Brian Dennehy was born on the 9th July 1938, in Bridgeport, Connecticut USA of Irish ancestry, and is an actor widely known for playing a number of supporting roles as a villain in action films and thrillers. However, he is also an experienced stage actor, who among others has won two Tony Awards for his work in theatre, and a Golden Globe Award for his work on television. Dennehy has been active in the entertainment industry since 1977.
How much is the net worth of Brian Dennehy? It has been estimated that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $12 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Acting is the main source of Dennehy’s fortune.
Brian Dennehy Net Worth $12 Million
To begin with, Dennehy studied at Columbia University, New York City, under a scholarship which he received through his sporting achievements as an American Football player. He studied history before moving to Yale, and then he majored in Theatre Sciences. In 1959, Brian went into the US Marines, and served until 1963. Then he decided to pursue a career as an actor.
Dennehy is primarily known as an actor in drama movies. His big breakthrough came with the role of Sheriff Will Teasle in the film “First Blood” (1982) alongside Sylvester Stallone. The film “Cocoon” (1985) saw him as an alien, and then he played a corrupt sheriff in the western “Silverado”, which increased his fame, too. For his role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” Brian won two Tony Awards in the category of the Best Actor as well as Drama Desk Award. The 1980s was the golden age for the actor as he was the most famous in this period. It was also the period when he began to interpret more leading roles like in the film “Best Seller” (1987) alongside James Woods and “Miles from Home” (1988) alongside Richard Gere. He proved to be one of the best artists after starring in the film by Peter Greenaway “The Belly of an Architect” (1988). For his performance, he won the prize for the Best Actor at the Chicago Film Festival. His net worth grew steadily through the decade.
It should also be noted that Dennehy was nominated for an Emmy Award for his role in the television film “Murder in the Heartland” (1993). In 1999, he was the first male actor who might receive the Sarah Sidon Award for his work in the theatre of Chicago. Moreover, Brian won Golden Globe, Producers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Awards for his work in the television film “Death of a Salesman” (2000). His fame was such the Dennehy was parodied in the series “South Park” and he is mentioned in “The Simpsons” in the episode “Jaws Wired Shut” by the character Apu; these did no harm to his net worth!
The actor also voiced roles in comic productions. He was featured in “Everyone’s Hero” (2006) and “Ratatouille” (2007). Recently, he was in the main cast of the experimental drama film “Knight of Cups” (2015) written and directed by Terrence Malick, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival, but received only mixed reviews. Dennehy was also cast as the main in the police drama series “Public Morals” (2015). In 2016, he appeared in an episodic role in the series “The Blacklist”.
Finally, in the personal life of the actor, Dennehy has married twice. His first wife was Judith Scheff (1959 – 1974). In 1988, he married Jennifer Arnot. He has fathered five daughters, one of them is the actress Elizabeth Dennehy.
