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Barry Dennen

Acting
1938-02-22
Chicago, Illinois, USA
​Barry Dennen (February 22, 1938–September 26, 2017) was 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.

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Known For 58 titles
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload (2013) subtitle poster
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload
2013 TV
as Mandarin (voice)
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Fiddler on the Roof (1971) subtitle poster
Fiddler on the Roof
1971 Movie
as Mendel
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Cafe Americain (1993) subtitle poster
Cafe Americain
1993 TV
as Monsier Pare
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Monster Squad (1976) subtitle poster
Monster Squad
1976 TV
as Mr. Mephisto
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Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) subtitle poster
Jesus Christ Superstar
1973 Movie
as Pontius Pilate
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Superman III (1983) subtitle poster
Superman III
1983 Movie
as Dr. McClean
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The Oldest Rookie (1987) subtitle poster
The Oldest Rookie
1987 TV
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Oppenheimer (1980) subtitle poster
Oppenheimer
1980 TV
as Isidor Rabi
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Oxbridge Blues (1984) subtitle poster
Oxbridge Blues
1984 TV
as Dr Stein
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Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) subtitle poster
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis
2015 Movie
as Defense Advisor (voice)
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Ragtime (1981) subtitle poster
Ragtime
1981 Movie
as Stage Manager
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Twin Sitters (1994) subtitle poster
Twin Sitters
1994 Movie
as Thomas
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Beau Geste (1982) subtitle poster
Beau Geste
1982 TV
as Buddy
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Brannigan (1975) subtitle poster
Brannigan
1975 Movie
as Julian
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Clifford (1994) subtitle poster
Clifford
1994 Movie
as Terry the Pterodactyl
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Manhood (2003) subtitle poster
Manhood
2003 Movie
as Singing Groom
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Shock Treatment (1981) subtitle poster
Shock Treatment
1981 Movie
as Irwin Lapsey
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Madhouse (1974) subtitle poster
Madhouse
1974 Movie
as Gerry Blount
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Heavenly Sword (2014) subtitle poster
Heavenly Sword
2014 Movie
as Flying Fox / Prophet Takashi (voice)
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Rabbit Test (1978) subtitle poster
Rabbit Test
1978 Movie
as Mad Bomber
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What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991) subtitle poster
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
1991 Movie
as Stage Manager
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Memed My Hawk (1984) subtitle poster
Memed My Hawk
1984 Movie
as Hikmet
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Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque (1999) subtitle poster
Batman Beyond: Tech Wars and Disappearing Inque
1999 Movie
as Captain
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She Woke Up (1992) subtitle poster
She Woke Up
1992 Movie
as Dr. John Landover
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