Dennis Christopher
Acting

Dennis Christopher

"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."

Age

75 years

Origin

USA

Active

1970 — Present

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...

Career Retrospective

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Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.

Roma
19721972

Roma

Starring as The Hippie (uncredited)

A virtually plotless, gaudy, impressionistic portrait of Rome through the eyes of one of its most famous citizens.

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Filmography Engine

83 Credits found

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story

Self

2022

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’

Himself

2021

Graves

Graves

Martin Treadwell

2016

Battle at Versailles

Battle at Versailles

Cast

2016

Prisoners

Prisoners

Mr. Jones (uncredited)

2013

Django Unchained

Django Unchained

Leonide Moguy

2012

Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution

Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution

Self

2012

Perception

Perception

Fred Gorman

2012

Jobriath A.D.

Jobriath A.D.

Himself

2012

Unforgettable

Unforgettable

Lukas Emminger

2011

Queen of the Lot

Queen of the Lot

Odin Johannessen

2010

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Celebrity Ghost Stories

Self

2009

The Lost Room

The Lost Room

Dr. Martin Ruber

2006

Dangerous Isolation

Dangerous Isolation

Adrien

2006

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Abner Merriman

2005

Nine Lives

Nine Lives

Mikey

2004

Deadwood

Deadwood

Bellegarde

2004

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Roger Coffman

2001

Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise

Danik

2001

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

Charles Rutledge

2001

Six Feet Under

Six Feet Under

Kevin Lamb

2001

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

The Ballad of Lucy Whipple

Joshua 'Carrots' Beale

2001

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Homeless Guy

2000

FreakyLinks

FreakyLinks

Vince J. Elsing

2000

Roswell

Roswell

Bobby Dupree

1999

Angel

Angel

Cyvus Vail

1999

Skeletons

Skeletons

Jim Norton

1997

Profiler

Profiler

Jack of All Trades

1996

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Philip D'Arnot

1996

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures

Paul D’Arnot

1996

The Silencers

The Silencers

Comdor

1996

It's My Party

It's My Party

Douglas Reedy

1996

The Sentinel

The Sentinel

Anthony Bates

1996

Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue

Mortimer T. Anton

1996

Mind Rage

Mind Rage

Steve

1996

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

Deadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare

Beauchamp

1995

Aurora: Operation Intercept

Aurora: Operation Intercept

Victor Varenkov

1995

Boys Life

Boys Life

Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)

1994

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

Dr. Royce

1994

Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II

Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II

Leech

1994

The Disco Years

The Disco Years

Mr. Reese

1994

Necronomicon

Necronomicon

Dale Porkel

1993

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

Gerard prosser

1993

Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami

Cast

1993

seaQuest DSV

seaQuest DSV

Ambassador Dillington

1993

Curaçao

Curaçao

Friedrich (uncredited)

1993

Doppelganger

Doppelganger

Doctor Heller

1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Borath

1993

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story

Randy

1992

Civil Wars

Civil Wars

Jamie Berne

1991

False Arrest

False Arrest

Wally Roberts

1991

Dead Women in Lingerie

Dead Women in Lingerie

Lapin

1991

It

It

Eddie Kaspbrak

1990

Circuitry Man

Circuitry Man

Leech

1990

A Sinful Life

A Sinful Life

Nathan Flowers

1989

Monsters

Monsters

Laurence Bauer

1988

Friends

Friends

John

1987

The Falling

The Falling

Damon

1986

Jake Speed

Jake Speed

Desmond Floyd

1986

Matlock

Matlock

Noel Bishop

1986

Career Impact Analysis

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1971Career Trajectory (Rating / Time)2021
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