Brian Dennehy (born July 9, 1938) is a Tony award winning American actor who has appeared in movies, television shows, and stage productions.
Biography
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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Dennehy, Brian - Twitter SearchWhiskey 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.
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No Ar: Infinito - 2:00 - Uma Temporada Decisiva - Brian Dennehy interpreta o polêmico e combativo Bobby Knight, treinador do time do Indianviacabotwit (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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