Dennen, Barry 1938–

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Dennen, Barry 1938–

PERSONAL

Born February 22, 1938, in Chicago, IL. Education: University of California, Los Angeles, graduated.

Addresses: Agent—Tisherman Agency, 6767 Forest Lawn Dr., Suite 101, Los Angeles, CA 90068.

Career: Actor, voice artist, and writer. Voice for commercials. Creator and director of nightclub routines.

Awards, Honors: Evening Standard Award, best actor, c. 1969, for Cabaret.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Psychiatrist, The Secret Cinema (short film), Film-Makers' Cooperative, 1968.

Title role, The Juggler of Notre Dame (also known as The Legend of the Juggler), 1970.

Mendel, Fiddler on the Roof (musical), United Artists, 1971.

Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), MCA/Universal, 1973.

Blount, Madhouse (also known as Deathday, The Madhouse of Dr. Fear, and The Revenge of Dr. Death), American International Pictures, 1974.

Julian, Brannigan (also known as Joe Battle), United Artists, 1975.

Claude LaMont, "High Adventure," The Kentucky Fried Movie, Best Film & Video/United Film Distribution, 1977.

Mad bomber, Rabbit Test, Avco-Embassy, 1978.

Bill Watson, The Shining (also known as Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"), Warner Bros., 1980.

Irwin Lapsey, Shock Treatment, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981.

Stage manager, Ragtime, Paramount, 1981.

Voices of Chamberlain and podling, The Dark Crystal, Universal, 1982.

Demitri, Trading Places, Paramount, 1983.

Dr. McClean, Superman III (also known as Superman vs. Superman), Warner Bros., 1983.

Woparico, Not for Publication, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1984.

Hikmet, Memed My Hawk (also known as The Lion and the Hawk), Jadran Film, 1984, Filmworld, 1987.

The major, Liquid Dreams, Northern Arts Entertainment, 1991.

Terry the pterodactyl, Clifford, Orion, 1994.

Thomas, Twin Sitters (also known as The Babysitters), Global Pictures, 1994.

Praying man, Titanic, Paramount, 1997.

Voice of Chamberlain, The Power of the Dark Crystal (animated), Odyssey Motion Pictures, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Isidor Rabi, Oppenheimer, BBC-2, 1980, broadcast on American Playhouse, PBS, 1982.

Buddy, Beau Geste, BBC, 1982.

Voice of Krimm, Galtar and the Golden Lance (animated), syndicated, beginning 1985.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Miroslav, Pictures, Associated Television, beginning c. 1981, broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Adolf Hitler, Ring of Passion (also known as Countdown to the Big One), NBC, 1978.

Mr. Martin, Killer Instinct (also known as Deadly Observation), NBC, 1988.

Stage manager, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (also known as What Ever Happened To …?), ABC, 1991.

Dr. Landover, She Woke Up, ABC, 1992.

Singing groom, Manhood, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice, The Velveteen Rabbit (animated), CTV (Canada) and syndicated, 1985.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Fred, "The Great Escape," Batman, ABC, 1968.

Kirby, "The Quickness of the Hand," Codename, BBC, 1970.

Professor Knox, "I'm Glad I'm Just an Oilman …," The Troubleshooters (also known as Mogul), BBC, 1970.

"Dragon's Teeth," Ryan International, BBC, 1970.

Max Frank, "The Diplomat," Hadleigh, Yorkshire Television, 1971.

Toomey, "Paper Chase," Paul Temple, BBC, 1971.

Mr. Mephisto, "Mr. Mephisto," Monster Squad, NBC, 1976.

Hitler, "Anschluss '77," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New Original Wonder Woman), CBS, 1977.

"The Limehouse Connection," Q.E.D. (also known as Mastermind), CBS, 1982.

Lewis Grumman, "A Steele at Any Price," Remington Steele, NBC, 1983.

Dr. Stein, "He'll See You Now," Oxbridge Blues, BBC-2, 1984.

Salesperson, "Queen for a Day," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1985.

News dealer, "Secret Cinema," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1986.

Winston Bedell, "Look Ma, No Talent," Newhart, CBS, 1986.

Mr. D, "No Strings," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1987.

Voice of shopkeeper, "Double O-Duck," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DuckTales"), syndicated, 1987.

Voices of black knight and Moorloon, "Sir Gyro de Gearloose," DuckTales (animated; also known as Disney's "DuckTales"), syndicated, 1987.

Sheldon Persky, "Wearing of the Green," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988.

"Nick Derringer, P.I.," Hooperman, ABC, 1988.

Waiter, "The Brothers Silverberg," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989.

Waiter, "Society Saps," Morton & Hayes, CBS, 1991.

Voice of shadow agent, "Off Balance," Batman (animated; also known as The Adventures of Batman & Robin and Batman: The Animated Series), Fox, 1992.

Adolf Hitler, "Demonella," The Comic Strip Presents …, Channel 4 (England), 1993.

Voice of Czar Nicholas, "Nothing but the Tooth," Animaniacs (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Aninmaniacs"), Fox, 1993.

Voice of Czar Nicholas, "Pavlov's Mice," Animaniacs (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Animaniacs"), Fox, 1993.

Mr. Jolly, "Quantum Wyatt," Weird Science, USA Network, 1995.

Voice of captain, "Disappearing Inque," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future and Batman Tomorrow), The WB, 1999.

Voices of Blubbery Joe the whale and Gepetto, "Billy Ocean/Hill Billy," The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy (animated; also known as Grim & Evil), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Provided the voice of the czar, Pinky & the Brain (animated; also known as Steven Spielberg Presents "Pinky & the Brain"), The WB; a voice for The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (animated; also known as Don Coyote and Sancho Panda), syndicated; and a voice for Pound Puppies (animated), ABC.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Solly, Out of the Blue, CBS, 1968.

Second clerk, L.A. Law, NBC, 1986.

Monsieur Pare, Cafe Americain, NBC, 1993.

Television Additional Voices; Animated Series:

Jonny Quest, syndicated, 1986–87.

Pirates of Darkwater (also known as Dark Water and Pirates of Dark Water), ABC, c. 1991–92.

Stage Appearances:

Master of ceremonies, Cabaret (musical), Palace Theatre, London, 1969.

Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), Mark Hellinger Theatre, New York City, 1971–73.

Ventriloquist's dummy, Ghetto (musical), Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 1986.

Major general, The Pirates of Penzance (opera), Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, 1993.

Appeared as Papa Rose, West Hollywood Gypsy, Los Angeles Charity Parody Foundation, Los Angeles; and in She Loves Me (musical), Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles. Appeared in the musicals Annie Get Your Gun, Irma La Douce, Stop the World, I Want to Get Off, and Sweet Charity.

Major Tours:

King Herod, Jesus Christ Superstar (rock opera), U.S. cities, c. 2004.

RECORDINGS

Albums; with Others:

Jesus Christ Superstar (original London concept recording), c. 1970.

Fiddler on the Roof (film soundtrack), Capitol/EMI, 1971.

Jesus Christ Superstar (Broadway cast recording), MCA, c. 1971.

Cabaret (original London cast recording), CBS Records, 1973.

Jesus Christ Superstar (film soundtrack), Decca, 1973.

Jesus Christ Superstar: 25th Anniversary Edition Soundtrack (soundtrack), MCA, 1998.

Videos:

Voice, The Easter Story (animated; also known as The Greatest Adventure Stories from the Bible: The Easter Story), Hanna-Barbera Productions, 1989.

Video Games:

Voice of Melek, Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom, Electronic Arts, 1995.

Voices of Chief Bogen, first thunder boy, and Blue Casket waiter, Grim Fandango, LucasArts Entertainment, 1998.

Voice of Admiral Ratok, Star Trek: Hidden Evil, Activision, 1999.

Voice of Fatman for English version, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (also known as Metal Gear Solid 2 and MGS2), Konami of America, 2001.

Voice of Loghaire, Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura, 2001.

Voice, Forgotten Realms: Icewind Dale—Heart of Winter, Black Isle Studios, 2001.

Voices, Star Trek: Armada II, Activision, 2001.

Voice of The Dark One, The Mark of Kri, Sony Computer Entertainment America, 2002.

Voice of Fatman, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, Konami of America, 2002.

Voices of Gul Oden and Captain Terrik, Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Activision, 2002.

Voice of vizier, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Ubi Soft Entertainment, 2003.

Voice for English version, Tenchu san (also known as Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven), Activision, 2003.

Voice, Lionheart (also known as Lionheart: Legacy of the Crusader), Black Isle Studios, 2003.

Voices of George Bennett, Frederick Grant, Tom Kirkwood, Tony Piovani, Gerald Stokes, and crime scene technician, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Legacy Interactive, 2005.

Voices of mole man and others, Fantastic Four, Activision, 2005.

Voice, Jade Empire, Microsoft, 2005.

Voice, Rainbow Six: Lockdown, Ubisoft Montreal Studios, 2005.