Dennis Christopher
Acting
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. 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.
Known for
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tvGraves
2016
Martin Treadwell
moviePrisoners
2013
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
movieDjango Unchained
2012
Leonide Moguy
tvPerception
2012
Fred Gorman
movieJobriath A.D.
2012
Himself
tvUnforgettable
2011
Lukas Emminger
movieQueen of the Lot
2010
Odin Johannessen
tvThe Lost Room
2006
Dr. Martin Ruber
tvCriminal Minds
2005
Abner Merriman
movieNine Lives
2004
Mikey
tvDeadwood
2004
Bellegarde
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Roger Coffman
tvCrossing Jordan
2001
Charles Rutledge
tvSix Feet Under
2001
Kevin Lamb
movieThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple
2001
Joshua 'Carrots' Beale
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Homeless Guy / Richard Dorsey
tvFreakyLinks
2000
Vince J. Elsing
tvRoswell
1999
Bobby Dupree
tvAngel
1999
Cyvus Vail
movieSkeletons
1997
Jim Norton
tvProfiler
1996
Jack of All Trades / Sheriff Ed Post / Sheriff Ed Post / Jack of All Trades / Jack of All Trades / Albert Newquay
movieTarzan: The Epic Adventures
1996
Philip D'Arnot
tvTarzan: The Epic Adventures
1996
Paul D’Arnot
movieThe Silencers
1996
Comdor
movieIt's My Party
1996
Douglas Reedy
tvThe Sentinel
1996
Anthony Bates
tvPacific Blue
1996
Mortimer T. Anton
movieMind Rage
1996
Steve
movieDeadly Invasion: The Killer Bee Nightmare
1995
Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp
movieAurora: Operation Intercept
1995
Victor Varenkov
movieBoys Life
1994
Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
tvNew York Undercover
1994
Dr. Royce
movieThe Disco Years
1994
Mr. Reese
movieNecronomicon
1993
Dale Porkel
tvNYPD Blue
1993
Gerard prosser
tvseaQuest DSV
1993
Ambassador Dillington
movieCuraçao
1993
Friedrich (uncredited)
movieDoppelganger
1993
Doctor Heller
tvCivil Wars
1991
Jamie Berne
movieFalse Arrest
1991
Wally Roberts
tvIt
1990
Eddie Kaspbrak
movieA Sinful Life
1989
Nathan Flowers
tvMonsters
1988
Laurence Bauer
movieFriends
1987
John
movieThe Falling
1986
Damon
movieJake Speed
1986
Desmond Floyd
tvMatlock
1986
Noel Bishop
tvThe Equalizer
1985
Father Nicholas Kostmayer
tvMoonlighting
1985
Benjamin Wylie
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Dr. Henry Carlson / Lyman Taggart
movieDon't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982
Brian Anderson
movieChariots of Fire
1981
Charles Paddock
movieFade to Black
1980
Eric Binford
movieThe Last Word
1979
Ben Travis
movieBreaking Away
1979
Dave Stoller
movieElvis
1979
Nick Adams
movieA Wedding
1978
Hughie Brenner
movie3 Women
1977
Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
movieRoma
1972
The Hippie (uncredited)
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