Barry Dennen
From 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 Barry Dennen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
ActingBirthday
February 22, 1938Deathday
September 26, 2017Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
30Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Cast credits
The Shining
WatsonThe Dark Crystal
Chamberlain / Podling (voice)Jesus Christ Superstar
Pontius PilateTwin Sitters
ThomasThe Secret Cinema
PsychiatristMadhouse
Gerry BlountHeavenly Sword
Flying Fox / Prophet Takashi (voice)Brannigan
JulianFiddler on the Roof
MendelShock Treatment
Irwin LapseyTitanic
Praying ManBatman Beyond: Tech Wars / Disappearing Inque
CaptainBarbra Streisand: Becoming an Icon 1942–1984
SelfJustice League: Throne of Atlantis
Defense Advisor (voice)Ring of Passion
Adolf HitlerTrading Places
DemitriSuperman III
Dr. McCleanClifford
Terry the PterodactylSuperstars: The Documentary
Ragtime
Stage ManagerNot for Publication
Senor Wopperico