Person Details
Birthday: 1955-12-02 18:21:25
Aliases: Dennis Carrelli
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Philadelphia - Pennsylvania - USA
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Movie Involvements: 36
TV Involvements: 21
Most Famous Work
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. 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.
Most Famous Work
Criminal Minds
(2005) Abner MerrimanCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(2000) Richard DorseyDjango Unchained
(2012) Leonide MoguyLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
(2001) Roger CoffmanIt
(1990) Eddie KaspbrakStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
(1993) BorathStar Trek: Enterprise
(2001) DanikAngel
(1999) Cyvus VailActing
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
---|---|---|
2022 | Self | |
2021 | Himself | |
2016 | Martin Treadwell | |
N/A | ||
2013 | Mr. Jones (uncredited) | |
2012 | Leonide Moguy | |
Self | ||
Fred Gorman | ||
Himself | ||
2011 | Lukas Emminger | |
2010 | Odin Johannessen | |
2009 | Self | |
2007 | Self | |
2006 | Dr. Martin Ruber | |
Adrien | ||
2005 | Abner Merriman | |
2004 | Mikey | |
Bellegarde | ||
2001 | Roger Coffman | |
Danik | ||
Charles Rutledge | ||
Kevin Lamb | ||
Joshua 'Carrots' Beale | ||
2000 | Homeless Guy | |
Richard Dorsey | ||
Vince J. Elsing | ||
1999 | Bobby Dupree | |
Cyvus Vail | ||
Self | ||
1997 | Jim Norton | |
1996 | Paul D’Arnot | |
Philip D'Arnot | ||
Comdor | ||
Jack Allen | ||
Anthony Bates | ||
Steve | ||
1995 | Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp | |
N/A | ||
Victor Varenkov | ||
1994 | Mr. Reese (The Disco Years) | |
Leech | ||
Mr. Reese | ||
1993 | Dale Porkel | |
N/A | ||
Ambassador Dillington | ||
Doctor Heller | ||
Borath | ||
1991 | Wally Roberts | |
Lapin | ||
1990 | Eddie Kaspbrak | |
Leech | ||
1989 | Nathan Flowers | |
1988 | John | |
1986 | Damon | |
Desmond Floyd | ||
N/A | ||
Stan | ||
1985 | Father Nicholas Kostmayer | |
Benjamin Wylie | ||
1984 | Dr. Henry Carlson | |
Lyman Taggart | ||
1983 | Jack | |
1982 | Jack | |
Brian Anderson | ||
N/A | ||
1981 | Charles Paddock | |
1980 | Eric Binford | |
1979 | Ben Travis | |
Dave Stoller | ||
T.T. | ||
Killer | ||
Nick Adams | ||
1978 | Hughie Brenner | |
1977 | Eugene | |
Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited) | ||
1976 | Charley | |
1972 | The Hippie (uncredited) | |
1971 | Pan | |
Pete | ||
1970 | Kevin | |
Year | Character | Movie/Tv |