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Barry Dennen

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Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen is an actor born on February 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He died on September 26, 2017, aged 79. He is known for Jesus Christ Superstar, Heavenly Sword and The Secret Cinema. GloboWatch shows where to watch one of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 22, 1938
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
September 26, 2017

Biography

​Barry Dennen (February 22, 1938–September 26, 2017) was an American actor, singer, and writer. Dennen was born in Chicago, Illinois. In New York City from 1960 to 1963, he had a relationship with Barbra Streisand, including living together for a year, during which time he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful career as a singer and actress. He moved to London for fifteen years and in 1968 landed the starring role of the master of ceremonies in the London version of Cabaret. In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of Jesus Christ Superstar, and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971). In the same year, he played Mendel in Norman Jewison's film of Fiddler on the Roof. According to Dennen's website, he suggested to Jewison that he direct a film of Superstar. Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again (1973). He was the voice actor who portrayed the Chamberlain SkekSil in The Dark Crystal. He has also done voice work on such cartoons as DuckTales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Pirates of Dark Water, Animaniacs, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Since that time Dennen has had a variety of small parts on American television shows and films, including: Batman; Superman III; The Kentucky Fried Movie; The Shining; Galtar and the Golden Lance; Tales from the Darkside and Titanic. He played auto dealer Irwin Lapsey in Shock Treatment, the sequel toThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. He has also done voices for many video games, including Fatman in Metal Gear Solid 2, Police Chief Bogen in Grim Fandango, Mimir in the recent video game Too Human, Dean Domino in Fallout: New Vegas expansion "Dead Money", and the Dark One in The Mark of Kri. He wrote the screenplay for an episode of Amazing Stories titled "The Secret Cinema" (1985) and cowrote an episode of The Comic Strip Presents... titled "Demonella" (1993). His autobiographical book, My Life With Barbra: A Love Story (1997), deals with their relationship and with his gradual realization that he was a homosexual. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Dennen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

  1. 2017Barbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984as Self
  2. 2015Superstars: The Documentary
  3. 2015Justice League: Throne of Atlantisas Defense Advisor (voice)
  4. 2014Heavenly Swordas Flying Fox / Prophet Takashi (voice)
  5. 2013LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overloadas Mandarin (voice) · 2 episodes
  6. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Ramsis Dendup / Rebel / Citizen (voice) · 2 episodes
  7. 2005Avatar: The Last Airbenderas General Sung (voice) · 1 episode
  8. 2003Manhoodas Singing Groom
  9. 1999Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inqueas Captain
  10. 1999Batman Beyondas Captain (voice) · 1 episode
  11. 1997Titanicas Praying Man
  12. 1995The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteriesas John Eric (voice) · 2 episodes
  13. 1995The Wacky Adventures of Dr. Boris and Nurse Shirleyas Security
  14. 1994Twin Sittersas Thomas
  15. 1994Cliffordas Terry the Pterodactyl
  16. 1994Weird Science1 episode
  17. 1993Cafe Americainas Monsier Pare · 1 episode
  18. 1993Animaniacsas Czar (voice) · 1 episode
  19. 1993Demonellaas Adolf Hitler · Writer
  20. 1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Shadow Agent (voice) · 1 episode
  21. 1992She Woke Upas Dr. John Landover
  22. 1991What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?as Stage Manager
  23. 1990The Easter Storyas Priest (voice)
  24. 1988Killer Instinctas Mr. Martin
  25. 1988Murphy Brownas Waiter · 1 episode
  26. 1987DuckTalesas Moorloon the Wizard / Vacation Van Honk (voice) · 1 episode
  27. 1987The Oldest Rookie1 episode
  28. 1986L.A. Lawas Clerk · 1 episode
  29. 1986The Real Ghostbustersas Charon / Governor (voice) · 1 episode
  30. 1985Amazing Storiesas news dealer · 1 episode
  31. 1984Oxbridge Bluesas Dr Stein · 1 episode
  32. 1984Not for Publicationas Senor Wopperico
  33. 1984Tales from the Darksideas Aldo D · 1 episode
  34. 1984Murder, She Wroteas Sheldon Persky · 1 episode
  35. 1984Memed My Hawkas Hikmet
  36. 1983Superman IIIas Dr. McClean
  37. 1983Trading Placesas Demitri
  38. 1982The Dark Crystalas Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
  39. 1982The Comic Strip Presents...Writer
  40. 1982Beau Gesteas Buddy · 2 episodes
  41. 1982Newhartas Winston Bedell · 1 episode
  42. 1982Q.E.D.as Al Russell · 1 episode
  43. 1982American Playhouseas Isidor Rabi · 4 episodes
  44. 1981Ragtimeas Stage Manager
  45. 1981Shock Treatmentas Irwin Lapsey
  46. 1981Hill Street Blues1 episode
  47. 1980Oppenheimeras Isidor Rabi · 4 episodes
  48. 1980The Shiningas Watson
  49. 1978Rabbit Testas Mad Bomber
  50. 1978Ring of Passionas Adolf Hitler
  51. 1976Monster Squadas Mr. Mephisto · 1 episode
  52. 1975Wonder Womanas Hitler · 1 episode
  53. 1975Branniganas Julian
  54. 1974Madhouseas Gerry Blount
  55. 1973Jesus Christ Superstaras Pontius Pilate
  56. 1971Fiddler on the Roofas Mendel
  57. 1970Codenameas Kirby · 1 episode
  58. 1970The Juggler of Notre Dameas The Juggler
  59. 1967The Secret Cinemaas Psychiatrist
  60. 1966Batmanas Fred · 2 episodes