Dennis Christopher

Biography

Dennis Christopher is a retired American actor. In 1967 he appeared in a guest role on The Time Tunnel, and a chance meeting with Federico Fellini while the director was shooting in Rome led to his casting as a hippie in Roma (1972). His breakthrough came as Dave Stohler in Breaking Away (1979), a performance that won him the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer and the Youth in Film Award for Best Juvenile Actor and brought a Golden Globe nomination. He played the track star Charlie Paddock in Chariots of Fire (1981) and the psychopath Eric Binford in Fade to Black (1980), earning a Saturn Award nomination. His television work includes Eddie Kaspbrak in It (1990), Bellegarde in Deadwood and guest roles on Star Trek and Angel, and he appeared as Leonide Moguy in Django Unchained (2012).

75years old

Turns 76 on December 2in 22 days

Born December 2, 1950Philadelphia
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 51 years1971 to 2022

Genres

Drama53%, 10 films
Horror32%, 6 films
Sci-Fi26%, 5 films
Thriller21%, 4 films
Action16%, 3 films

First and latest

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Big break
Dennis Christopher got his part in Federico Fellini's Roma (1972) after a chance meeting with the director, who was filming in Rome and cast him as a hippie.
Big break
Quentin Tarantino cast Christopher as Leonide Moguy in Django Unchained (2012) and told him he had seen every one of Christopher's films the week they were released.

Dennis Christopher movies on Netflix

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story2022IMDb rating 7.6as Himself
Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’2021IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Django Unchained2012IMDb rating 8.5as Leonide Moguy
It's My Party1996IMDb rating 7.1as Douglas Reedy
Mind Rage1996IMDb rating 3.9as Steve
The Silencers1996IMDb rating 4.8as Comdor
Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare1995IMDb rating 4.1as Beauchamp
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II1994IMDb rating 3.5as Leech
Necronomicon1993IMDb rating 5.9as Dale Porkel (part 2)
Circuitry Man1990IMDb rating 4.7as Leech
Jake Speed1986IMDb rating 4.9as Desmond Floyd
The Falling1986IMDb rating 3.9as Damon
Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1as Charles Paddock
Fade to Black1980IMDb rating 6.1as Eric Binford
Breaking Away1979IMDb rating 7.7as Dave
3 Women1977IMDb rating 7.7as Soda Delivery Boy
Bernice Bobs Her Hair1976IMDb rating 6.9as Charley
Roma1972IMDb rating 7.3as The Hippie
Blood and Lace1971IMDb rating 5.4as Pete

Best known for

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

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Django Unchained2012 Drama, Westernas Leonide Moguy
IMDb rating 8.51.9M votes
Breaking Away1979 Drama, Sportas Dave
IMDb rating 7.728K votes
Fade to Black1980as Eric Binford
IMDb rating 6.16.0K votes
Chariots of Fire1981as Charles Paddock
IMDb rating 7.172K votes
The Falling1986as Damon
IMDb rating 3.91.5K votes
Jake Speed1986as Desmond Floyd
IMDb rating 4.91.2K votes
The Silencers1996as Comdor
IMDb rating 4.8659 votes
Circuitry Man1990as Leech
IMDb rating 4.71.1K votes

Most often with

Steven Lovy directed two of these films. Six actors appear in two 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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Vernon Wells

Shelley Duvall

Jim Metzler

Paul Willson

Millie Perkins

Dennis ChristopherSteven LovyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Vernon Wells2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Vernon Wells's page
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II1994IMDb rating 3.5Christopher as LeechWells as Plughead
- Circuitry Man1990IMDb rating 4.7Christopher as LeechWells as Plughead
Shelley Duvall2 films together, 1976 to 1977
Shelley Duvall's page
- 3 Women1977IMDb rating 7.7Christopher as Soda Delivery BoyDuvall as Millie Lammoreaux
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair1976IMDb rating 6.9Christopher as CharleyDuvall as Bernice
Jim Metzler2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Jim Metzler's page
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II1994IMDb rating 3.5Christopher as LeechMetzler as Danner
- Circuitry Man1990IMDb rating 4.7Christopher as LeechMetzler as Danner
Paul Willson2 films together, 1990 to 1994
Paul Willson's page
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II1994IMDb rating 3.5Christopher as LeechWillson as Beany
- Circuitry Man1990IMDb rating 4.7Christopher as LeechWillson as Beany
Millie Perkins2 films together, 1986 to 1993
Millie Perkins's page
- Necronomicon1993IMDb rating 5.9Christopher as Dale Porkel (part 2)Perkins as Lena (part 2)
- Jake Speed1986IMDb rating 4.9Christopher as Desmond FloydPerkins as Mrs. Winston
Dennis Christopher2 films together, 1981 to 1986
Dennis Christopher's page
- Jake Speed1986IMDb rating 4.9Christopher as Desmond FloydChristopher as Desmond Floyd
- Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1Christopher as Charles PaddockChristopher as Charles Paddock
Steven LovyDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1994
All films by Steven Lovy
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II1994IMDb rating 3.5Christopher as Leech
- Circuitry Man1990IMDb rating 4.7Christopher as Leech