Barry Dennen
| Barry Dennen | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 22, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, singer, writer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
Barry Dennen (born February 22, 1938) is an American actor, singer, and writer, best known for his role as Pontius Pilate on the original recording, and later in the film, of Jesus Christ, Superstar.
Dennen was born in Chicago, Illinois. In New York City from 1960 to 1963, he had a relationship with Barbra Streisand. They lived together for a year, during which time he helped her develop the nightclub act that began her successful career as a singer and actress.
He moved to London for fifteen years and in 1968 landed the starring role of the master of ceremonies in the London version of Cabaret. In 1970, he played Pontius Pilate on the album of Jesus Christ Superstar, and he played the same role in the Broadway production (1971). In the same year, he played Mendel in Norman Jewison's film of Fiddler on the Roof. According to Dennen's website, he suggested to Jewison that he direct a film version of Superstar. Jewison did so, and Dennen played Pilate again (1973). In 1982 Dennen played the role of Buddy in the TV adaptation of Beau Geste.
He was the voice actor who portrayed the Chamberlain SkekSil in The Dark Crystal (1982), and Tulku in The Shadow (1994). He has also done voice work on such cartoons as DuckTales, Batman: The Animated Series, The Pirates of Dark Water, Animaniacs, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.
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