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Dan Hennessey

Actor

Dan Hennessey

Born August 25, 1941 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Died November 13, 202424 films

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.

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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 series).

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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation posterFirst watchCare Bears Movie II: A New Generation19866.3as Brave Heart Lion (voice)True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the…View film

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Rock & Rule poster5.9Rock & Rule1983

Filmography

24 films as actor
  1. 2004Star Wars: Droids - Treasure of the Hidden PlanetGovernor Koong
  2. 2003Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Feel Better, Little BearFather Bear
  3. 2001The Little Bear MovieFather Bear
  4. 2000Redwall: The MovieRagear (voice)
  5. 1999Little Bear: Little Goblin BearFather Bear
  6. 1998Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Goodnight Little BearFather Bear (voice)
  7. 1997Star Wars: Droids - The Pirates and the PrinceGundy / Vinga / Jyn Obah / Yorpo Mog
  8. 1997Little Bear: Winter TalesFather Bear
  9. 1997Little Bear: Family TalesFather Bear
  10. 1997Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Meet Little BearFather Bear
  11. 1997Star Wars: Ewoks - Tales from the Endor WoodsKing Gorneesh (voice)
  12. 1993The Incredible Crash DummiesJunkman (voice)
  13. 1992The Rosey & Buddy ShowBrave Heart Lion (voice)
  14. 1988Care Bears Nutcracker SuiteBrave Heart Lion (voice)
  15. 1987The Care Bears Adventure in WonderlandBrave Heart Lion (voice)
  16. 1987Madballs: Gross JokesSlobulus / Announcer (voice)
  17. 1987Meet Julie
  18. 1986Madballs: Escape from Orb!Slobulus / Bruise Brother (voice)
  19. 1986Care Bears Wishbear Presents: The Big Star Round-UpBrave Heart Lion
  20. 1986Star Wars: Droids - The Great HeepCaptain Cag / Announcer (voice)
  21. 1986Care Bears Movie II: A New GenerationBrave Heart Lion (voice)
  22. 1984The Adventures of the Get Along GangCatchum Crocodile (voice)
  23. 1983Rock & RuleDizzy (voice)
  24. 1975Sudden FuryAl