Dennis Christopher
Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli; December 2, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Breaking Away (1979), Fade to Black (1980), It (1990), Chariots of Fire (1981), and Django Unchained (2012). He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975.
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| Full name at birth | Dennis Carrelli
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| Claim to fame | Breaking Away
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| Date of birth | 2 December 1950
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| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Net worth | $3,000,000 USD
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- Christopher was born Dennis Carrelli in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1955. He is of half Italian descent and half Irish descent.
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 31. [1979]
- Graduated from Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania--Class of 1968 (as Dennis Carrelli).
- 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).
- 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.
Dennis Christopher is known for his role in the TV series FreakyLinks (2000) as Vince Elsing.
He is also known for his role in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Borath.
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