Brian Dennehy-the greatest actor of our time?

Sir Osis of Liver.

Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

There's RTE churning him out again.

mzungu

Been a while since I heard that name.

Always played the bad guy from what I remember.

timthumbni

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

There's RTE churning him out again.

He played Wayne gasey (spelling) that mad American clown serial killer. He was pretty good in that too.

The_Valeyard

Sir Osis of Liver. wrote: »

Every video in my local Xtravision from 1982 until sometime in the mid '90s starred Brian Dennehy.

There's RTE churning him out again.

I do miss Xtravision, was great out when you were younger, skipping mass.

maudgonner

mzungu wrote: »

Been a while since I heard that name.

Always played the bad guy from what I remember.

I always remember him playing gruff but lovable semi-alcoholic cops.

B.A._Baracus

He's no Otm Shank.

Limited actor, limited range, not bad at the hammy stuff.

mickmackmcgoo

And he moonlighted on RTE as Derek Davis !

buried

He really had the head of the small town 1980's generic Garda Sergeant what likes the pints

the evasion_kid

Can only really remember him in some film think it was called river rat were he plays the bad guy

LETHAL LADY

He was the King of made for TV movies, although I really liked To Catch a Killer.

seenitall

Ah the eighties...

MadDog76

Love Brian Dennehy!!!

First Blood
Gorky Park
Silverado
F/X
Best Seller
Presumed Innocent
Gladiator
Assault On Precinct 13
Righteous Kill

Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

seenitall

MadDog76 wrote: »

Love Brian Dennehy!!!
Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

One thing he was , is ubiquitous.

But under-rated, no.

buried

MadDog76 wrote: »

Love Brian Dennehy!!!

First Blood
Gorky Park
Silverado
F/X
Best Seller
Presumed Innocent
Gladiator
Assault On Precinct 13
Righteous Kill

Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

$hit, that's right he was in 'Assault on Precinct 13' Thanks for the reminder. I'm going to watch that tomorrow. The soundtrack is class

Aimeee

Was he in Cocoon?

Colser

I love him...went to see him in Killarney few years ago when he was in "The Field" only because "I definitely would"him....😛

timthumbni

Aimeee wrote: »

Was he in Cocoon?

He was indeed.

maudgonner

Colser wrote: »

I love him...went to see him in Killarney few years ago when he was in "The Field" only because "I definitely would"him....😛

Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field

seenitall

Colser wrote: »

"I definitely would"him....😛

Really?? Jeepers!

The Backwards Man

You always knew a film was going to be some crap by the numbers made for TV gloop your Mammy would like if Brian Dennehy was in it. Mammies loved him, the smug smiley silver haired bastard.

Sir Osis of Liver.

maudgonner wrote: »

Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field

He beat his own face off a cardboard rock on stage.

Colser

maudgonner wrote: »

Was it not a bit strange to have an American actor playing The Bull, giving out about 'the Yank' coming and stealing his field

I've always had a "thing" for him so he could have been playing anybody and I was going....didn't think it was his best performance and he was a bit crocked but still I would...ðŸ˜

MadDog76

seenitall wrote: »

One thing he was , is ubiquitous.

But under-rated, no.

He's often written off as just another TV actor in a load of sh*te films (which isn't true!) so I'd say he is definitely under-rated ........... in fact, even some of his made-for-TV movies were quite good!

buried

You got to give the man credit for wanting to get involved in films back in the day such as 'Assault on precinct 13' and 'First Blood' He knew what was what entertainment wise. Modern day hollywood producers can't even come up with ideas and stories like those pinnacles of great entertainment. They just want to re-hash them.

yabadabado

MadDog76 wrote: »

Love Brian Dennehy!!!

First Blood
Gorky Park
Silverado
F/X
Best Seller
Presumed Innocent
Gladiator
Assault On Precinct 13
Righteous Kill

Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

Shame on you.

You forgot F/X2 :The Deadly Art of Illusion.

ZeroThreat

MadDog76 wrote: »

Love Brian Dennehy!!!

First Blood
Gorky Park
Silverado
F/X
Best Seller
Presumed Innocent
Gladiator
Assault On Precinct 13
Righteous Kill

Very under-rated actor, in my opinion.

Gladiator? I'm pretty sure the character your're thinking of was played by the late Oliver Reid.

Wigglepuppy

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

He's no Otm Shank.

He's America's answer to Otm Shank.

Tigger

ZeroThreat wrote: »

Gladiator? I'm pretty sure the character your're thinking of was played by the late Oliver Reid.

the original gladiator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXdPxl0mpo

AllGunsBlazing

maudgonner wrote: »

I always remember him playing gruff but lovable semi-alcoholic cop.

I always preferred him as the gruff but loveable semi alcoholic lawyer, or private detective, or small town sheriff, or.....

KungPao

Tigger wrote: »

the original gladiator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXdPxl0mpo

There's yer man from Twin Peaks there.

I always marked Mr Dennehy as a TV movie/odd Hollywood movie actor...not quite good enough for the A list but better than the tosh you see on True Movies.

Looks like Fred Durst's da.

AllGunsBlazing

The range of emotion this man could convey just by simply raising an eyebrow.

MadDog76

yabadabado wrote: »

Shame on you.

You forgot F/X2 :The Deadly Art of Illusion.

Didn't forget it, it came under the F/X blanket ...........

MadDog76

ZeroThreat wrote: »

Gladiator? I'm pretty sure the character your're thinking of was played by the late Oliver Reid.

Tigger wrote: »

the original gladiator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yXdPxl0mpo

Thanks Tigger!

Archeron

I always thought he had the look of a man who would smell like an old wet rug. I've never smelled him of course , he just gave me that impression.

Oasis1974

More of a supporting actor than anything. I saw him in First Blood recently but the eighties and early ninety's were his best roles.

Jim Bob Scratcher

Never heard off him tbh

D0NNELLY

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Never heard off him tbh

Download Cocoon and watch it this afternoon. Bonus points if it's raining outside.

McDermotX

Reads thread title -> Checks news and movie sites to see if he passed during the night -> Comes back relieved -> Goes on existing regardless of Brian Dennehy being alive or dead.


FWIW.....he was a popular mainstay in many an 80s/early 90s film and always has a presence on screen. Think the last thing I saw him in was an episode of The Blacklist a while back. Looking old.....as expected.

Sam Kade

He was a frequent visitor to Mallow a good friend of his bought Mallow castle in the late 80's and lived tere until he died.

Heckler

Great character actor. He never pretended to be otherwise. If I see a movie with a crap review but then see Dennehys in it I'll probably give it a go. Really like him.

The Backwards Man

Sam Kade wrote: »

He was a frequent visitor to Mallow a good friend of his bought Mallow castle in the late 80's and lived tere until he died.

That sounds like the plot to one of his films

yabadabado

MadDog76 wrote: »

Didn't forget it, it came under the F/X blanket ...........

It deserved it's full title:pac:

TerrorFirmer

He was in 'Public Morals' recently, a fantastic TV show about corrupt cops in NY the 50's that was cancelled....I was gutted.

Filmer Paradise

Sam Kade wrote: »

He was a frequent visitor to Mallow a good friend of his bought Mallow castle in the late 80's and lived tere until he died.

Whoa there! I had to look this up.

Glad to report that Brian is still with us. 78 years young.:)

Mr. FoggPatches

What a legend!
Always struck me as the kind of guy that would bang Stephanie Powers in the morning then head out to watch the little league team he coached in the afternoon.

Sir Osis of Liver.

I always thought he looked like Ted Kennedys illegitimate half brother.

The Backwards Man

I remember we got our granny a microwave for Christmas one year and she spent the whole afternoon watching it thinking it was a Brian Dennehy movie.

Colser

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I remember we got our granny a microwave for Christmas one year and she spent the whole afternoon watching it thinking it was a Brian Dennehy movie.

She was obviously a Tennents fan I'm guessing...did she settle in and watch a second film when ye took it out of the box?

MadDog76

Sam Kade wrote: »

He was a frequent visitor to Mallow a good friend of his bought Mallow castle in the late 80's and lived tere until he died.

Filmer Paradise wrote: »

Whoa there! I had to look this up.

Glad to report that Brian is still with us. 78 years young.:)

Sam was referring to Brian's friend, not Brian himself.

Dyr

There was an accidental clause put in legislation that he was required to play every state senator and irish priest role in made for tv movies