Dennis Christopher
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 2, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Active Years
- 1970–2022 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 91 credits in database
Biography
Dennis Christopher is an American actor born on December 2, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975. Christopher is known for his roles in the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away, science fiction movies like Fade to Black and Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, and television roles such as Eddie Kaspbrak in Stephen King's It. He has also appeared in films like Chariots of Fire and Django Unchained. Christopher has a long list of acting credits, with over 80 known roles.
Career overview
Dennis Christopher is an American actor born on December 2, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout his career, which spans over four decades. Christopher's breakthrough role was as Dave Stoller in the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away, a Golden Globe-nominated performance.
He has also appeared in notable films such as Chariots of Fire, where he played the role of American track star Charlie Paddock, and Fade to Black, a science fiction movie. In addition to his film work, Christopher has made appearances in television shows, including Profiler, where he played the role of "Jack of All Trades," and Stephen King's It, where he portrayed Eddie Kaspbrak.
Christopher's extensive filmography includes nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975. His work in the entertainment industry has also led to appearances in other notable films, including Django Unchained, although specific details about his role in this film are not provided.
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Full Filmography
91 titles- Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022) as Self
- Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021) as Himself
- Graves (2016) as Martin Treadwell
- Battle at Versailles (2016)
- Prisoners (2013) as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- Django Unchained (2012) as Leonide Moguy
- Perception (2012) as Fred Gorman
- Jobriath A.D. (2012) as Himself
- Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution (2012) as Self
- Unforgettable (2011) as Lukas Emminger
- Queen of the Lot (2010) as Odin Johannessen
- Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009) as Self
- The Lost Room (2006) as Dr. Martin Ruber
- Dangerous Isolation (2006) as Adrien
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Abner Merriman
- Deadwood (2004) as Bellegarde
- Nine Lives (2004) as Mikey
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Roger Coffman
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Danik
- Crossing Jordan (2001) as Charles Rutledge
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Kevin Lamb
- The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001) as Joshua 'Carrots' Beale
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Homeless Guy
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) as Richard Dorsey
- FreakyLinks (2000) as Vince J. Elsing
- Angel (1999) as Cyvus Vail
- Roswell (1999) as Bobby Dupree
- Anthony Perkins: A Life in the Shadows (1999) as Self
- Skeletons (1997) as Jim Norton
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Mortimer T. Anton
- Profiler (1996) as Jack of All Trades
- Profiler (1996) as Sheriff Ed Post
- Profiler (1996) as Sheriff Ed Post / Jack of All Trades
- Profiler (1996) as Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay
- The Sentinel (1996) as Anthony Bates
- It's My Party (1996) as Douglas Reedy
- Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996) as Paul D’Arnot
- The Silencers (1996) as Comdor
- Tarzan: The Epic Adventures (1996) as Philip D'Arnot
- Mind Rage (1996) as Steve
- The Watcher (1995)
- Aurora: Operation Intercept (1995) as Victor Varenkov
- Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare (1995) as Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp
- New York Undercover (1994) as Dr. Royce
- Boys Life (1994) as Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
- Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II (1994) as Leech
- The Disco Years (1994) as Mr. Reese
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Borath
- NYPD Blue (1993) as Gerard prosser
- seaQuest DSV (1993) as Ambassador Dillington
- Moon Over Miami (1993)
- Necronomicon (1993) as Dale Porkel
- Curaçao (1993) as Friedrich (uncredited)
- Doppelganger (1993) as Doctor Heller
- Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story (1992) as Randy
- Civil Wars (1991) as Jamie Berne
- Dead Women in Lingerie (1991) as Lapin
- False Arrest (1991) as Wally Roberts
- It (1990) as Eddie Kaspbrak
- Circuitry Man (1990) as Leech
- A Sinful Life (1989) as Nathan Flowers
- Monsters (1988) as Laurence Bauer
- Friends (1987) as John
- Matlock (1986) as Noel Bishop
- Jake Speed (1986) as Desmond Floyd
- The Falling (1986) as Damon
- Flight of the Spruce Goose (1986) as Stan
- The Equalizer (1985) as Father Nicholas Kostmayer
- Moonlighting (1985) as Benjamin Wylie
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Dr. Henry Carlson
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Lyman Taggart
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1983) as Jack
- Cagney & Lacey (1982)
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Jack
- Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder (1982) as Brian Anderson
- Chariots of Fire (1981) as Charles Paddock
- Fade to Black (1980) as Eric Binford
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) as Killer
- California Dreaming (1979) as T.T.
- Breaking Away (1979) as Dave Stoller
- The Last Word (1979) as Ben Travis
- Elvis (1979) as Nick Adams
- A Wedding (1978) as Hughie Brenner
- 3 Women (1977) as Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
- September 30, 1955 (1977) as Eugene
- Bernice Bobs Her Hair (1976) as Charley
- Roma (1972) as The Hippie (uncredited)
- Blood and Lace (1971) as Pete
- The Young Graduates (1971) as Pan
- Didn’t You Hear? (1970) as Kevin
- SILENCERS as Comdor
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Dennis Christopher best known for?
Dennis Christopher is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story (2022), Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ (2021), Graves (2016), Prisoners (2013).
When and where was Dennis Christopher born?
Dennis Christopher was born on December 2, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
How many credits does Dennis Christopher have?
Dennis Christopher has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2022.
What is Dennis Christopher's background in cinema and television?
Dennis Christopher is an American actor born on December 2, 1950, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975. Christopher is known for his roles in the coming-of-age classic Breaking Away, science fiction movies like Fade to Black and Plughead Rewired: Circuitry...
Dennis Christopher by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Abner Merriman — aged about 54
- Django Unchained (2012) as Leonide Moguy — aged about 61
- Prisoners (2013) as Mr. Jones (uncredited) — aged about 62
- Deadwood (2004) as Bellegarde — aged about 53
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Kevin Lamb — aged about 50
- Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) as Jack — aged about 31
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