)⁩
First Blood1982
as ⁨Hope Sheriff Will Teasle⁩
Romeo + Juliet1996
as ⁨Ted Montague⁩
Tag2018
as ⁨Mr. Cilliano⁩
The Next Three Days2010
as ⁨George Brennan⁩
Cocoon1985
as ⁨Walter⁩
Righteous Kill2008
as ⁨Hingis⁩
as ⁨Sargeant Jasper O'Shea⁩
as ⁨Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan⁩
as ⁨Walter (uncredited)⁩
as ⁨Raymond Harris⁩
as ⁨Raymond Horgan⁩
as ⁨Cobb⁩
as ⁨Joseph⁩
as ⁨Gus⁩
as ⁨Lt. Leo McCarthy⁩
as ⁨Jimmy Horn⁩
as ⁨Babe Ruth (voice)⁩
as ⁨William Kirwill⁩
as ⁨Donald⁩
as ⁨Leo McCarthy⁩
as ⁨Fergie⁩
as ⁨Cavanaugh⁩
as ⁨Frank Vasko⁩
as ⁨John Schiffner⁩
as ⁨Dennis Meechum⁩
as ⁨Grandfather⁩
as ⁨Rosie⁩
as ⁨Surgeon⁩
as ⁨Stourley Kracklite⁩
as ⁨Rogers⁩
as ⁨Billy Church⁩
as ⁨Agent Horvath⁩
as ⁨Pjotr Sorin⁩
as ⁨Ernie⁩
as ⁨Gen. Bogan⁩
as ⁨Del⁩
as ⁨Andy Goodman⁩
as ⁨Joe Haggarty⁩
as ⁨John Wayne Gacy⁩
as ⁨T.J. Lambert⁩
as ⁨Pop Pop⁩
as ⁨Dr. D⁩
as ⁨Harrison⁩
as ⁨Fire Chief⁩
as ⁨Herbie⁩