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According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett. One of his daughters is film and television actress Creator/ElizabethDennehy.

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According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre Theatre, where much he notably played both major roles in O'Neill's ''Theatre/TheIcemanCometh'' - as Hickey in the 1990 production of his O'Neill work originated.the play, and as Larry in their 2018 production. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.

One of his daughters is film and television actress Creator/ElizabethDennehy.
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* ''Literature/{{Nostromo}}'' (1996) as Holroyd
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* ''Film/{{Gladiator|1992}}'' (1992) as Jimmy Horn
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->'''Stan Marsh:''' Who're you?\\
'''Brian Dennehy:''' I'm Brian Dennehy.\\
'''Kyle Broflovski:''' What?! No, not fuckin' Brian Dennehy!\\
'''Stan Marsh:''' Yeah, get the fuck out of here!\\
'''Brian Dennehy:''' Oh. Bye.
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According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.

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According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.
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* ''Film/{{Driveways}}'' (2019) as Del
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* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'' (1981) as D.A. Jake Dunham

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*''To Catch a Killer'' (1992 MadeForTVMovie) as [[SerialKiller John Wayne Gacy]]
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* ''Series/{{Dynasty}}'' (1981) as D.A. Jake Dunham
* ''Literature/{{Nostromo}}'' (1996) as Joshua C. Holyrod
* ''Series/JustShootMe'' (1998-2003) as Red Finch
* ''Series/TheGoodWife'' (2012) as Bucky Stabler
* ''Series/PublicMorals'' (2015) as Joe Patton
* ''Series/TheBlacklist'' (2016-19) as Dominic Wilkinson
* ''Series/HapAndLeonard'' (2017) as Sheriff Valentine Otis

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* ''Film/FailSafe'' (2000) as Gen. Bogan
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* ''Film/TommyBoy'' (1995) as Big Tom Callahan II
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Brian Manion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. A winner of one Golden Globe, two Tony Awards and a recipient of six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, he gained initial recognition in film for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in ''Film/FirstBlood'' (1982). He had roles in numerous films including ''Film/GorkyPark'' (1983), ''Film/{{Silverado}}'' (1985), ''Film/{{Cocoon}}'' (1985), ''Film/FXMurderByIllusion'' (1986), ''Film/PresumedInnocent'' (1990), ''Film/RomeoPlusJuliet'' (1996), and ''Film/KnightOfCups'' (2015). Dennehy won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Willy Loman in the television film ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' (2000).

According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.

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Brian Manion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. A winner of one Golden Globe, two Tony Awards and a recipient of six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, he gained initial recognition in film for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in ''Film/FirstBlood'' (1982). He had roles in numerous films including ''Film/GorkyPark'' (1983), ''Film/{{Silverado}}'' (1985), ''Film/{{Cocoon}}'' (1985), ''Film/FXMurderByIllusion'' (1986), ''Film/PresumedInnocent'' (1990), ''Film/RomeoPlusJuliet'' ''Film/WilliamShakespearesRomeoAndJuliet'' (1996), and ''Film/KnightOfCups'' (2015). Dennehy won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Willy Loman in the television film ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' (2000).

According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.Creator/SamuelBeckett.

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* ''Film/{{FIST}}'' (1978) as Frank Vasco
* ''Film/FoulPLay'' (1978) as Fergie
* ''Film/Ten1979'' as Don the bartender
* ''Film/FirstBlood'' (1982) as Sheriff Will Teasle
* ''Film/GorkyPark'' (1983) as William Kirwill
* ''Film/{{Cocoon}} (1985) as Walter
* ''Film/{{Silverado}} (1985) as Sheriff Cobb
* ''Film/FXMurderByIllusion'' (1986) as Lt. Leo [=McCarthy=]
* ''Film/BestSeller'' (1987) as Lt. Dennis Meechum
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Brian Manion Dennehy (July 9, 1938 – April 15, 2020) was an American actor of film, stage, and television. A winner of one Golden Globe, two Tony Awards and a recipient of six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, he gained initial recognition in film for his role as Sheriff Will Teasle in ''Film/FirstBlood'' (1982). He had roles in numerous films including ''Film/GorkyPark'' (1983), ''Film/{{Silverado}}'' (1985), ''Film/{{Cocoon}}'' (1985), ''Film/FXMurderByIllusion'' (1986), ''Film/PresumedInnocent'' (1990), ''Film/RomeoPlusJuliet'' (1996), and ''Film/KnightOfCups'' (2015). Dennehy won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Willy Loman in the television film ''Theatre/DeathOfASalesman'' (2000).

According to ''Variety'', Dennehy was "perhaps the foremost living interpreter" of playwright Creator/EugeneONeill’s works on stage and screen. He had a decades long relationship with Chicago's Goodman Theatre where much of his O'Neill work originated. He also regularly played Canada's Stratford Festival, especially in works by Creator/WilliamShakespeare and Creator/SamuelBeckett.

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