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Dennis Christopher

デニス・クリストファー　/　でにす・くりすとふぁー

American actor

December 2, 1950 (age 75)　・　Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Dennis Christopher has one of those filmographies I genuinely admire, because it spans eras without ever needing top billing. Breaking Away made him a fresh young lead, Chariots of Fire put him in an Oscar-winning ensemble, and decades later Tarantino brought him back for Django Unchained. That kind of longevity, fading out and then resurfacing in a major film, is harder than a steady run, and I respect actors who manage it. A Philadelphia kid who studied at Temple, he reads to me as a character actor's character actor, the sort of name you recognize the instant you see the face even if it took a second to place.

Overview

Dennis Christopher Carrelli (born December 2, 1950) is an American retired actor whose film credits include Breaking Away (1979), Fade to Black (1980), Chariots of Fire (1981), It (1990), and Django Unchained (2012).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dennis Christopher
Name (Japanese): デニス・クリストファー
Reading: でにす・くりすとふぁー
Born: December 2, 1950 (age 75)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Tiger
Origin: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Monsignor Bonner High School
University: Temple University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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