Actor

Dennis Christopher

December 2, 1950 · 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.

Notable work

8.2
Django Unchained (2012)
as Leonide Moguy
8.1
Prisoners (2013)
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
8.3
Criminal Minds (2005)
as Abner Merriman
6.9
It (1990)
as Eddie Kaspbrak
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Homeless Guy and as Richard Dorsey
8.1
Six Feet Under (2001)
as Kevin Lamb
6.8
Chariots of Fire (1981)
as Charles Paddock
7.9
Angel (1999)
as Cyvus Vail
7.9
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
as Borath
8.1
Deadwood (2004)
as Bellegarde
7.5
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
as Danik
7.8
The Lost Room (2006)
as Dr. Martin Ruber

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