Dwier Brown(born January 30, 1959) is an American actor. In the 1989 filmField of Dreamshe played John Kinsella,[1][2]the father ofKevin Costner's character, and he played Henry Mitchell inDennis the Menace Strikes Againin 1998. Brown has appeared in several horror films, such asHouse(1986) andThe Guardian(1990), the latter directed byWilliam Friedkin,who also directedThe Exorcist.He has also made appearances on several television series, includingFirefly,Criminal Minds,andGhost Whisperer.In 2014, he wrote a memoir titledIf You Build It...described as a book about "fathers, fate, andField of Dreams.[3]"
Dwier Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1959 Norton, Ohio,U.S. |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Maxwell-Brown (1992–2009; divorced) Laurie Lennon (2009–present) |
| Website | Official Website |
Early life
editBrown was born on January 30, 1959, inWadsworth, Ohio.He graduated fromAshland University,[4]inAshland, Ohio.[5][6]
Selected filmography
edit- The Member of the Wedding(1982, TV Movie) – Jarvis
- The Thorn Birds(1983, TV Mini-Series) – Stuart Cleary, adult
- To Live and Die in L.A.(1985) – Doctor
- Copacabana(1985, Tv Movie) – Bibi Sutton
- House(1986) – Lieutenant
- Tic Tac Dough(TV 1986) contestant on final six shows
- House II: The Second Story(1987) – Clarence
- Field of Dreams(1989) – John Kinsella
- The Guardian(1990) – Phil Sterling
- The Cutting Edge(1992) – Hale Forrest
- Galaxies Are Colliding(1992) – Adam
- Mom and Dad Save the World(1992) – Sirk
- Revenge on the Highway(1992, TV Movie) – Red Robin
- Quantum Leap(1992, TV Series) – Neil Walters
- Gettysburg(1993) – Capt. Brewer
- Without Warning(1994, TV Movie)–– Matt Jensen
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears(1995) – Hal
- Same River Twice(1996) – Mikey
- Dennis the Menace Strikes Again(1998) – Henry Mitchell
- Rip Girls(2000, TV Movie) – Ben Miller
- Reunion(2001) – Patrick
- The Zeros(2001) – Leo
- Falling Like This(2001) – Deputy Sheriff
- Red Dragon(2002) – Mr Jacobi
- Firefly(2003, Episode: "Trash") – Durran Haymer
- Criminal Minds(2006, TV Series) – William Copeland
- The Unit(2007, TV Series) – Ambassador Blashek
- Fast Girl(2008) – Bill Johnstone
- Crazy(2008) – Businessman in busy
- We Shall Remain:Tecumseh's Vision(2009) –William Henry Harrison[7]
- The Intervention(2009) – Matthew Garret
- Freedom Riders(2009, TV Series)
- Ghost Whisperer(2010, TV Series) – Jeff
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2010, TV Series) – Young Sam Braun
- Locked Down(2010) – Kirkman
- Private Practice(2012, TV Series) – Matthew
- Ironside(2013, TV Series) – Carter Watson
- Rizzoli & Isles(2016) – Priest
References
edit- ^"'Field Of Dreams' Actor Reflects On Father-Son Relationships ".www.wbur.org.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Thirty years later, 'Field of Dreams' dad is still answering 'Wanna have a catch?'".Tampa Bay Times.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"If You Build It… Explores Father/Son Relationships".Archived fromthe originalon 25 August 2018.Retrieved24 August2018.
- ^"Noted Actor and Ashland University Alumnus Dwier Brown to Present 2019 Burton D. Morgan Lecture at AU | Ashland University News Center".news.ashland.edu.
- ^"Dwier Brown".IMDb.
- ^"Noted actor and Ashland University alumnus Dwier Brown to present 2019 Burton D. Morgan Lecture at AU".Ashland Times-Gazette.Retrieved8 April2020.
- ^"Cast & Crew | We Shall Remain | American Experience | PBS".www.pbs.org.Retrieved29 July2016.