Brian Dennehy was born on July 9, 1938 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Brian first appeared in minor screen roles in films including LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR (1977). Dennehy really got himself noticed by movie audiences in the 1982 box office hit FIRST BLOOD.

In 1987Brian Dennehy won the Best Actor Award at the Chicago Film Festival for his performance in THE BELLY OF AN ARCHITECT.

Dennehy won a Tony Awards for DEATH OF A SALESMAN and LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT on Broadway.

Brian Dennehy's other notable credits include...

WAR EAGLE, ARKANSAS (2007)

WELCOME TO PARADISE (2007)

RATATOUILLE (2007)

THE ULTIMATE GIFT (2006)

EVERYONE'S HERO (2006)

10TH & WOLF (2006)

ASSAULT ON PRECEINT 13 (2005)

SHE HATE ME (2004)

STOLEN SUMMER (2002)

OUT OF THE COLD (1999)

ROMEO & JULIET (1996)

TOMMY BOY (1995)

JACK REED (1996 - 1993)

GLADIATOR (1992)

RETURN TO SNOWY RIVER (1988)

SILVERADO (1985)

COCOON (1985)

GORKY PARK (1983)

RAMBO FIRST BLOOD (1982)

10 (1979)

Brian Dennehy in SILVERADO

Brian Dennehy in F/X (1986)

Brian Dennehy in GORKY PARK

Dennehy in COCOON

Brian Dennehy in FOUL PLAY (1978)