Dennis Christopher
Known for
An American character actor born in Philadelphia, Dennis Christopher first drew acclaim as the cycling-obsessed dreamer Dave in the beloved coming-of-age film 'Breaking Away' (1979), a performance that won him a BAFTA. He also appeared in 'Chariots of Fire' (1981) and, decades later, played the plantation lawyer Leonide Moguy in Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' (2012). A versatile stage and screen actor with a quietly expressive style, he built a lasting career in character work rather than conventional stardom.
Dennis Christopher
34 Movies
31 Series
An American character actor born in Philadelphia, Dennis Christopher first drew acclaim as the cycling-obsessed dreamer Dave in the beloved coming-of-age film 'Breaking Away' (1979), a performance that won him a BAFTA. He also appeared in 'Chariots of Fire' (1981) and, decades later, played the plantation lawyer Leonide Moguy in Tarantino's 'Django Unchained' (2012). A versatile stage and screen actor with a quietly expressive style, he built a lasting career in character work rather than conventional stardom.
Movies
Plays Leonide Moguy
Django Unchained
2012
Plays Charles Paddock
Chariots of Fire
1981
Plays Dave Stoller
Breaking Away
1979
Plays Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
Boys Life
1994
Plays Desmond Floyd
Jake Speed
1986
Plays Douglas Reedy
It's My Party
1996
Plays Doctor Heller
Doppelganger
1993
Plays Dale Porkel
Necronomicon
1993
Plays Lapin
Dead Women in Lingerie
1991
Plays Eric Binford
Fade to Black
1980
Plays Hughie Brenner
A Wedding
1978
Plays T.T.
California Dreaming
1979
Plays Leech
Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II
1994
Plays Damon
The Falling
1986
Plays Leech
Circuitry Man
1990
Plays Comdor
The Silencers
1996
Plays Brian Anderson
Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder
1982
Plays Victor Varenkov
Aurora: Operation Intercept
1995
Plays Odin Johannessen
Queen of the Lot
2010
Plays Mr. Reese
The Disco Years
1994
Plays Mikey
Nine Lives
2004
Plays Ben Travis
The Last Word
1979
Plays Pete
Blood and Lace
1971
Plays Steve
Mind Rage
1996
Plays Pan
The Young Graduates
1971
Plays John
Friends
1987
Plays Eugene
September 30, 1955
1977
TV Shows
Plays Jack of All Trades
Profiler
1996
Plays Paul D’Arnot
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures
1996
Plays Vince J. Elsing
FreakyLinks
2000
Plays Bellegarde
Deadwood
2004
Plays Martin Treadwell
Graves
2016
Plays Cyvus Vail
Angel
1999
Plays Dr. Martin Ruber
The Lost Room
2006
Plays Bobby Dupree
Roswell
1999
Plays Eddie Kaspbrak
It
1990
Plays Dr. Henry Carlson
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Kevin Lamb
Six Feet Under
2001
Plays Danik
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
Plays Homeless Guy
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Noel Bishop
Matlock
1986
Plays Ambassador Dillington
seaQuest DSV
1993
Plays Killer
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
Plays Benjamin Wylie
Moonlighting
1985
Plays Abner Merriman
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Father Nicholas Kostmayer
The Equalizer
1985
Plays Jack
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Plays Fred Gorman
Perception
2012
Plays Lukas Emminger
Unforgettable
2011
Plays Gerard prosser
NYPD Blue
1993
Plays Roger Coffman
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Plays Borath
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Plays Anthony Bates
The Sentinel
1996
Plays Dr. Royce
New York Undercover
1994
Plays Charles Rutledge
Crossing Jordan
2001
Plays Mortimer T. Anton
Pacific Blue
1996
Plays Laurence Bauer
Monsters
1988
Latest Trailers
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Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Full Filmography
Graves
Martin Treadwell · 4 episodes
2016–
TV
Prisoners
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
2013
Film
Django Unchained
Leonide Moguy
2012
Film
Perception
Fred Gorman · 1 episode
2012–
TV
Unforgettable
Lukas Emminger · 1 episode
2011–
TV
Queen of the Lot
Odin Johannessen
2010
Film
Criminal Minds
Abner Merriman · 1 episode
2007–2008
TV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Homeless Guy · 1 episode
2007
TV
Deadwood
Bellegarde · 5 episodes
2006
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dennis Christopher and where are they from?
Dennis Christopher is 75 years old, born on December 2, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Dennis Christopher?
Dennis Christopher is best known for roles in Django Unchained, Prisoners, Chariots of Fire.
How many movies has Dennis Christopher been in?
Over a 56-year career (since 1970), Dennis Christopher has appeared in 34 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Dennis Christopher's first movie?
The career of Dennis Christopher began with Didn’t You Hear? (1970).
What is Dennis Christopher's most recent movie or series?
Dennis Christopher's most recent release is Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story, which premiered on October 7, 2022.
What TV shows has Dennis Christopher appeared in?
On television, Dennis Christopher has appeared in Criminal Minds, It, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Six Feet Under.
Dennis Christopher
1950-12-02 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.