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Dennis Christopher(I)

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Dennis Christopher
Trailer for Django Unchained
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Django Unchained (2012)
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Dennis Christopher was born on 2 December 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Django Unchained (2012), Breaking Away (1979) and Fade to Black (1980).
BornDecember 2, 1950
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BornDecember 2, 1950
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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Dennis Christopher and Linda Kerridge in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher and Linda Kerridge in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher and Linda Kerridge in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher and Morgan Paull in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Eve Brent and Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)

Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained
8.4
  • Leonide Moguy
  • 2012
Breaking Away (1979)
Breaking Away
7.7
  • Dave Stohler
  • 1979
Dennis Christopher in Fade to Black (1980)
Fade to Black
6.1
  • Eric Binford
  • 1980
Tim Curry in It (1990)
It
6.8
TV Mini Series
  • Eddie Kaspbrak

Credits

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Actor

  • Nick Nolte in Graves (2016)
    Graves
    • Martin Treadwell
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Eric McCormack in Perception (2012)
    Perception
    • Fred Gorman
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • The Slippery Slope (2013)
    The Slippery Slope
    • Pastor Tomaso
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Poppy Montgomery in Unforgettable (2011)
    Unforgettable
    • Lukas Emminger
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Jake Gyllenhaal and Hugh Jackman in Prisoners (2013)
    Prisoners
    • Mr. Jones (uncredited)
    • 2013
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
    Django Unchained
    • Leonide Moguy
    • 2012
  • Queen of the Lot (2010)
    Queen of the Lot
    • Odin Johannessen
    • 2010
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • Abner Merriman
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Elisabeth Shue, Ted Danson, and George Eads in CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    • Richard Dorsey
    • Homeless Guy
    • TV Series
    • 2007
  • Julianna Margulies and Peter Krause in The Lost Room (2006)
    The Lost Room
    • Dr. Martin Ruber
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2006
  • Alexandra Paul and Tatiana Maslany in Trapped! (2006)
    Trapped!
    • Adrien
    • TV Movie
    • 2006
  • Brad Dourif, Powers Boothe, Paula Malcomson, Ian McShane, Timothy Olyphant, Molly Parker, and Robin Weigert in Deadwood (2004)
    Deadwood
    • Bellegarde
    • TV Series
    • 2006
  • NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    • Gerard Prosser
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Dennis Christopher, Debra Wilson, Steve Callahan, and Eric Dean in Nine Lives (2004)
    Nine Lives
    • Mikey
    • 2004
  • David Boreanaz, Charisma Carpenter, and Glenn Quinn in Angel (1999)
    Angel
    • Cyvus Vail
    • TV Series
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Breaking Away (1979)
    Breaking Away
    • performer: "M' apparì tutt' amor" (uncredited)
    • 1979

Videos12

Trailer
Trailer 1:02
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:39
Official Trailer
Original Trailer
Trailer 2:30
Original Trailer
A Sinful Life
Trailer 1:40
A Sinful Life
Alien Predators
Trailer 3:50
Alien Predators
Jobriath A.D.
Trailer 2:29
Jobriath A.D.
Django Unchained
Trailer 2:03
Django Unchained
3 Women
Trailer 1:36
3 Women
Breaking Away
Trailer 2:51
Breaking Away
The Lost Room
Trailer 0:48
The Lost Room
Monsters: Hostile Takeover
Trailer 2:04
Monsters: Hostile Takeover

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jack
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • December 2, 1950
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Parents
      Vincent Albert Carrelli
  • Relatives
      Patricia Ann Laros(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Breaking Away (1979), Chariots of Fire (1981) and Django Unchained (2012). Of those, Chariots of Fire (1981) won in the category. All three films won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.

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