American actor Brian Dennehy prefers to act in detective stories. Every year, all new films are released with his participation.
By the time he was seventy-eight, the famous actor had appeared in more than fifty projects. He started out with the roles of criminals, but then moved on to the police.
Childhood and youth
In the small town of Bridgeport, in July 1938, a child was born to a Dennehy family of immigrants from Ireland. Brian's parents were far from the movie world. His father worked in the publishing house as an editor, and his mother took care of the house.
The whole family moved to New York shortly after the birth of the child. The active boy was carried away by sports. He managed to attend many different sections. The boy did not even think about his acting career.
But the student paid increased attention to his studies. He especially liked the humanities. The teenager enjoyed the history of literature. Brian did not lose interest in the study of history even as a graduate.
He decided to study at Columbia University. There, the student played for the local football team. By the end of the training, the student realized that he had made a mistake with the choice. The art of drama, quite unexpectedly, greatly captivated him.
Dreams of stage and fame began.
Searching for a vocation
After Dennehy University, he joined the Marine Corps for five years. He even later told reporters that he fought in Vietnam. Then he added that he was seriously wounded.
The popular actor talked about long-term treatment for this reason. The truth turned out unexpectedly. The star had to apologize to everyone who was misled by the beautiful story.
After military service, the young man entered the Faculty of Dramatic Arts at Yale University. However, at the same time, he seriously took up the game of rugby. The first successes in the acting field came in 1977.
However, the achievements remained outside the viewer's field of vision. The novice actor was instructed to play in episodes of the TV projects "Serpico" and "Kojak". They were followed by minor characters in the TV series "Lou Grant", "Dallas", "Dynasty".
The first film projects came out close to the fortieth anniversary of the performer. The films "Half-Cool" and "Waiting for Mr. Goodbar" became their film debut. The little-known actor portrayed thanks to the Irish appearance of the emigrants.
Film career
Dennehy was first talked about after the detective television project "Catch the Killer". In it, Brian reincarnated as John Gacy, an elusive serial killer who is looking for law enforcement agencies. The role brought the performer an Emmy nomination.
The drama "The Belly of an Architect", where Dennehy got the key character, was also approved. The celebrity came after the movie about Rimbaud. In the action movie, Brian played a negative character.
A dim-witted and vicious sheriff had the idea of persecuting a war veteran out of his own hatred. He was opposed by Sylvester Stallone. Of course, the fight of evil was lost, but the critics noted that it was the negative character that adorned the picture.
In 1985 the detective story "The Illusion of Murder" was released. According to the plot of the genius of special effects Rollie Taylor received an unusual order, the image of the "murder" of an important witness in the case of shadow businessmen.
The result of the operation was the disappearance of the witness and the accusation of Rollie in his death.
The most striking works
Dennehy's fans could not miss in 1983 the picture with his participation "Gorky Park". The action unfolds around a mysterious crime committed in Moscow. An ordinary employee is forced to investigate.
With each new year, the performer's fame grew. In the nineties, he portrayed many bright characters on the screen. The drama "The Union Boss", in which Brian became Jackie Presser, strikes with the cruelty of the hero.
The actor is superbly successful in humorous roles. This is proved by the comedy "Golly Tommy". Dennehy got a minor hero. He played the father of the protagonist.
In the film adaptation of Shakespeare's famous play "Romeo and Juliet", the actor vividly played Romeo's father. In Death of a Salesman, the actor played the loser Willie.
He lost his job, ran into debt, complicating the existence of the whole family. The solution was to commit suicide to pay for family insurance. Shocked by the death of his father, the son decides to become a traveling salesman.
The actor starred in Our Holy Fathers, which touches on the scandals with the Catholic priests of the tape. The work earned the star an Emmy nomination."
Life in real time
The actor is actively involved in dubbing cartoons. He presented his own voice to the hero of the popular animation project "Ratatouille".
Dennehy practically lives on the set. Therefore, the impressive number of roles is not surprising. But such a busy work did not prevent the celebrity from getting married twice.
The first choice of the actor, Judith Chef, spent fifteen years as his wife. Neither fans nor journalists have figured out the reasons for the separation of the couple.
In 1998, Dennehy remarried. Jennifer Arnott became his wife. Brian's two daughters, Elizabeth and Kathleen, chose the film career.
- Few people know that the famous performer became the adoptive father of two children, Cormac and Sarah. Having matured, they did not associate their lives with show business.
- Brian is often confused with Charles Durning. Outward resemblance leads to funny situations. Dennehy has not paid attention to such incidents for a long time.
