Dennis Christopher
Acting
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.
Known For
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Criminal Minds
Crossing Jordan
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
NYPD Blue
Angel
Star Trek: Enterprise
The Equalizer
Matlock
Unforgettable
Six Feet Under
seaQuest DSV
Moonlighting
Pacific Blue
Perception
Roswell
Deadwood
Profiler
Profiler
Profiler
Profiler
The Sentinel
Cagney & Lacey
Django Unchained
It
Prisoners
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