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Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

63 movies on Netflix

Biography

Brian Dennehy was an American actor whose career spanned stage and screen. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he learned his craft in regional theater, and stage performances in New York during the 1970s led him into film and television. His breakthrough came as the sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982), following early comedies such as Semi-Tough (1977), Foul Play (1978) and 10 (1979). He became a fixture in supporting roles and leads, among them Gorky Park (1983), Silverado (1985), Cocoon (1985), F/X (1986), Presumed Innocent (1990), Tommy Boy (1995), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Ratatouille (2007) and Knight of Cups (2015). He won a Golden Globe for playing Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman (2000), and he took two Tony Awards, for Death of a Salesman and Long Day's Journey into Night. He entered the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2010.

81years old at death

  • Born Bridgeport
  • Died New Haven
  • Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
  • Brian Manion Dennehy (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
63
Career span
44 years1977 to 2021

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Brian Dennehy said he never attended acting school. He worked as a truck driver and watched everything he could, which he called his acting education.

  2. Big break

    Dennehy's breakthrough came as Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood (1982), the overzealous lawman who sets the plot against Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo.

  3. A first

    In 1999, Dennehy became the first man to be voted the Sarah Siddons Award, which recognized his work in Chicago theater.

Brian Dennehy movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Ratatouille2007 Animation, Comedy, Familyas Djangovoice

    IMDb rating 8.1966K votes

  2. First Blood1982 Action, Thrilleras Teasle

    IMDb rating 7.7306K votes

  3. The Next Three Days2010as George Brennan

    IMDb rating 7.3217K votes

  4. Romeo + Juliet1996as Ted Montague

    IMDb rating 6.7264K votes

  5. Tommy Boy1995as Big Tom

    IMDb rating 7.1106K votes

  6. Cocoon1985as Walter

    IMDb rating 6.774K votes

  7. Presumed Innocent1990as Raymond Horgan

    IMDb rating 6.954K votes

  8. The Big Year2011as Raymond Harris

    IMDb rating 6.251K votes

Most often with

Ted Kotcheff directed two of these films, Richard Lester two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Leguizamo, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John LeguizamoEllen Burstyn, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ellen BurstynRobert De Niro, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Robert De NiroMartin Sheen, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Martin SheenSylvester Stallone, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Sylvester StalloneMatthew Lillard, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Matthew LillardTed KotcheffDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Ted KotcheffRichard LesterDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Richard Lester

Films together

Box office

What Brian Dennehy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

33 of the 63 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 63 films: 33 worldwide figure; 7 us gross only; 17 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 7US gross only
  • 17Never in cinemas
  • 6Figure not found

Top grosser

Ratatouille2007as Django (voice)$624 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 80% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Ratatouille2007as Django (voice)
    $624M33.7% of the total
  2. 2
    Presumed Innocent1990as Raymond Horgan
    $221M12.0% of the total
  3. 3
    Romeo + Juliet1996as Ted Montague
    $147M8.0% of the total
  4. 4
    First Blood1982as Teasle
    $125M6.8% of the total
  5. 5
    101979as Donald
    $107M5.8% of the total
  6. 6
    Legal Eagles1986as Cavanaugh
    $93M5.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Cocoon1985as Walter
    $85M4.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Righteous Kill2008as Hingis
    $79M4.3% of the total
The Next Three Days (2010), $67.4 millionFoul Play (1978), $45.0 millionAssault on Precinct 13 (2005), $35.3 millionTommy Boy (1995), $32.6 millionSilverado (1985), $32.2 millionF/X2 (1991), $21.1 millionF/X (1986), $20.6 millionF.I.S.T. (1978), $20.4 millionSummer Catch (2001), $19.7 millionEveryone's Hero (2006), $16.6 millionGorky Park (1983), $15.9 millionReturn to Snowy River (1988), $10.7 millionThe Big Year (2011), $8.2 millionLittle Miss Marker (1980), $6.3 millionBest Seller (1987), $4.3 millionAlleged (2010), $4.1 million

$367 millionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 20% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1999 to 2003, three of them major.

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Brian Dennehy's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
SAG Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television MovieWon
Tony Awards
2003Best Actor in a PlayWon
1999Best Actor in a PlayWon
Other honors
Honorary doctor of the Hofstra UniversityHonorary
John Jay AwardWon
Laurence Olivier AwardsWon

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