Brian Dennehy
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.
Filmography
Son of the South
as Grandfather
Son of the South
as Grandfather
Driveways
as Del
Driveways
as Del
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
as Self
3 Days with Dad
as Bob
3 Days with Dad
as Bob
The Song of Sway Lake
as Hal Sway
The Song of Sway Lake
as Hal Sway
Tag
as Mr. Cilliano
Tag
as Mr. Cilliano
The Seagull
as Pjotr Sorin
The Seagull
as Pjotr Sorin
A Very Merry Toy Store
as Joe Haggarty
A Very Merry Toy Store
as Joe Haggarty
The Ultimate Legacy
as Gus
The Ultimate Legacy
as Gus
Knight of Cups
as Joseph
Knight of Cups
as Joseph
The Challenger Disaster
as Rogers
The Challenger Disaster
as Rogers
Twelfth Night
as Sir Toby Belch
Twelfth Night
as Sir Toby Belch
The Big Year
as Raymond Harris
The Big Year
as Raymond Harris
The Next Three Days
as George Brennan
The Next Three Days
as George Brennan
Alleged
as Clarence Darrow
Alleged
as Clarence Darrow
Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer
as Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother
Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer
as Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother
Meet Monica Velour
as Pop Pop
Meet Monica Velour
as Pop Pop
Every Day
as Ernie
Every Day
as Ernie
Bunker Hill
as Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey
Bunker Hill
as Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey
Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale
as Narrator
Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale
as Narrator
Love and Valor
as Narrator (voice)
Love and Valor
as Narrator (voice)
Righteous Kill
as Hingis
Righteous Kill
as Hingis
Cat City
as Harold
Cat City
as Harold
War Eagle, Arkansas
as Pop, Enochs Father
War Eagle, Arkansas
as Pop, Enochs Father
Welcome to Paradise
as Bobby Brown
Welcome to Paradise
as Bobby Brown
Trumbo
as Self
Trumbo
as Self
Ratatouille
as Django (voice)
Ratatouille
as Django (voice)
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
as Andrew Jackson (voice)
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
as Andrew Jackson (voice)
The Ultimate Gift
as Gus
The Ultimate Gift
as Gus
The Exonerated
as Gary Gauger
The Exonerated
as Gary Gauger
Our Fathers
as Father Dominic Spagnolia
Our Fathers
as Father Dominic Spagnolia
Category 6: Day of Destruction
as Andy Goodman
Category 6: Day of Destruction
as Andy Goodman
She Hate Me
as Billy Church
She Hate Me
as Billy Church
American Valor
as Narrator
American Valor
as Narrator
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
as Fred Silverman
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
as Fred Silverman
Stolen Summer
as Father Kelly
Stolen Summer
as Father Kelly
A Season on the Brink
as Bobby Knight
A Season on the Brink
as Bobby Knight
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
as Narrator
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
as Narrator
Three Blind Mice
as Matthew Hope
Three Blind Mice
as Matthew Hope
Summer Catch
as John Schiffner
Summer Catch
as John Schiffner
Warden of Red Rock
as Sheriff Selwyn Church
Warden of Red Rock
as Sheriff Selwyn Church
Fail Safe
as Gen. Bogan
Fail Safe
as Gen. Bogan
Death of a Salesman
as Willy Loman
Death of a Salesman
as Willy Loman
Silicon Towers
as Tom Warner
Silicon Towers
as Tom Warner
Out of the Cold
as David Bards
Out of the Cold
as David Bards
NetForce
as Lowell Davidson
NetForce
as Lowell Davidson
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Donald Riegle
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
as Sen. Donald Riegle
Voyage of Terror
as The President
Voyage of Terror
as The President
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan
as Eddie Brannigan
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan
as Eddie Brannigan
Romeo + Juliet
as Ted Montague
Romeo + Juliet
as Ted Montague
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us
as Jack Reed
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us
as Jack Reed
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
as Jack Reed
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
as Jack Reed
Tommy Boy
as Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
Tommy Boy
as Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
Midnight Movie
as James Boyce
Midnight Movie
as James Boyce
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
as Jack Reed
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
as Jack Reed
Leave of Absence
as Sam
Leave of Absence
as Sam
Final Appeal
as Perry Sundquist
Final Appeal
as Perry Sundquist
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Jack Reed
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
as Jack Reed
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
as Ervil LeBaron
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
as Ervil LeBaron
Foreign Affairs
as Chuck Mumpson
Foreign Affairs
as Chuck Mumpson
Deadly Matrimony
as Jack Reed
Deadly Matrimony
as Jack Reed
The Diamond Fleece
as Inspector Outlaw
The Diamond Fleece
as Inspector Outlaw
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Jackie Presser
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
as Jackie Presser
To Catch a Killer
as John Wayne Gacy
To Catch a Killer
as John Wayne Gacy
Gladiator
as Jimmy Horn
Gladiator
as Jimmy Horn
F/X2
as Leo McCarthy
F/X2
as Leo McCarthy
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
as Narrator (voice)
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
as Narrator (voice)
In Broad Daylight
as Len Rowan
In Broad Daylight
as Len Rowan
Presumed Innocent
as Raymond Horgan
Presumed Innocent
as Raymond Horgan
Rising Son
as Gus Robinson
Rising Son
as Gus Robinson
A Killing in a Small Town
as Ed Reivers
A Killing in a Small Town
as Ed Reivers
The Last of the Finest
as Frank Daly
The Last of the Finest
as Frank Daly
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
as Bruno Morenz
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
as Bruno Morenz
Perfect Witness
as James Falcon
Perfect Witness
as James Falcon
Indio
as Whitaker
Indio
as Whitaker
Day One
as Gen. Leslie Groves
Day One
as Gen. Leslie Groves
Miles from Home
as Frank Roberts Sr.
Miles from Home
as Frank Roberts Sr.
Cocoon: The Return
as Walter (uncredited)
Cocoon: The Return
as Walter (uncredited)
The Man From Snowy River II
as Harrison
The Man From Snowy River II
as Harrison
A Father's Revenge
as Paul Hobart
A Father's Revenge
as Paul Hobart
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as (voice)
Best Seller
as Dennis Meechum
Best Seller
as Dennis Meechum
The Belly of an Architect
as Stourley Kracklite
The Belly of an Architect
as Stourley Kracklite
The Lion of Africa
as Sam Marsh
The Lion of Africa
as Sam Marsh
The Little Mermaid
as King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)
The Little Mermaid
as King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)
Legal Eagles
as Cavanaugh
Legal Eagles
as Cavanaugh
The Check is in the Mail...
as Richard Jackson
The Check is in the Mail...
as Richard Jackson
Acceptable Risks
as Don Sheppard
Acceptable Risks
as Don Sheppard
F/X
as Lt. Leo McCarthy
F/X
as Lt. Leo McCarthy
Annie Oakley
as Buffalo Bill
Annie Oakley
as Buffalo Bill
Twice in a Lifetime
as Nick
Twice in a Lifetime
as Nick
Silverado
as Cobb
Silverado
as Cobb
Cocoon
as Walter
Cocoon
as Walter
The River Rat
as Doc Cole
The River Rat
as Doc Cole
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Sergeant Cheever
The Pigs vs. The Freaks
as Sergeant Cheever
Finders Keepers
as Frizzoli
Finders Keepers
as Frizzoli
Gorky Park
as William Kirwill
Gorky Park
as William Kirwill
Never Cry Wolf
as Rosie
Never Cry Wolf
as Rosie
Blood Feud
as Edward Grady Partin
Blood Feud
as Edward Grady Partin
I Take These Men
as Phil Zakarian
I Take These Men
as Phil Zakarian
First Blood
as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
First Blood
as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle
Split Image
as Kevin Stetson
Split Image
as Kevin Stetson
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
as Grimmet
The Man Who Married a French Wife and Other Stories
as Grimmet
Skokie
as Police Chief Arthur Buchanan
Skokie
as Police Chief Arthur Buchanan
Fly Away Home
as Tim Arnold
Fly Away Home
as Tim Arnold
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
as Grimmet
The Girls in Their Summer Dresses and Other Stories
as Grimmet
The Jericho Mile
as Dr. D
The Jericho Mile
as Dr. D
10
as Donald
10
as Donald
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as O.C. Hanks
Butch and Sundance: The Early Days
as O.C. Hanks
Dummy
as Ragoti
Dummy
as Ragoti
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
as John O'Neil
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
as John O'Neil
Foul Play
as Fergie
Foul Play
as Fergie
F.I.S.T.
as Frank Vasko
F.I.S.T.
as Frank Vasko
A Death in Canaan
as Barney Parsons
A Death in Canaan
as Barney Parsons
Ruby and Oswald
as George Paulsen
Ruby and Oswald
as George Paulsen
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
as Fire Chief
It Happened at Lakewood Manor
as Fire Chief
Semi-Tough
as T.J. Lambert
Semi-Tough
as T.J. Lambert
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
as Surgeon
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
as Surgeon