Brian Dennehy Bio, Age, Family, Movies, TV series, Death and Health

Brian Dennehy  Biography

Brian Dennehy full name ( Brian Manion Dennehy) is an American actor born in Bridgeport, Connecticut whose extensive body of work included film, television, and stage productions. Brian won several notable Awards include two Tony Awards, one Golden Globe and also nominated six times in Prime-time Emmy Award. He gained his popularity (1982)  for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood.

Brian also played roles in other films like  Gorky Park (1983), Silverado (1985), Cocoon (1985), F/X (1986), Presumed Innocent (1990), Romeo + Juliet (1996), and Knight of Cups (2015).

Brian Dennehy Age

The famous actor was born on ( July 9, 1938) in Bridgeport, Connecticut US. He is 81 years as of 2018.

Brian Dennehy Family

The parents of Brian are Hannah (Mannion) and Edward Dennehy. His father worked as Associated Press’s wire service editor.

Brian Dennehy Wife

Brian got married to Judith Scheff in 1959 and in 1974 their marriage ended. They have three Children together. He then got married to Jennifer Arnottin 1988. They have two children together.

Brian Dennehy Children

Brian his a father of five children Elizabeth Dennehy Daughter, Kathleen Dennehy Daughter, Cormack Dennehy, Son, Deirdre Dennehy Daughter and Sarah Dennehy Daughter.

Brian Dennehy Career

(1982)  breakthrough year in Brian’s acting career when he took the role of sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982) opposite Sylvester Stallone as (John Rambo). and also ‘Semi-Tough’, an American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie in 1977, in which he played the role of ‘T.J. Lambert’.

He also appeared in two more films, ‘Looking for Mr. Goodbar’ and ‘Bumpers’ the same year. Brian first films were comic films like  Foul Play with Chevy Chase, and 10 with Dudley Moore as an Acapulco bartender), Semi-Tough with Burt Reynolds in which he portrayed a pro football player.

1985 Brian released western Silverado portraying as a corrupt sheriff and an alien in Cocoon. Brian delivered some supporting roles in popular films like the American legal crime comedy film ‘Legal Eagles’, the action-thriller film ‘F/X’, the legal drama ‘Presumed Innocent’, and the movie ‘Prophet of Evil’.

He also featured in the lead roles in films like the 1987 crime thriller film ‘Best Seller’ and the 1987 drama film ‘The Belly of an Architect’ alongside Chloe Webb. Brian also portrayed as Harrison in the Australian film The Man from Snowy River II in 1988.

1980s and 1990s, he appeared in several television films and shows in guest appearances. These included A Killing in a Small Town’, ‘Skokie’, ‘Split Image’, ‘Day One’, A Rumor of War’, ‘Skokie’, and ‘Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story’.

1970s and 1980s Brian began his professional acting career in small guest roles in series as Kojak, Lou Grant, Dallas and Dynasty. Brian appeared in many television films for which he was nominated several times for the Primetime Emmy Awards. He appeared in ‘To Catch a Killer’ as ‘John Wayne Gacy’ and was nominated for the ‘Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or TV Movie. he also portrayed as a recurring character in the NBC sitcom Just Shoot Me! and starred in the popular crime drama Jack Reed TV movies. As a father of main character Brian guest-starred in Rules of Engagement in a 2009 episode.
He recently starred as Elizabeth Keen’s grandfather on the NBC series The Blacklist.

Brian Dennehy Tv Series/Shows

Brian Dennehy Films

Year

Title

Role

1977

Semi-Tough

T.J. Lambert

1977

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

Surgeon

1977

Bumpers

Ernie Stapp

1978

Foul Play

Fergie

1978

F.I.S.T.

Frank Vasco

1979

10

Don the Bartender

1979

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

O.C. Hanks

1980

Little Miss Marker

Herbie

1982

Split Image

Kevin Stetson

1982

First Blood

Sheriff Will Teasle

1983

Gorky Park

William Kirwill

1983

Never Cry Wolf

Rose Little

1984

Finders Keepers

Mayor Frizzoli

1984

The River Rat

Doc Cole

1985

Silverado

Sheriff Cobb

1985

Cocoon

Walter

1985

Twice in a Lifetime

Nick

1985

The Check Is in the Mail

Richard Jackson

1986

F/X

Lt. Leo McCarthy

1986

Legal Eagles

C.J. Cavanaugh

1987

The Belly of an Architect

Stourley Kracklite

1987

Best Seller

Lt. Dennis Meechum

1988

Miles from Home

Frank Roberts, Sr.

1988

The Man from Snowy River II

Harrison

1988

Cocoon: The Return

Walter

1989

Georg Elser – Einer aus Deutschland

Wagner

1989

Indio

Whytaker

1990

Blue Heat

Frank Daly

1990

Presumed Innocent

Raymond Horgan

1991

F/X2

Leo McCarthy

1992

Gladiator

Jimmy Horn

1994

Jackaboy Blue

Guggles McMillian

1995

Tommy Boy

Big Tom Callahan II

1995

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

Big Dave McDermot

1996

Romeo + Juliet

Ted Montague

1998

Dish Dogs

Frost

1999

The Virtuoso

Unknown

1999

Out of the Cold

David Bards

1999

Silicon Towers

Unknown

2001

Summer Catch

John Schiffner

2001

Three Blind Mice

Matthew Hope

2002

Stolen Summer

Father Kelly

2002

Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero

Narrator

2002

Drawing First Blood

Himself

2004

She Hate Me

Chairman Billy Church

2005

Assault on Precinct 13

Jasper O’Shea

2005

Tommy Boy: Behind the Laughter

Himself

2005

10th and Wolf

Horvath

2006

The Ultimate Gift

Gus

2006

Everyone’s Hero

Babe Ruth

2007

Ratatouille

Django

2007

War Eagle, Arkansas

Unknown

2008

Righteous Kill

Lt. Hingus

2009

Factory 9

Unknown

2010

Alleged

Clarence Darrow

2010

The Next Three Days

George Brennan

2010

Meet Monica Velour

Pop Pop

2010

Every Day

Ernie

2011

The Big Year

Raymond Harris

2013

The Challenger

Chairman William Rogers

2015

Knight of Cups

Joseph

2018

The Seagull

Sorin

2018

Tag

Mr. Cilliano

Brian Dennehy TV Movies

Year

Title

Role

1977

Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye

Longshoreman

1977

It Happened at Lakewood Manor

Fire Chief

1978

A Real American Hero

Buford Pusser

1978

Ruby and Oswald

George Paulsen

1978

A Death in Canaan

Barney Parsons

1979

Dummy

Ragoti

1979

The Jericho Mile

Dr. D

1979

Silent Victory: The Kitty O’Neil Story

Mr. O’Neil

1980

A Rumor of War

Sgt. Ned Coleman

1980

The Seduction of Miss Leona

Bliss Dawson

1981

Skokie

Chief Arthur Buchanan

1981

Fly Away Home

Tim Arnold

1983

I Take These Men

Phil Zakarian

1983

Blood Feud

Edward Grady Partin

1984

Off Sides (Pigs vs. Freaks)

Sgt. Cheever

1986

Acceptable Risks

Don Sheppard

1987

The Lion of Africa

Sam Marsh

1988

A Father’s Revenge

Paul Hobart

1989

Day One

General Leslie Groves

1989

Perfect Witness

James Falcon

1990

A Killing in a Small Town

Ed Reivers

1990

Rising Son

Gus Robinson

1989

Pride and Extreme Prejudice

Bruno Morenz

1991

In Broad Daylight

Len Rowan

1992

The Diamond Fleece

Lt. Merritt Outlaw

1992

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Jackie Presser

1992

To Catch a Killer

John Wayne Gacy

1992

The Burden of Proof

Dixon Hartnell

1992

Deadly Matrimony

Sgt. Jack Reed

1993

Foreign Affairs

Chuck Mumpson

1993

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Ervil LeBaron

1993

Final Appeal

Perry Sundquist

1993

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed

1993

Murder in the Heartland

John McCarthur

1994

Leave of Absence

Sam

1994

Midnight Movie

James Boyce

1994

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Jack Reed

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

Jack Reed

1995

Shadow of a Doubt

Charlie Sloan

1996

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

Jack Reed

1996

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Jack Reed

1996

A Season in Purgatory

Gerald Bradly

1996

Undue Influence

Paul Madriani

1997

Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan

Eddie Brannigan

1998

Voyage of Terror

U.S. President

1998

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Senator Riegle

1999

Netforce

Lowell Davidson

1999

Sirens

Lt. Denby

1999

Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke

Louis Bromfield

2000

Fail Safe

Gen. Bogan

2000

Death of a Salesman

Willy Loman

2001

Warden of Red Rock

Sheriff Church

2002

A Season on the Brink

Bobby Knight

2003

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

Mr. Blue

2003

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

Tom Stone

2004

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Andy Goodman

2005

Our Fathers

Father Dominic Spagnolia

2005

The Exonerated

Gary Gauger

2007

Marco Polo

Kublai Khan

2013

The Challenger

Chairman William Rogers

2017

A Very Merry Toy Store

Joe Haggarty

Television series

Year

Title

Role

1977

Kojak

Peter Connor

1977

Serpico

Jody

1977

Lanigan’s Rabbi

Burton Tree

1977

Police Woman

Burrows

1977

Lou Grant

Wilson

1977

M*A*S*H

Ernie Connors

1977

Lucan

Fisher

1977

The Fitzpatricks

Coach Hatfield

1978

Pearl

Sgt. Otto Chain

1978

Dallas

Luther Frick

1978

The Tony Randall Show

Brian Sr.

1979

Big Shamus, Little Shamus

Arnie Sutter

1979

Knots Landing

James Cargill

1981

Dynasty

D.A. Jake Dunham

1981

Darkroom

Roland

1982

Star of the Family

Leslie Krebs

1984

Cagney and Lacey

Michael MacGruder

1984

Hunter

Dr. Bolin

1985

Evergreen

Matthew Malone

1985

The Last Place on Earth

Frederick Cook

1985

Tall Tales & Legends

Buffalo Bill

1987

Miami Vice

Reverend Billy Bob Proverb

1987

Faerie Tale Theatre

King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)

1994

Birdland

Dr. Brian McKenzie

1996

Dead Man’s Walk

Major Chvallie

1996

Nostromo

Joshua C. Holyrod

1998–2003

Just Shoot Me

Red Finch

2001

The Fighting Fitzgeralds

Fitzgerald

2005

The West Wing

Senator Rafe Framingham

2006

The 4400

Mitch Baldwin

2007

Law and Order: Special Victims Unit

Judson

2007

Masters of Science Fiction

Bedzyk

2008

30 Rock

Mickey J

2009

Rules of Engagement

Roy

2010

Rizzoli & Isles

Detective Kenny Leahy

2012

The Good Wife

Bucky

2013

The Big C

Mr. Tolkey

2015

Public Morals

Joe Patton

2016–2018

The Blacklist

Dom

2017

Hap and Leonard

Sheriff Valentine Otis

Brian Dennehy Awards

Year

Association

Category

Nominated work

1994CableACE AwardsBest Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieForeign Affairs
1999Drama Desk AwardsOutstanding Actor in a PlayDeath of a Salesman
1999Tony AwardsBest Actor in a PlayDeath of a Salesman
2001Golden Globe AwardsBest Actor – Miniseries or Television FilmDeath of a Salesman
2001Producers Guild AwardsOutstanding Producer of Long-Form TelevisionDeath of a Salesman
2001Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieDeath of a Salesman
2003Tony AwardsBest Actor in a PlayLong Day’s Journey Into Night

Brian Dennehy Death | Health | Weight Loss

Some hoax was spread about him being dead or his death, which was absolutely ridiculous. He is still alive and still has very good health. He looks very young now also, and it is all because of his weight loss.

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