Brian Dennehy

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Characters played by Brian Dennehy

Django — Ratatouille (2007)

The leader of the rat clan and Remy's father. He views humans as dangerous and insists his colony only eats for survival. Initially disapproves of Remy's culinary ambitions, but later acknowledges his son's determination and leads the colony to assist in the kitchen.

Hope Sheriff Will Teasle — First Blood (1982)

Small-town sheriff whose harassment of Rambo sparks a deadly manhunt.

Raymond Harris — The Big Year (2011)

Brad's father, one of the parents with whom Brad lives after his failed marriage, aborted career at Dell, and departure from graduate school. Brad hopes that a successful Big Year will finally give his life meaning and, in particular, make his father proud of him.

Ted Montague — Romeo + Juliet (1996)

Ted Montague is one of the older-generation leaders of the Montague family and Romeo's father. His hostility toward the Capulets helps sustain the business and family feud. He appears at the end with the other parents, where Captain Prince blames the fathers for the tragedy.

George Brennan — The Next Three Days (2010)

John's father. He discovers John's escape plan after finding his plane tickets and shares a final goodbye with him before John flees with Lara and Luke.

Gus — The Ultimate Gift (2007)

Ranch owner and Red Stevens friend who teaches Jason the value of hard work.

Joseph — Knight of Cups (2015)

Rick's elderly father. He shares moments of commiseration with Rick regarding the shared grief over the loss of Rick's brother Billy.

Sargeant Jasper O'Shea — Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)

Veteran sergeant assisting in precinct operations.

Jimmy Horn — Gladiator (1992)

Corrupt boxing promoter and former fighter. Buys out the protagonist's debt to control him, manipulates match outcomes, and violently attacks Lincoln. Ultimately loses a bare-knuckle challenge after Tommy successfully fakes an injury to outsmart him.

Raymond Horgan — Presumed Innocent (1990)

Raymond is the district attorney and Rusty Sabich's superior. He assigns Rusty to investigate Carolyn Polhemus's murder, but later admits having had an affair with Carolyn. After losing office, he supports the case against Rusty and gives damaging testimony, while concealing his own favoritism toward Carolyn.

Walter — Cocoon (1985)

Antarean leader who manages the cocoons and negotiates with humans.

Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan — Tommy Boy (1995)

The widowed founder and owner of Callahan Auto. He promotes his son Tommy to an executive position but dies of a heart attack shortly after revealing his marriage plans, leaving behind a company crisis and a controlling stake that drives the plot.

Career Overview

Brian Dennehy has 186 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently Jack Reed Collection with 6 titles. Signature works include Ratatouille, First Blood, The Big Year. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
186
Birth Date
1938-07-09
Birth Place
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q313545), public domain (CC0).