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Barry Dennen

Barry Dennen

Acting

Born February 22, 1938 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

​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 s…

Known For · 40 titles

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond

1999
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

1984
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008
Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

1988
Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

1981
Batman

Batman

1966
Titanic

Titanic

1997
Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

1992
Newhart

Newhart

1982
Animaniacs

Animaniacs

1993
The Shining

The Shining

1980
Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

2005
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986
American Playhouse

American Playhouse

1982
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984
DuckTales

DuckTales

1987
Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

1985
The Real Ghostbusters

The Real Ghostbusters

1986
Trading Places

Trading Places

1983
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

1995
Weird Science

Weird Science

1994
Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

1975
Cafe Americain

Cafe Americain

1993
Monster Squad

Monster Squad

1976
Superman III

Superman III

1983
Fiddler on the Roof

Fiddler on the Roof

1971
The Dark Crystal

The Dark Crystal

1982
LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

LEGO MARVEL Super Heroes: Maximum Overload

2013
Jesus Christ Superstar

Jesus Christ Superstar

1973
Oxbridge Blues

Oxbridge Blues

1984
The Oldest Rookie

The Oldest Rookie

1987
Codename

Codename

1970
Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

Justice League: Throne of Atlantis

2015
Q.E.D.

Q.E.D.

1982
Beau Geste

Beau Geste

1982
Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

1980
Ragtime

Ragtime

1981
Twin Sitters

Twin Sitters

1994
Brannigan

Brannigan

1975
Clifford

Clifford

1994