About
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 Rewired: Circuitry Man II. He has appeared in nearly 40 movies and made-for-TV movies since 1975. Television roles include "Jack of All Trades" in the Profiler TV series, Eddie Kaspbrak in Stephen King's It, Desmond Floyd in Jake Speed, and in the HBO series Deadwood. Christopher has guest starred in two Star Trek episodes: the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Search (Part II)" and the Star...
Known for
Criminal MindsSeries • 2005
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries • 2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001
Star Trek: Deep Space NineSeries • 1993
ItSeries • 1990
NYPD BlueSeries • 1993
Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984
UnforgettableSeries • 2011
Crossing JordanSeries • 2001
AngelSeries • 1999
Star Trek: EnterpriseSeries • 2001
Six Feet UnderSeries • 2001
MatlockSeries • 1986
The EqualizerSeries • 1985
DeadwoodSeries • 2004
seaQuest DSVSeries • 1993
Django UnchainedMovie • 2012
Cagney & LaceySeries • 1982
MoonlightingSeries • 1985
The SentinelSeries • 1996
PerceptionSeries • 2012
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979
Pacific BlueSeries • 1996
RoswellSeries • 1999