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Denis Arndt

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Denis Arndt
Born (1939-11-23) 23 November 1939 (age 84)
OccupationActor
Years active1974–present
Spouse
Marjorie Ann Arveson
(m. 1957; died 2014)
Children4

Denis Arndt (born November 23, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Alex Priest in the play Heisenberg for which he earned a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.[1]

Life and career

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Denis Arndt served in the Vietnam War as a United States Army helicopter pilot, earning a Purple Heart and Commendation Medal. After the war, Arndt flew helicopters in Alaska for several years before completing a degree at the University of Washington. He joined the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon where he completed 15 seasons and was a charter member of Seattle's Intiman Theatre.[2]

After Kenneth Welsh exited rehearsals of the play Heisenberg, Arndt was cast and joined the Manhattan Theater Club's production, which opened June 3, 2015.[3] The production moved to Broadway's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on October 13, 2016.[4]

Arndt has also appeared in guest roles on a number of television shows including The Good Fight, Grey's Anatomy, Supernatural and Vanished. He had a regular role on Annie McGuire and recurring roles on Picket Fences and L.A. Law. He has appeared in films including Basic Instinct and How to Make an American Quilt.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
1974 The Magical World of Disney John Peterson
1988 Distant Thunder Larry
1990 Columbo Paul Mackey Season 9, Episode 3, "Agenda for Murder"
1992 Basic Instinct Lieutenant Phillip Walker
1992 We're Talking Serious Money Jacubick
1995 How to Make an American Quilt James
1997 Metro Captain Frank Solis
2000 Blast Sheriff
2002 Undisputed Warden Lipscom
2002 Dead Heat Dr. Ivan Barnes
2003 S.W.A.T. Sergeant Howard
2004 Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid CEO
2004 Sniper 3 CIA Director Bill Avery
2006 Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil CIA Director Weylon Armitage
2006 Bandidas Ashe
2014 Dolphin Tale 2 Dennis / Disabled Vet
2018 Mr. Mercedes Merrill D. Shields

References

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  1. ^ Appleford, Steve (July 6, 2017). "An overnight sensation after 45 years in the biz: Denis Arndt, Mary-Louise Parker's co-star in 'Heisenberg'". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  2. ^ Soloski, Alexis (September 28, 2016). "At 77, He Gets to Woo Mary-Louise Parker". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Brantley, Ben (June 3, 2015). "Review: 'Heisenberg,' With Mary-Louise Parker, Mines the Extraordinary in the Commonplace". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Viagas, Robert (October 13, 2016). "See What the Critics Thought of Broadway's New Heisenberg". Playbill. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
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