Dennis Wilson

Biography

Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys.

Career Overview

Dennis Wilson has 35 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Signature works include Two-Lane Blacktop, The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971, 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys. 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

35

Birth Date

1944-12-04 00:00:00

Birth Place

Hawthorne, California, USA

Known For

• 

  Two-Lane Blacktop
• 

  The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971
• 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys
• 

  Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
• 

  The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony
• 

  The Beach Boys: An American Band

Frequent Collaborators

• Al Jardine (5 collaborations)
• Carl Wilson (5 collaborations)
• Mike Love (5 collaborations)
• Brian Wilson (4 collaborations)
• Bruce Johnston (3 collaborations)
• Van Dyke Parks (3 collaborations)
• James Taylor (1 collaborations)
• Warren Oates (1 collaborations)
• Laurie Bird (1 collaborations)
• Rudy Wurlitzer (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (34 credits)

  • Music is God Speaking – Brian Wilson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Beach Boys

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Beach Boys: A Long Promised Road - Volume 1 & 2 - 1962-1971

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1969-1982

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Endless Syncopation: The Rising Fall of The Beach Boys and The California Myth

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Classic Albums: The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • 1974: On the Road With The Beach Boys

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Beach Boys: Surfin' Success

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Cease to Exist

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Swinging 60's - The Beach Boys

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Beach Boys: Wouldn't It Be Nice

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Beach Boys - California Surfin

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • The Beach Boys: The Lost Concert

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Beach Boys: Endless Harmony

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Beach Boys: An American Band

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Champs-Elysées

    - Episode 5 (1989) ... Self - The Beach Boys actor actors
    1982
  • T. J. Hooker

    - Blind Justice [a.k.a. Blind Watch] (1982) ... Self (archive footage) (uncredited) actor actors
    1982
  • The Beach Boys 20th Anniversary Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Beach Boys: A Celebration Concert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Beach Boys: Live At Knebworth

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Self (The Beach Boys)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    Self - Beach Boys member

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Two-Lane Blacktop

    The Mechanic

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • The Beach Boys: Live In Paris, 1969

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • The Dick Cavett Show

    - The Beach Boys, Pat McCormick, Charlotte Curtis, Senator George McGovern (1968) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1968
  • 4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

    - Episode 1 (1969) ... Self actor actors
    1966
  • The Jack Benny Hour

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Monkey's Uncle

    Self - The Beach Boys

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The Girls on the Beach

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The T.A.M.I. Show

    Self - The Beach Boys

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • One Man's Challenge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1962

• sound (1 credits)

  • The Beach Boys: It's OK

    music

    sound
    1976