Dennis Christopher Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Dennis Christopher (born December 2, 1955) is an American film actor. He is known for his roles in Breaking Away and in Fade to Black. He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975.
Full Name
Dennis Christopher
Net Worth
$2 Million
Date Of Birth
December 2, 1958
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor
Nationality
American
Spouse
Margrett Soloman
Nicknames
Dennis Christopher, Christopher, Dennis
IMDB
Awards
BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Nominations
Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Actor
Movies
Breaking Away, Django Unchained, Fade to Black, Chariots of Fire, California Dreaming, Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder, Blood and Lace, A Wedding, Jake Speed, September 30, 1955, Alien Predator, Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II, Queen of the Lot, Dead Women in Lingerie, A Sinful Life, Deadly Invasion...
TV Shows
The Lost Room, Profiler, It, Faerie Tale Theatre, FreakyLinks
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
1
Has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Breaking Away (1979), Chariots of Fire (1981) and Django Unchained (2012). Of those, Chariots of Fire (1981) won in the category. All three films won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
2
Has been acting for 40 years with his first major gig happening in 1967 at the age of 12 in the sci fi series "Time Tunnel" where he was the main guest star portraying the young magician Merlin.
3
Was actually 23 years old when he played the role in Breaking Away (1979), for which he won a Best Juvenile Actor in a Motion Picture Award.
4
Paul Dooley and Christopher have played father and son twice in movies: Liam and Hughie Brenner in "A Wedding" (1978), and Raymond and Dave Stoller in Breaking Away (1979). They later played father and son (Stan and Roger Coffman) in the "Cherry Red" episode of Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001).
5
Graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania--Class of 1968 (as Dennis Carrelli).
6
Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31. [1979]
