Dan Hennessey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1941-08-25 (83 years old)

Deathday

2024-11-13

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dan Hennessey

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. 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 se...

Acting

1983

Rock & Rule

as Dizzy (voice)

2001

The Little Bear Movie

as Father Bear

1987

The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland

as Brave Heart Lion (voice)

1988

Care Bears Nutcracker Suite

as Brave Heart Lion (voice)

1992

The Rosey & Buddy Show

as Brave Heart Lion (voice)

1984

The Adventures of the Get Along Gang

as Catchum Crocodile (voice)

1993

1986

Madballs: Escape from Orb!

as Slobulus / Bruise Brother (voice)

1975

1987

Madballs: Gross Jokes

as Slobulus / Announcer (voice)

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)

1997

1997

1997

Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the Prince

as Gundy / Vinga / Jyn Obah / Yorpo Mog

2000

Redwall: The Movie

as Ragear (voice)

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