Dennis Hayden (born April 7, 1952) is an American actor, producer and writer, most famous for his role as Eddie, one of the main terrorists in the popular 1988 action film ''

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''.

Early life

Dennis Hayden was one of five brothers and one sister born in

Girard, Kansas Girard is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,496. History Girard was founded in the spring of 1868, in opposition to Crawfordsville, and named af ...

on a

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and

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farm. He worked the wheat harvest during summers off from high school, graduating in 1970. He worked the summer wheat harvests and played

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, becoming the number one tackle in Kansas. He attended

Fort Scott Junior College Fort Scott Community College is a community college in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. It has satellite buildings in other cities in Crawford County, Kansas, Crawford County, including Pittsburg, Kansas, Pittsburg and Frontenac, Kansas, Front ...

for the game, but then, when he was nineteen, decided to head to the

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and try out acting. At this point, he got involved in theater, commercials, TV and films.

In popular culture

Hayden's ''Die Hard'' character, Eddie, was parodied in ''

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s parody episode, "

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", where he is voiced by rocker

Huey Lewis Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many o ...

, because actor Dennis Hayden and Huey Lewis look very similar. The character is not given a name, and is called "the guy who looks like Huey Lewis". This is kind of an inside joke between fans because for years, they have been noting the similarities between the two. Dennis Hayden is the white coach in the new Von Miller Old Spice Commercials 2017.

Filmography

* 1985 ''

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'' as Bartender * 1986 '' Murphy's Law'' as Sonny * 1986 ''

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' is a 1986 American biographical comedy-drama film directed, produced by and starring Richard Pryor, who also wrote the screenplay with Paul Mooney and Rocco Urbisci. ''Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling'' w ...

'' as Policeman #1 * 1987 '' Slam Dance'' as Mean Drunk * 1988 '' Action Jackson'' as Shaker * 1988 ''

'' as Eddie * 1990 ''

Another 48 Hrs. ''Another 48 Hrs.'' is a 1990 American buddy cop film directed by Walter Hill (director), Walter Hill and starring Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Brion James, Andrew Divoff, and Ed O'Ross. It is the sequel to the 1982 film ''48 Hrs.'' Nolte reprises h ...

'' as Barroom Tough * 1993 ''Midnight Witness'' as Cowboy * 1994 ''One Man Army'' as Eddie Taylor * 1995 ''

Beyond Desire ''Beyond Desire'' is a 1995 American action thriller film directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard, written by Dale Trevillion, and starring William Forsythe and Kari Wuhrer. It was released direct-to-video, first in Germany on July 13, 1995, follo ...

'' as Lieutenant Davis * 1995 '' Wild Bill'' as Phil Coe * 1995 ''The Random Factor'' as Senator James Lockholt * 1995 ''Fatal Choice'' as Jim Kale * 1997 ''George B.'' as Tom * 1997 '' Wishmaster'' as Security Guard * 2000 ''Stageghost'' as Merrill * 2001 ''

Knight Club ''Knight Club'' is a 2001 American film starring Lou Diamond Phillips and directed by Russell Gannon. Plot A failed actor is promoted to head bouncer at one of Los Angeles' hottest nightclubs where he struggles to remain loyal to legendary bou ...

'' as Cowboy * 2001 ''Echos of Enlightenment'' as Frank Savage * 2002 ''

Sniper 2 ''Sniper 2'' is a 2002 American made-for-television action film directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine, Dan Butler and Linden Ashby. The film premiered on Cinemax, on December 28, 2002 and was released to video and ...

'' as Klete * 2003 ''The Negative Pick-Up'' as T (Tall Man) * 2003 '' The Librarians'' as Bouncer (uncredited) * 2005 '' Purple Hearth'' as Earl * 2007 ''Carts'' as Ted * 2008 ''Trucker'' as Trucker * 2008 ''Light Years Away'' as Launch Guard #1 * 2009 ''

Race to Witch Mountain ''Race to Witch Mountain'' is a 2009 American science fiction adventure thriller film directed by Andy Fickman, starring Dwayne Johnson in the lead role, with AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, and Carla Gugino. The latest in a se ...

'' as Ray * 2009 ''A Way with Murder'' as T * 2009 ''Dead in Love'' as 'Slim' Sheppard * 2012 '' Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation'' as Tall Zombie * 2016 ''A Journey to a Journey'' as President Warren Benchley

External links

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