Dennis Christopher
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 Rewire
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.
Born
Dec 02, 1950
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
51 acting
0 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
Django Unchained
2012
as Leonide Moguy
Prisoners
2013
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Chariots of Fire
1981
as Charles Paddock
Breaking Away
1979
as Dave Stoller
Roma
1972
as The Hippie (uncredited)
Fade to Black
1980
as Eric Binford
3 Women
1977
as Soda Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Necronomicon
1993
as Dale Porkel
Elvis
1979
as Nick Adams
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