Dennis Christopher
Acting
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.
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Filmography of
Dennis Christopher
... 2022
Himself
... 2021
... 2016
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
... 2013
Leonide Moguy
... 2012
... 2012
Himself
... 2012
Odin Johannessen
... 2010
Self
... 2007
Adrien
... 2006
Mikey
... 2004
Joshua 'Carrots' Beale
... 2001
... 1999
Jim Norton
... 1997
Philip D'Arnot
... 1996
Comdor
... 1996
Douglas Reedy
... 1996
Steve
... 1996
Pruitt Taylor Beauchamp
... 1995
Victor Varenkov
... 1995
Mr. Reese (The Disco Years)
... 1994
... 1994
Mr. Reese
... 1994
Dale Porkel
... 1993
Doctor Heller
... 1993
... 1992
Wally Roberts
... 1991
Lapin
... 1991
Leech
... 1990
Nathan Flowers
... 1989
John
... 1987
Damon
... 1986
Desmond Floyd
... 1986
... 1986
... 1983
Brian Anderson
... 1982
Charles Paddock
... 1981
Eric Binford
... 1980
Ben Travis
... 1979
Dave Stoller
... 1979
T.T.
... 1979
Nick Adams
... 1979
Hughie Brenner
... 1978
Eugene
... 1977
Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
... 1977
Charley
... 1976
The Hippie (uncredited)
... 1972
... 1971
Pete
... 1971
Kevin
... 1970