Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy is an American stage, television and film actor. He first garnered national attention as the antagonist in the hit film First Blood starring Sylvester Stallone . He has since established himself as one of the most successful character actors working in the industry.

Brian Mannion Dennehy was born in Bridgeport, Conneticut on July 9, 1938. Dennehy attended high school at Chaminade High School in New York City and then continued his education at Columbia University and then Yale University. He first garned national attention for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in the hit film First Blood. He has since appeared in such hit films as Cocoon, F/X, Presumed Innocent and Tommy Boy. In 1999, he won the Tony Award and in 2000, he won the Golden Globe award for his portrayal as Wily Loman in the Arthur Miller classic Death of a Salesman. He has done voice work for the animated films Everyone's Hero and the Pixar hit film Ratatouille. In 2008, he appeared opposite Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino in the police drama Righteous Kill. IMDb: Brian Dennehy

• July 9, 1938: Born
• (1977) Kojak
• (1978) F.I.S.T.
• (1979) 10
• (1982) First Blood
• (1983) Gorky Park
• (1985) Cocoon
• (1985) Silverado
• (1986) F/X
• (1987) Belly of an Architect
• (1988) Cocoon: The Return
• (1990) Presumed Innocent
• (1995) Tommy Boy
• (1996) Romeo + Juliet
• (2000) Death of a Salesman
• (2005) Assault on Precinct 13
• (2007) Ratatouille
• (2008) Righteous Kill

• Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.

• July 9, 1938: Born

• (1977) Kojak - IMDb

• (1978) F.I.S.T. - IMDb

• (1979) 10 - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1982) First Blood - Mahalo | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1983) Gorky Park - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1985) Cocoon - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1985) Silverado - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1986) F/X - IMDb

• (1987) The Belly of an Architect - IMDb

• (1988) Cocoon: The Return - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1990) Presumed Innocent - IMDb

• (1995) Tommy Boy - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (1996) Romeo + Juliet - Mahalo | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2000) Death of a Salesman - IMDb

• (2005) Assault on Precinct 13 - IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2007) Ratatouille - Mahalo | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes

• (2008) Righteous Kill - Mahalo | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes