Quick Facts
Born:
1950-12-02
Birthplace:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Credits:
89 Total Roles
Dennis Christopher
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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.
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
Django Unchained
Leonide Moguy
Prisoners
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Criminal Minds
Abner Merriman
It
Eddie Kaspbrak
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Homeless Guy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Richard Dorsey
Six Feet Under
Kevin Lamb
Chariots of Fire
Charles Paddock
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2021 | Pennywise: The Story of ‘It’ MOVIE | Himself |
| 2016 | Graves TV | Martin Treadwell |
| 2016 | Battle at Versailles MOVIE | Self |
| 2013 | Prisoners MOVIE | Mr. Jones (uncredited) |
| 2012 | Django Unchained MOVIE | Leonide Moguy |
| 2012 | Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Perception TV | Fred Gorman |
| 2012 | Jobriath A.D. MOVIE | Himself |
| 2011 | Unforgettable TV | Lukas Emminger |