Actor

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy’s screen credits include Django (voice) in Ratatouille and Hope Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood.

Born July 9, 1938† April 15, 2020 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA2 movies on MoviHero

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Ratatouille

2007 · 1h 51m · Animation · Comedy

A voice performance as Django (voice).

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First Blood

1982 · 1h 33m · Action · Drama

See the performance as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle.

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About 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.

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2021
Son of the South
Grandfather
2020
Driveways
Del
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
2019
3 Days with Dad
Bob
2019
The Song of Sway Lake
Hal Sway
2018
Tag
Mr. Cilliano
2018
The Seagull
Pjotr Sorin
2017
A Very Merry Toy Store
Joe Haggarty
2015
The Ultimate Legacy
Gus
2015
Knight of Cups
Joseph
2013
The Challenger Disaster
Rogers
2012
Twelfth Night
Sir Toby Belch
2011
The Big Year
Raymond Harris
2010
The Next Three Days
George Brennan
2010
Alleged
Clarence Darrow
2010
Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer
Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother
2010
Meet Monica Velour
Pop Pop
2010
Every Day
Ernie
2009
Bunker Hill
Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey
2009
Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale
Narrator
2009
Love and Valor
Narrator (voice)
2008
Righteous Kill
Hingis
2008
Cat City
Harold
2007
War Eagle, Arkansas
Pop, Enochs Father
2007
Welcome to Paradise
Bobby Brown
2007
Trumbo
Self
2007
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
Andrew Jackson (voice)
2007
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
2007
The Ultimate Gift
Gus
2006
Everyone's Hero
Babe Ruth (voice)
2006
The Exonerated
Gary Gauger
2006
10th & Wolf
Agent Horvath
2005
Our Fathers
Father Dominic Spagnolia
2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Sargeant Jasper O'Shea
2004
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Andy Goodman
2004
She Hate Me
Billy Church
2003
American Valor
Narrator
2003
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
Fred Silverman
2003
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Tom Stone
2003
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
Mr. Blue
2002
Making 'The Misfits'
Narrator
2002
Stolen Summer
Father Kelly
2002
A Season on the Brink
Bobby Knight
2002
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
Narrator
2001
Three Blind Mice
Producer · Matthew Hope
2001
Summer Catch
John Schiffner
2001
Warden of Red Rock
Producer · Sheriff Selwyn Church
2000
Dish Dogs
Frost
2000
Fail Safe
Gen. Bogan
2000
Death of a Salesman
Producer · Willy Loman
1999
Silicon Towers
Tom Warner
1999
Sirens
Lt. Denby
1999
Out of the Cold
David Bards
1999
NetForce
Lowell Davidson
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Sen. Donald Riegle
1998
Voyage of Terror
The President
1997
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan
Director · Producer · Eddie Brannigan
1996
Shadow of a Doubt
Director · Producer · Charley Sloan
1996
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
Producer · Writer · Director · Jack Reed
1996
Romeo + Juliet
Ted Montague
1996
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us
Director · Writer · Jack Reed
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Big Dave McDermot
1995
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
Director · Producer · Writer · Jack Reed
1995
Tommy Boy
Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
1994
Midnight Movie
James Boyce
1994
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
Producer · Writer · Director · Jack Reed
1994
Leave of Absence
Sam
1993
Final Appeal
Perry Sundquist
1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Producer · Jack Reed
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Ervil LeBaron
1993
Foreign Affairs
Chuck Mumpson
1992
Deadly Matrimony
Jack Reed
1992
The Diamond Fleece
Inspector Outlaw
1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Jackie Presser
1992
To Catch a Killer
John Wayne Gacy
1992
Gladiator
Jimmy Horn
1991
F/X2
Leo McCarthy
1991
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
Narrator (voice)
1991
In Broad Daylight
Len Rowan
1990
Presumed Innocent
Raymond Horgan
1990
Rising Son
Gus Robinson
1990
A Killing in a Small Town
Ed Reivers
1990
The Last of the Finest
Frank Daly
1990
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
Bruno Morenz
1989
Perfect Witness
James Falcon
1989
Seven Minutes
Wagner
1989
Indio
Whitaker
1989
Day One
Gen. Leslie Groves
1988
Miles from Home
Frank Roberts Sr.
1988
Cocoon: The Return
Walter (uncredited)
1988
The Man From Snowy River II
Harrison
1988
A Father's Revenge
Paul Hobart
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(voice)
1987
Best Seller
Dennis Meechum
1987
The Belly of an Architect
Stourley Kracklite
1987
The Lion of Africa
Sam Marsh
1987
The Little Mermaid
King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)
1986
Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill
1986
Legal Eagles
Cavanaugh

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First Blood

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Ratatouille

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Ratatouille

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Ratatouille

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Actor

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy’s screen credits include Django (voice) in Ratatouille and Hope Sheriff Will Teasle in First Blood.

Born July 9, 1938† April 15, 2020 Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA2 movies on MoviHero

Explore movies

WHERE TO START

Where to start

A selection of released films from our catalog, with the credited role to help you choose.

Ratatouille

2007 · 1h 51m · Animation · Comedy

A voice performance as Django (voice).

Open movie guide

First Blood

1982 · 1h 33m · Action · Drama

See the performance as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle.

Open movie guide

THE PERSON BEHIND THE ROLES

About Brian Dennehy

GALLERY

Photos

Portraits of Brian Dennehy.

MOVIHERO CREDITS

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Explore 2 movie guides, credited roles and upcoming releases.

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Showing 2 of 2 credits

More film credits 99 additional titles

These credits do not currently have a MoviHero movie guide. Use the filters to separate released and upcoming work.

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Showing 8 of 99 credits

2021
Son of the South
Grandfather
2020
Driveways
Del
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
2019
3 Days with Dad
Bob
2019
The Song of Sway Lake
Hal Sway
2018
Tag
Mr. Cilliano
2018
The Seagull
Pjotr Sorin
2017
A Very Merry Toy Store
Joe Haggarty
2015
The Ultimate Legacy
Gus
2015
Knight of Cups
Joseph
2013
The Challenger Disaster
Rogers
2012
Twelfth Night
Sir Toby Belch
2011
The Big Year
Raymond Harris
2010
The Next Three Days
George Brennan
2010
Alleged
Clarence Darrow
2010
Caesar and Otto meet Dracula’s Lawyer
Steve Dracula’s More Famous Brother
2010
Meet Monica Velour
Pop Pop
2010
Every Day
Ernie
2009
Bunker Hill
Martin 'Mutt' Kelsey
2009
Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale
Narrator
2009
Love and Valor
Narrator (voice)
2008
Righteous Kill
Hingis
2008
Cat City
Harold
2007
War Eagle, Arkansas
Pop, Enochs Father
2007
Welcome to Paradise
Bobby Brown
2007
Trumbo
Self
2007
Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil & The Presidency
Andrew Jackson (voice)
2007
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
2007
The Ultimate Gift
Gus
2006
Everyone's Hero
Babe Ruth (voice)
2006
The Exonerated
Gary Gauger
2006
10th & Wolf
Agent Horvath
2005
Our Fathers
Father Dominic Spagnolia
2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Sargeant Jasper O'Shea
2004
Category 6: Day of Destruction
Andy Goodman
2004
She Hate Me
Billy Church
2003
American Valor
Narrator
2003
Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'
Fred Silverman
2003
The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
Tom Stone
2003
The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron
Mr. Blue
2002
Making 'The Misfits'
Narrator
2002
Stolen Summer
Father Kelly
2002
A Season on the Brink
Bobby Knight
2002
Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero
Narrator
2001
Three Blind Mice
Producer · Matthew Hope
2001
Summer Catch
John Schiffner
2001
Warden of Red Rock
Producer · Sheriff Selwyn Church
2000
Dish Dogs
Frost
2000
Fail Safe
Gen. Bogan
2000
Death of a Salesman
Producer · Willy Loman
1999
Silicon Towers
Tom Warner
1999
Sirens
Lt. Denby
1999
Out of the Cold
David Bards
1999
NetForce
Lowell Davidson
1998
Thanks of a Grateful Nation
Sen. Donald Riegle
1998
Voyage of Terror
The President
1997
Indefensible: The Truth About Edward Brannigan
Director · Producer · Eddie Brannigan
1996
Shadow of a Doubt
Director · Producer · Charley Sloan
1996
Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance
Producer · Writer · Director · Jack Reed
1996
Romeo + Juliet
Ted Montague
1996
Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us
Director · Writer · Jack Reed
1995
The Stars Fell on Henrietta
Big Dave McDermot
1995
Jack Reed: One of Our Own
Director · Producer · Writer · Jack Reed
1995
Tommy Boy
Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan
1994
Midnight Movie
James Boyce
1994
Jack Reed: A Search for Justice
Producer · Writer · Director · Jack Reed
1994
Leave of Absence
Sam
1993
Final Appeal
Perry Sundquist
1993
Jack Reed: Badge of Honor
Producer · Jack Reed
1993
Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story
Ervil LeBaron
1993
Foreign Affairs
Chuck Mumpson
1992
Deadly Matrimony
Jack Reed
1992
The Diamond Fleece
Inspector Outlaw
1992
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story
Jackie Presser
1992
To Catch a Killer
John Wayne Gacy
1992
Gladiator
Jimmy Horn
1991
F/X2
Leo McCarthy
1991
Zebras: Patterns in the Grass
Narrator (voice)
1991
In Broad Daylight
Len Rowan
1990
Presumed Innocent
Raymond Horgan
1990
Rising Son
Gus Robinson
1990
A Killing in a Small Town
Ed Reivers
1990
The Last of the Finest
Frank Daly
1990
Pride and Extreme Prejudice
Bruno Morenz
1989
Perfect Witness
James Falcon
1989
Seven Minutes
Wagner
1989
Indio
Whitaker
1989
Day One
Gen. Leslie Groves
1988
Miles from Home
Frank Roberts Sr.
1988
Cocoon: The Return
Walter (uncredited)
1988
The Man From Snowy River II
Harrison
1988
A Father's Revenge
Paul Hobart
1987
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(voice)
1987
Best Seller
Dennis Meechum
1987
The Belly of an Architect
Stourley Kracklite
1987
The Lion of Africa
Sam Marsh
1987
The Little Mermaid
King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)
1986
Annie Oakley
Buffalo Bill
1986
Legal Eagles
Cavanaugh