Dwier Brown (born January 30, 1959) is an American actor. In the 1989 film Field of Dreams he played John Kinsella,[1][2] the father of Kevin Costner's character, and he played Henry Mitchell in Dennis the Menace Strikes Again in 1998. Brown has appeared in several horror films, such as House (1986) and The Guardian (1990), the latter directed by William Friedkin, who also directed The Exorcist. He has also made appearances on several television series, including Firefly, Criminal Minds, and Ghost Whisperer. In 2014, he wrote a memoir titled If You Build It... described as a book about "fathers, fate, and Field 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, in Wadsworth, Ohio. He graduated from Ashland University,[4] in Ashland, 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. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Thirty years later, 'Field of Dreams' dad is still answering 'Wanna have a catch?'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "If You Build It … Explores Father/Son Relationships". Archived from the original on 25 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Cast & Crew | We Shall Remain | American Experience | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
External links
edit- Dwier Brown at IMDb