Dwier Brown (born January 30, 1959) is an American actor. In the 1989 film ''

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'' he played John Kinsella, the father of

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's character (in reality, he is four years younger than Costner), and he played Henry Mitchell in ''

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again ''Dennis the Menace Strikes Again'' (also known as: ''Dennis 2: Dennis Strikes Again'') is a 1998 American comedy film. It is the sequel to the 1993 theatrical feature '' Dennis the Menace'' and stars Don Rickles, Betty White, and Justin Cooper. ...

'' in 1998. Brown has appeared in several horror films, such as ''

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'' (1986) and ''

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'' (1990), the latter directed by

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, who also directed ''

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''. He has also made appearances on several television series, including ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In 2014, he wrote a memoir titled ''If You Build It...'' described as a book about "fathers, fate, and ''

.''"

Early life

Brown was born on January 30, 1959 in

Wadsworth, Ohio Wadsworth is a city in Medina County, Ohio, United States. It is counted as part of the Cleveland metropolitan area, although it functions mainly as a suburb of Akron. Founded on March 1, 1814, the city was named after General Elijah Wadsworth, a ...

. He graduated from

Ashland University Ashland University is a private university in Ashland, Ohio. The university consists of a main campus and several off-campus centers throughout central and northern Ohio. Ashland was founded in 1878 as Ashland College. It is affiliated with The ...

, in

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Selected filmography

* ''

The Member of the Wedding ''The Member of the Wedding'' is a 1946 novel by Southern writer Carson McCullers. It took McCullers five years to complete, although she interrupted the work for a few months to write the novella '' The Ballad of the Sad Café''.McDowell, Marga ...

'' (1982, TV Movie) – Jarvis * ''

The Thorn Birds ''The Thorn Birds'' is a 1977 novel by Australian author Colleen McCullough. Set primarily on Drogheda – a fictional sheep station in the Australian Outback named after Drogheda, Ireland, the story focuses on the Cleary family and spans 1 ...

'' (1983, TV Mini-Series) – Stuart McCleary, adult * '' To Live and Die in L.A.'' (1985) – Doctor * '' Copacabana'' (1985, Tv Movie) – Bibi Sutton * ''

'' (1986) – Lieutenant * ''

Tic Tac Dough ''Tic-Tac-Dough'' is an American television game show based on the paper-and-pencil game of tic-tac-toe. Contestants answer questions in various categories to put up their respective symbol, ''X'' or ''O'', on the board. Three versions were produc ...

'' (TV 1986) contestant on final six shows * '' House II: The Second Story'' (1987) – Clarence * ''

'' (1989) – John Kinsella * ''

'' (1990) – Phil Sterling * ''

The Cutting Edge ''The Cutting Edge'' is a 1992 American sports-romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy. The plot is about a wealthy, spoiled figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined i ...

'' (1992) – Hale Forrest * ''

Galaxies Are Colliding ''Galaxies Are Colliding'' is a 1992 Canadian-American comedy film written and directed by John Ryman and starring Dwier Brown and Kelsey Grammer in his feature film debut. Cast *Dwier Brown as Adam *Susan Walters as Beth *Karen Medak as Margo ...

'' (1992) – Adam * ''

Mom and Dad Save the World ''Mom and Dad Save the World'' is a 1992 American science fiction film, science fiction comedy film directed by Greg Beeman. Jon Lovitz plays Emperor Tod Spengo, who is the cruel, silly, and over-dramatic emperor of the planet named Spengo. Teri ...

'' (1992) – Sirk * ''

Revenge on the Highway Revenge is committing a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. Francis Bacon described revenge as a kind of "wild justice" that "does... offend the law ndputteth the law out of office." Pr ...

'' (1992, TV Movie) – Red Robin * ''

Quantum Leap ''Quantum Leap'' is an American science fiction television series, created by Donald P. Bellisario, that premiered on NBC and aired for five seasons, from March 26, 1989, to May 5, 1993. The series stars Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, a physi ...

'' (1992, TV Series) – Neil Walters * '' Gettysburg'' (1993) – Capt. Brewer * '' Without Warning'' (1994, TV Movie)–– Matt Jensen * ''

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'' (1995) – Hal * '' Same River Twice'' (1996) – Mikey * ''

'' (1998) – Henry Mitchell * ''

Rip Girls ''Rip Girls'' is a 2000 family drama Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM), directed by Joyce Chopra and starring Camilla Belle as a teenage girl named Sydney. The film's plot follows Sydney, her father and his wife, stepmom Elizabeth, who come to a ...

'' (2000, TV Movie) – Ben Miller * ''

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'' (2001) – Patrick * ''The Zeros'' (2001) – Leo * '' Falling Like This'' (2001) – Deputy Sheriff * '' Red Dragon'' (2002) – Mr Jacobi * ''

'' (2003, Episode: "

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") – Durran Haymer * ''

'' (2006, TV Series) – William Copeland * ''

The Unit ''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009 with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled aft ...

'' (2007, TV Series) – Ambassador Blashek * ''Fast Girl'' (2008) – Bill Johnstone * ''

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'' (2008) – Businessman in busy * ''

We Shall Remain ''We Shall Remain'' (2009) is a five-part, 7.5-hour documentary series about the history of Native Americans in the United States, from the 17th century into the 20th century. It was a collaborative effort with several different directors, writ ...

: Tecumseh's Vision'' (2009) –

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* ''The Intervention'' (2009) – Matthew Garret * ''

Freedom Riders Freedom Riders were civil rights activists who rode interstate buses into the segregated Southern United States in 1961 and subsequent years to challenge the non-enforcement of the United States Supreme Court decisions ''Morgan v. Virginia' ...

'' (2009, TV Series) * ''

'' (2010, TV Series) – Jeff * ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

'' (2010, TV Series) – Young Sam Braun * '' Locked Down'' (2010) – Kirkman * ''

Private Practice Private practice may refer to: *Private sector practice **Practice of law In its most general sense, the practice of law involves giving legal advice to clients, drafting legal documents for clients, and representing clients in legal negotiati ...

'' (2012, TV Series) – Matthew * '' Ironside'' (2013, TV Series) – Carter Watson * ''

Rizzoli & Isles ''Rizzoli & Isles'' is an American crime drama television series starring Angie Harmon as Jane Rizzoli and Sasha Alexander as Maura Isles. Based on the series of ''Rizzoli & Isles'' novels by Tess Gerritsen, the plot follows Boston Homicide polic ...

'' (2016) – Priest

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Dwier 1959 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male television actors Ashland University alumni Male actors from Ohio People from Summit County, Ohio People from Wadsworth, Ohio