Brian Dennehy (born July 9, 1938) is a Tony award winning American actor who has appeared in movies, television shows, and stage productions.

Biography

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Early life

Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut to Hannah and Edward Dennehy; he has two brothers, Michael and Edward, and is of Irish descent. He attended Columbia University, New York City on a football scholarship where he majored in history, before moving onto to Yale to study dramatic arts. Dennehy joined the United States Marines in 1959 and served until 1963.

Career

Dennehy is primarily known as a dramatic actor, including his role as the overzealous Sheriff Will Teasle in the 1982 hit movie First Blood, as Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman and in Cocoon (1985). He won two Tony awards for Best Actor for his role in Death of a Salesman. During the 1980s, Dennehy gradually became a valuable supporting player in mainstream films and subsequently gained leading man status in the quirky thriller Best Seller where he appeared alongside James Woods to memorable effect. Brian played a role in the Gary Sinise directed farm epic Miles from Home in 1988. He gained his arthouse spurs during the same year when he starred in the Peter Greenaway movie The Belly of an Architect. Commenting upon this unusual venture, Dennehy said, "I've been in a lot of movies but this is the first film I've made."

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Whiskey and Wii. Describes my day but could also be the title of a comedy about a jaded cop and his spirited labrador. Brian Dennehy stars.
sergiogeorgini (Jonathan Hills) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:37:28 -0000
Whiskey and Wii. Describes my day but could also be the title of a comedy about a jaded cop and his spirited labrador. Brian Dennehy stars.
It's official, I am the female Brian Dennehy.
JessicaDevlin (JessicaAshleyDevlin) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:39:57 -0000
It's official, I am the female Brian Dennehy.
No Ar: Infinito - 21:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do India
viacabotwit (Twit Viacabo) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:00:54 -0000
No Ar: Infinito - 21:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do India
No Ar: Infinito - 2:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do Indian
viacabotwit (Twit Viacabo) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:00:45 -0000
No Ar: Infinito - 2:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do Indian
No Ar: Infinito - 2:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do Indian
viacabotwit (Twit Viacabo) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:00:48 -0000
No Ar: Infinito - 2:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do Indian
Been flipping b/w "Summer Catch" (on HBO) and the NBA games, and Brian Dennehy's character is the worst baseball manager in movie history.
JacksonCates (Jackson Cates) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:39:56 -0000
Been flipping b/w "Summer Catch" (on HBO) and the NBA games, and Brian Dennehy's character is the worst baseball manager in movie history.

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