Dan Hennessey
24 movies · 26 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 25, 1941
- Died
- Nov 13, 2024 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Canadian voice actor who, early on in his career, performed with a children's comedy troupe (with John Stocker, Bruce Gordon, Harriet Cohen, and Jerelyn Homer). That same year, he played Claudius, King of Denmark in his first film, a Canadian adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet play.
A decade later, he was the voice of Chief Quimby and other characters on DiC's Inspector Gadget and starred as Dizzy in Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule.
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His best-known role is the voice of Brave Heart Lion in the animated Care Bears franchise (he also voiced Loyal Heart Dog as well as the Irish voice of Good Luck Bear on an episode of the television series).
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Known for
Dan Hennessey: movies and TV shows
Acting (50)
- 2004 Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden Planet
as Governor Koong
- 2003 Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Feel Better, Little Bear
as Father Bear
- 2002
- 2001 The Little Bear Movie
as Father Bear
- 2000 Redwall: The Movie
as Ragear (voice)
- 1999 Little Bear: Little Goblin Bear
as Father Bear
- 1998 Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Goodnight Little Bear
as Father Bear (voice)
- 1997 Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince
as Gundy / Vinga / Jyn Obah / Yorpo Mog
- 1997 Little Bear: Winter Tales
as Father Bear
- 1997
- 1997 Little Bear: Family Tales
as Father Bear
- 1997 Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Meet Little Bear
as Father Bear
- 1997 Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor Woods
as King Gorneesh (voice)
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1993
- 1993 The Incredible Crash Dummies
as Junkman (voice)
- 1992
- 1992
- 1992 The Rosey & Buddy Show
as Brave Heart Lion (voice)
- 1991
- 1991
- 1990
- 1989
- 1988 Care Bears Nutcracker Suite
as Brave Heart Lion (voice)
- 1988
- 1988
- 1988
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland
as Brave Heart Lion (voice)
- 1987 Madballs: Gross Jokes
as Slobulus / Announcer (voice)
- 1987
- 1986 Madballs: Escape from Orb!
as Slobulus / Bruise Brother (voice)
- 1986 Care Bears Wishbear Presents: The Big Star Round-Up
as Brave Heart Lion
- 1986
- 1986 Star Wars: Droids - The Great Heep
as Captain Cag / Announcer (voice)
- 1986 Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
as Brave Heart Lion (voice)
- 1986
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985
- 1985 Star Wars: Droids · TV
as Jord Dusat (voice) / Uncle Gundy (voice) / Yorpo (voice) / Uncle Gundy (voice) / Vinga (voice) / Jyn Obah (voice) / Governor Koong (voice) · 10 episodes
- 1985
- 1984 The Adventures of the Get Along Gang
as Catchum Crocodile (voice)
- 1983
- 1983 Rock & Rule
as Dizzy (voice)
- 1975 Sudden Fury
as Al