ACTOR · BORN 1938 · DIED 2020

Brian Dennehy

Born

9 July 1938, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Died

15 April 2020

Known for

Ratatouille (2007), First Blood (1982), Romeo + Juliet (1996), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

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11 Facts From Brian Dennehy's Career

1. #008

   While Brian Dennehy was performing on Broadway in "Death of a Salesman" and "Long Day's Journey into Night," many of his fans wanted to meet him after the show, and producers had to hire extra security to keep the crowd under control near the stage door.

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2. #009

   Brian Dennehy won two Tony Awards for Best Actor (Play) with only two nominations: in 1999 for the revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman" and in 2003 for the revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Long Day's Journey into Night."

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3. #011

   Brian Dennehy began his stage career by appearing in both summer stock and Off-Broadway productions.

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4. #021

   Brian Dennehy was awarded the 1999 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Death of a Salesman" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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5. #022

   Brian Dennehy was awarded the 2012 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play for "The Iceman Cometh" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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6. #026

   Brian Dennehy was awarded the 2000 Back Stage Garland Award for his performance in "Death of a Salesman" at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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7. #028

   Brian Dennehy was nominated for the 2010 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Hughie/Krapp's Last Tape" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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8. #030

   Brian Dennehy was nominated for the 1987 Joseph Jefferson Award for Principal Role for "Galileo" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

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9. #031

   Brian Dennehy was awarded the 1980 Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for the play "Says I, Says He," at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

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10. #032

    Brian Dennehy appeared on Broadway in "Long Day's Journey Into Night."

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11. #033

    Brian Dennehy was inducted into the Derby [Connecticut] Hall of Fame in 2021.

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