Barry Dennen
โFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Barry Dennen (born February 22, 1938) is an American actor, singer, and writer. Dennen was born in Chicago, Illinois. In New York City from 1960 to 1963, he had a relationship with Barbra Streisand, including living together for a year, during which time he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful career as a singer and actress. He moved to London for fifteen years and in 1968 landed the starring role of the master of ceremonies in the London version of Cabaret. In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of Jesus Christ Superstar, and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971). In the same year, he played Mendel in Norman Jewison's film of Fiddler on the Roof. According to Dennen's website, he suggested to Jewison that he direct a film of Superstar. Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again (1973). He was the voice actor who portrayed the Chamberlain SkekSil in The Dark Crystal. He has also done voice work on such cartoons as DuckTales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Pirates of Dark Water, Animaniacs, and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Since that time Dennen has had a variety of small parts on American television shows and films, including: Batman; Superman III; The Kentucky Fried Movie; The Shining; Galtar and the Golden Lance; Tales from the Darkside and Titanic. He played auto dealer Irwin Lapsey in Shock Treatment, the sequel toThe Rocky Horror Picture Show. He has also done voices for many video games, including Fatman in Metal Gear Solid 2, Police Chief Bogen in Grim Fandango, Mimir in the recent video game Too Human, Dean Domino in Fallout: New Vegas expansion "Dead Money", and the Dark One in The Mark of Kri. He wrote the screenplay for an episode of Amazing Stories titled "The Secret Cinema" (1985) and cowrote an episode of The Comic Strip Presents... titled "Demonella" (1993). His autobiographical book, My Life With Barbra: A Love Story (1997), deals with their relationship and with his gradual realization that he was a homosexual. Description above from the Wikipedia article ย Barry Dennen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Credits
- 2017 ยทBarbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942โ1984as Self
- 2015 ยทSuperstars: The Documentaryas
- 2015 ยทThe Chickeningas (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2015 ยทJustice League: Throne of Atlantisas Defense Advisor (voice)
- 2014 ยทHeavenly Swordas Flying Fox / Prophet Takashi (voice)
- 2013 ยทLEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overloadas Mandarin (voice)
- 2008 ยทStar Wars: The Clone Warsas Ramsis Dendup / Rebel / Citizen (voice)
- 2008 ยทStar Wars: The Clone Warsas Ramsis Dendup (voice)
- 2005 ยทAvatar: The Last Airbenderas General Sung (voice)
- 2005 ยทAvatar: The Last Airbenderas Additional Voices (voice)
- 2003 ยทManhoodas Singing Groom
- 1999 ยทBatman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inqueas Captain
- 1999 ยทBatman Beyondas Captain (voice)
- 1997 ยทTitanicas Praying Man
- 1995 ยทThe Sylvester & Tweety Mysteriesas John Eric (voice)
- 1994 ยทTwin Sittersas Thomas
- 1994 ยทCliffordas Terry the Pterodactyl
- 1994 ยทWeird Scienceas
- 1993 ยทCafe Americainas Monsier Pare
- 1993 ยทDemonellaas Adolf Hitler
- 1992 ยทBatman: The Animated Seriesas Shadow Agent (voice)
- 1992 ยทShe Woke Upas Dr. John Landover
- 1991 ยทWhat Ever Happened to Baby Jane?as Stage Manager
- 1990 ยทThe Easter Storyas Priest (voice)
- 1989 ยทHard Time on Planet Earthas Hotel Clerk
- 1988 ยทKiller Instinctas Mr. Martin
- 1988 ยทMurphy Brownas Waiter
- 1987 ยทDuckTalesas
- 1987 ยทDuckTalesas Moorloon the Wizard / Vacation Van Honk (voice)
- 1987 ยทThe Oldest Rookieas
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Clerk
- 1985 ยทAmazing Storiesas news dealer
- 1984 ยทOxbridge Bluesas Dr Stein
- 1984 ยทNot for Publicationas Senor Wopperico
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Sheldon Persky
- 1984 ยทTales from the Darksideas Aldo D
- 1983 ยทSuperman IIIas Dr. McClean
- 1983 ยทTrading Placesas Demitri
- 1982 ยทThe Dark Crystalas Chamberlain / Podling (voice)
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Adolf Hitler
- 1982 ยทNewhartas Winston Bedell
- 1981 ยทRagtimeas Stage Manager
- 1981 ยทShock Treatmentas Irwin Lapsey
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas
- 1980 ยทOppenheimeras Isidor Rabi
- 1980 ยทThe Shiningas Watson
- 1978 ยทRabbit Testas Mad Bomber
- 1978 ยทRing of Passionas Adolf Hitler
- 1976 ยทMonster Squadas Mr. Mephisto
- 1975 ยทWonder Womanas Hitler
- 1975 ยทBranniganas Julian
- 1974 ยทMadhouseas Gerry Blount
- 1973 ยทJesus Christ Superstaras Pontius Pilate
- 1971 ยทFiddler on the Roofas Mendel
- 1970 ยทCodenameas Kirby
- 1970 ยทThe Juggler of Notre Dameas The Juggler
- 1967 ยทThe Secret Cinemaas Psychiatrist
- 1966 ยทBatmanas Fred