Brian Dennehy

Deceased · Born: Jul 9, 1938 · Died: Apr 15, 2020

Career

acting

2021

Son of the South

Son of the South as Grandfather

2020

Driveways as Del

2019

The Song of Sway Lake

The Song of Sway Lake as Hal Sway

3 Days with Dad

3 Days with Dad as Bob

2018

The Seagull as Pjotr Sorin

2017

A Very Merry Toy Store

A Very Merry Toy Store as Joe Haggarty

Hap and Leonard

Hap and Leonard as Sheriff Valentine Otis

2015

Knight of Cups as Joseph

The Ultimate Legacy

The Ultimate Legacy as Gus

Cocked as Wade

The Blacklist as Dominic Wilkinson

2013

The Challenger Disaster

The Challenger Disaster as Rogers

2012

Twelfth Night as Sir Toby Belch

2011

The Big Year as Raymond Harris

2010

Alleged as Clarence Darrow

Meet Monica Velour

Meet Monica Velour as Pop Pop

The Next Three Days

The Next Three Days as George Brennan

Every Day as Ernie

2009

Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale

Lost Road of the Popes: Via Papale as Narrator

Rules of Engagement

Rules of Engagement as Roy

2008

Cat City as Harold

Righteous Kill as Lieutentant Hingis

2007

The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift as Gus

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency

Andrew Jackson: Good, Evil and the Presidency as Henry Clay

Ratatouille as Django (voice)

Marco Polo as Kublai Khan

Welcome to Paradise

Welcome to Paradise as Bobby Brown

War Eagle, Arkansas

War Eagle, Arkansas as Pop, Enochs Father

Masters of Science Fiction

Masters of Science Fiction

2006

Everyone's Hero

Everyone's Hero as Babe Ruth (voice)

10th & Wolf as Agent Horvath

The 4400 as Mitch Baldwin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Judson Tierney

2005

Our Fathers as Father Dominic Spagnolia

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13 as Sargeant Jasper O'Shea

2004

Category 6: Day of Destruction

Category 6: Day of Destruction as Andy Goodman

She Hate Me as Billy Church

2003

American Valor as Narrator

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron as Mr. Blue

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company'

Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Three's Company' as Fred Silverman

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone

The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone as Tom Stone

2002

Great Performances

Great Performances as Narrator

A Season on the Brink

A Season on the Brink as Bobby Knight

Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero

Code Yellow: Hospital at Ground Zero as Narrator

Stolen Summer as Father Kelly

2001

Summer Catch as John Schiffner

Warden of Red Rock

Warden of Red Rock as Sheriff Selwyn Church

Three Blind Mice

Three Blind Mice as Matthew Hope

2000

Dish Dogs as Frost

Silicon Towers as Tom Warner

Fail Safe as Gen. Bogan

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman as Willy Loman

Founding Fathers

Founding Fathers as George Washington (voice)

1999

Sirens as Lt. Denby

Out of the Cold

Out of the Cold as David Bards

NetForce as Lowell Davidson

1998

Thanks of a Grateful Nation

Thanks of a Grateful Nation as Sen. Donald Riegle

1996

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us as Jack Reed

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance as Jack Reed

Romeo + Juliet as Ted Montague

Undue Influence

Undue Influence as Paul Madriani

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Jack Reed

The Stars Fell on Henrietta

The Stars Fell on Henrietta as Big Dave McDermot

Tommy Boy as Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan

1994

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice as Jack Reed

Screen Two as James Boyce

Leave of Absence

Leave of Absence as Sam

1993

Final Appeal as Perry Sundquist

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs as Chuck Mumpson

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story

Prophet of Evil: The Ervil LeBaron Story as Ervil LeBaron

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor

Jack Reed: Badge of Honor as Sgt. Jack Reed

Murder in the Heartland

Murder in the Heartland as John McArthur

1992

Deadly Matrimony

Deadly Matrimony as Jack Reed

The Diamond Fleece

The Diamond Fleece

Gladiator as Jimmy Horn

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story

Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story as Jackie Presser

To Catch a Killer

To Catch a Killer as John Wayne Gacy

1991

F/X2 as Leo McCarthy

In Broad Daylight

In Broad Daylight as Len Rowan

1990

Pride and Extreme Prejudice

Pride and Extreme Prejudice as Bruno Morenz

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest as Frank Daly

Rising Son as Gus Robinson

A Killing in a Small Town

A Killing in a Small Town as Ed Reivers

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent as Raymond Horgan

1989

Perfect Witness

Perfect Witness as James Falcon

Day One as Gen. Leslie Groves

Indio as Whitaker

1988

A Father's Revenge

A Father's Revenge as Paul Hobart

The Lion of Africa

The Lion of Africa as Sam Marsh

Return to Snowy River

Return to Snowy River as Harrison

Miles from Home

Miles from Home as Frank Roberts Sr.

1987

Best Seller as Dennis Meechum

The Belly of an Architect

The Belly of an Architect as Stourley Kracklite

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as King Neptune (Narrator) (voice)

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam as (voice)

1986

Legal Eagles as Cavanaugh

F/X as Lt. Leo McCarthy

Acceptable Risks

Acceptable Risks as Don Sheppard

1985

Silverado as Cobb

Cocoon as Walter

Twice in a Lifetime

Twice in a Lifetime as Nick

Evergreen as Matthew Malone

1984

The River Rat as Doc Cole

Pigs vs. Freaks

Pigs vs. Freaks as Sergeant Cheever

Finders Keepers

Finders Keepers as Frizzoli

Hunter as Dr. Bolin

1983

Never Cry Wolf as Rosie

I Take These Men

I Take These Men as Phil Zakarian

Blood Feud as Edward Grady Partin

Gorky Park as William Kirwill

1982

First Blood as Hope Sheriff Will Teasle

Split Image as Kevin Stetson

1981

Fly Away Home as Tim Arnold

Skokie as Police Chief Arthur Buchanan

Great Performances

Great Performances as Grimmet

Great Performances

Great Performances as Grimmet

1980

The Seduction of Miss Leona

The Seduction of Miss Leona as Bliss Dawson

The Jericho Mile

The Jericho Mile as Dr. D

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker as Herbie

A Rumor of War as Sgt. Ned Coleman

1979

10 as Donald

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days

Butch and Sundance: The Early Days as O.C. Hanks

Dummy as Ragoti

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story as John O'Neil

1978

Ruby and Oswald

Ruby and Oswald as George Paulsen

A Real American Hero

A Real American Hero as Buford Pusser

Foul Play as Fergie

A Death in Canaan

A Death in Canaan as Barney Parsons

Dallas as Luther Frick

Pearl as Sgt. Otto Chain

1977

Ants! as Fire Chief

Semi-Tough as T.J. Lambert

1976

M*A*S*H as M.P. Ernie Connors

appearances

2020

The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago

The John Wayne Gacy Murders: Life and Death in Chicago

2019

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2007

directing

1996

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance

Jack Reed: Death and Vengeance as Director

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us

Jack Reed: A Killer Among Us as Director

1995

Jack Reed: One of Our Own

Jack Reed: One of Our Own as Director, Writer

1994

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice

Jack Reed: A Search for Justice as Director, Writer