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Denis Arndt(1939-2025)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Denis Arndt
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Denis Arndt was born on 23 February 1939 in Clyde, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for S.W.A.T. (2003), Basic Instinct (1992) and Bandidas (2006). He was married to Magee Cynthia Downey and Marjorie Ann Arveson. He died on 25 March 2025 in Ashland, Oregon, USA.
BornFebruary 23, 1939
DiedMarch 25, 2025(86)
BornFebruary 23, 1939
DiedMarch 25, 2025(86)
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Known for

S.W.A.T. (2003)
S.W.A.T.
6.1
  • Sgt. Howard
  • 2003
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct (1992)
Basic Instinct
7.1
  • Lt. Phil Walker
  • 1992
Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in Bandidas (2006)
Bandidas
5.7
  • Ashe
  • 2006
Ving Rhames and Wesley Snipes in Undisputed (2002)
Undisputed
6.1
  • Warden Lipscom
  • 2002

Credits

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Actor

  • Do Over (2023)
    Do Over
    Short
    • Lou
    • 2023
  • Brendan Gleeson in Mr. Mercedes (2017)
    Mr. Mercedes
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Merrill D. Shields
    • 2018
  • Viola Davis in How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
    How to Get Away with Murder
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Justice Strickland
    • 2018
  • Christine Baranski and Audra McDonald in The Good Fight (2017)
    The Good Fight
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Ron
    • 2017
  • Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Kris Kristofferson, Winter The Dolphin, Nathan Gamble, and Cozi Zuehlsdorff in Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
    Dolphin Tale 2
    6.4
    • Dennis
    • Disabled Vet
    • 2014
  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Colonel Daniel Robbins
    • 2011
  • Kelli Giddish in Past Life (2010)
    Past Life
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 2010
  • Shuffle (2010)
    Shuffle
    8.6
    Short
    • Big Boss
    • 2010
  • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Father Reynolds
    • 2007
  • Rebecca Gayheart, Ming-Na Wen, Gale Harold, Joanne Kelly, and Margarita Levieva in Vanished (2006)
    Vanished
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Senator Eugene Collins
    • 2006
  • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Legal (2004)
    Boston Legal
    8.5
    TV Series
    • A.D.A. Joshua Wendt
    • 2006
  • Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz in Bandidas (2006)
    Bandidas
    5.7
    • Ashe
    • 2006
  • Nicholas Gonzalez in Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil (2006)
    Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
    4.5
    Video
    • CIA Director Weylon Armitage
    • 2006
  • Last Best Chance (2005)
    Last Best Chance
    4.4
    Video
    • Nathan Sheldon
    • 2005
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Reiko Aylesworth, Carlos Bernard, Jude Ciccolella, Glenn Morshower, and Mary Lynn Rajskub in 24 (2001)
    24
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Don Ashton
    • 2005

Writer

  • The Uncle Sam Movie Collection
    9.0
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000

Producer

  • The Uncle Sam Movie Collection
    9.0
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 2000

Videos2

Sniper 3
Trailer 1:10
Sniper 3
Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil
Trailer 1:01
Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil
Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil
Trailer 1:01
Behind Enemy Lines 2: Axis of Evil

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Dennis Arndt
  • Born
    • February 23, 1939
    • Clyde, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • March 25, 2025
    • Ashland, Oregon, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Magee Cynthia DowneyDecember 23, 1980 - March 25, 2025 (his death, 3 children)
  • Children
      Mckenna Downey Arndt
  • Parents
      Agnes Arline Rudicel
  • Relatives
      Joyce Elaine Arndt(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Played Stephen in "Dealer's Choice" play by Patrick Marber (Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, California, USA)

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    Served in the United States Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. He was awarded a Purple Heart and Commendation Medal.

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