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Dennis Christopher
Actor

Dennis Christopher

2 Dec 1950Born
75Age
81Credits
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USABirthplace

Biography

Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on December 2, 1955) is an American actor. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is known for playing Dave Stoller in Breaking Away and tragic film buff psychopath Eric Binford in Fade to Black.

His Golden Globe-nominated breakthrough role was as Dave Stohler in the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away (1979). Other roles include American track star Charlie Paddock in Chariots of Fire, and Fade to Black, science fiction movies like Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II. He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975.

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Television roles include "Jack of All Trades" in the Profiler TV series, Eddie Kaspbrak in Stephen King's It, Desmond Floyd in Jake Speed, and in the HBO series Deadwood.

Christopher has guest starred in two Star Trek episodes: the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Search (Part II)" and the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Detained". He also guest-starred as the demon-sorcerer Cyvus Vail in three episodes of Angel. Christopher had a reunion with Breaking Away "father" Paul Dooley, again as his son, in an episode of TV's Law & Order: Criminal Intent. The two had first played father and son in Robert Altman's A Wedding.

In December 2006 he played Dr. Martin Ruber in the Sci Fi Channel miniseries The Lost Room.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 81 credits.

  1. TBASILENCERSFilm: Comdor
  2. 2016GravesSeries: Martin Treadwell (4 episodes)
  3. 2016Battle at VersaillesFilm
  4. 2013PrisonersFilm: Mr. Jones (uncredited)
  5. 2012Django UnchainedFilm: Leonide Moguy
  6. 2012PerceptionSeries: Fred Gorman (1 episode)
  7. 2011UnforgettableSeries: Lukas Emminger (1 episode)
  8. 2010Queen of the LotFilm: Odin Johannessen
  9. 2006The Lost RoomSeries: Dr. Martin Ruber (3 episodes)
  10. 2006Dangerous IsolationFilm: Adrien
  11. 2005Criminal MindsSeries: Abner Merriman (1 episode)
  12. 2004Nine LivesFilm: Mikey
  13. 2004DeadwoodSeries: Bellegarde (5 episodes)
  14. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries: Roger Coffman (1 episode)
  15. 2001Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries: Danik (1 episode)
  16. 2001Crossing JordanSeries: Charles Rutledge (1 episode)
  17. 2001Six Feet UnderSeries: Kevin Lamb (1 episode)
  18. 2001The Ballad of Lucy WhippleFilm: Joshua 'Carrots' Beale
  19. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Homeless Guy, Richard Dorsey (1 episode)
  20. 2000FreakyLinksSeries: Vince J. Elsing (13 episodes)
  21. 1999RoswellSeries: Bobby Dupree (2 episodes)
  22. 1999AngelSeries: Cyvus Vail (3 episodes)
  23. 1997SkeletonsFilm: Jim Norton
  24. 1996ProfilerSeries: Jack of All Trades, Sheriff Ed Post, Sheriff Ed Post / Jack of All Trades, Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay (28 episodes)
  25. 1996Tarzan: The Epic AdventuresFilm: Philip D'Arnot
  26. 1996Tarzan: The Epic AdventuresSeries: Paul D’Arnot (22 episodes)
  27. 1996The SilencersFilm: Comdor
  28. 1996It's My PartyFilm: Douglas Reedy
  29. 1996The SentinelSeries: Anthony Bates (1 episode)
  30. 1996Pacific BlueSeries: Mortimer T. Anton (1 episode)
  31. 1996Mind RageFilm: Steve
  32. 1995Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee NightmareFilm: Beauchamp
  33. 1995The WatcherSeries (1 episode)
  34. 1995Aurora: Operation InterceptFilm: Victor Varenkov
  35. 1994Boys LifeFilm: Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
  36. 1994New York UndercoverSeries: Dr. Royce (1 episode)
  37. 1994Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man IIFilm: Leech
  38. 1994The Disco YearsFilm: Mr. Reese
  39. 1993NecronomiconFilm: Dale Porkel
  40. 1993NYPD BlueSeries: Gerard prosser (1 episode)
  41. 1993Moon Over MiamiSeries (1 episode)
  42. 1993seaQuest DSVSeries: Ambassador Dillington (1 episode)
  43. 1993CuraçaoFilm: Friedrich (uncredited)
  44. 1993DoppelgangerFilm: Doctor Heller
  45. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries: Borath (1 episode)
  46. 1992Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader StoryFilm: Randy
  47. 1991Civil WarsSeries: Jamie Berne (1 episode)
  48. 1991False ArrestFilm: Wally Roberts
  49. 1991Dead Women in LingerieFilm: Lapin
  50. 1990And yet it turnsFilm: Eddie Kaspbrak
  51. 1990ItSeries: Eddie Kaspbrak (2 episodes)
  52. 1990Circuitry ManFilm: Leech
  53. 1989A Sinful LifeFilm: Nathan Flowers
  54. 1988MonstersSeries: Laurence Bauer (1 episode)
  55. 1987FriendsFilm: John
  56. 1986The FallingFilm: Damon
  57. 1986Jake SpeedFilm: Desmond Floyd
  58. 1986MatlockSeries: Noel Bishop (1 episode)
  59. 1986Flight of the Spruce GooseFilm: Stan
  60. 1985The EqualizerSeries: Father Nicholas Kostmayer (1 episode)
  61. 1985MoonlightingSeries: Benjamin Wylie (1 episode)
  62. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: Dr. Henry Carlson, Lyman Taggart (1 episode)
  63. 1983Jack and the BeanstalkFilm: Jack
  64. 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries: Jack (1 episode)
  65. 1982Don't Cry, It's Only ThunderFilm: Brian Anderson
  66. 1982Cagney & LaceySeries (1 episode)
  67. 1981Chariots of FireFilm: Charles Paddock
  68. 1980Fade to BlackFilm: Eric Binford
  69. 1979The Last WordFilm: Ben Travis
  70. 1979Breaking AwayFilm: Dave Stoller
  71. 1979California DreamingFilm: T.T.
  72. 1979Tales of the UnexpectedSeries: Killer (1 episode)
  73. 1979ElvisFilm: Nick Adams
  74. 1978A WeddingFilm: Hughie Brenner
  75. 1977September 30, 1955Film: Eugene
  76. 19773 WomenFilm: Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
  77. 1976Bernice Bobs Her HairFilm: Charley
  78. 1972RomaFilm: The Hippie (uncredited)
  79. 1971The Young GraduatesFilm: Pan
  80. 1971Blood and LaceFilm: Pete

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