Brian Dennehy | Playbill

Brian Dennehy

Performer

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Performer

Brian Dennehy, who won two Tony Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Play—for Death of a Salesman (1999) and Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2003)— passed away April 15 in Connecticut. He was 81.

Read Full Obituary

Born: Jul 9, 1938 in Bridgeport, CT
Death: Apr 15, 2020 in New Haven, CT

Brian Dennehy

Brian Dennehy

Roles (8)

	Love Letters (2014) Opened Sep 18, 2014	as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III (Original)		Sep 13, 2014 - Nov 7, 2014
	Desire Under the Elms (2009) Opened Apr 27, 2009	as Ephraim Cabot (Original)
	The 61st Annual Tony Awards - 2007 (2007) Opened Jun 10, 2007	as Participating Artist (Original)
	Inherit the Wind (2007) Opened Apr 12, 2007	as Matthew Harrison Brady (Original)
	Long Day's Journey Into Night (2003) Opened May 6, 2003	as James Tyrone (Original)
	The 53rd Annual Tony Awards - 1999 (1999) Opened Jun 6, 1999	as Host / Presenter (Original)
	Death of a Salesman (1999) Opened Feb 10, 1999	as Willy Loman (Original)
	Translations (1995) Opened Mar 19, 1995	as Hugh (Original)

Inside the Playbill

Awards

Drama Desk Award
2003	Outstanding Actor in a Play	Long Day's Journey Into Night	Nominee
1999	Outstanding Actor in a Play	Death of a Salesman	Winner

Outer Critics Circle
1999	Outstanding Actor in a Play	Death of a Salesman	Nominee

Tony Award
2003	Best Actor in a Play	Long Day's Journey Into Night	Winner
1999	Best Actor in a Play	Death of a Salesman	Winner

Follow Playbill Now

Copyright 1991-2021 © Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by