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- Dwier Brown (born January 30, 1959) is an American actor. In the 1989 film Field of Dreams he played John Kinsella, the father of Kevin Costner 's character, and he played Henry Mitchell in Dennis the Menace Strikes Again in 1998.
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Dwier Brown (born January 30, 1959) is an American actor. In the 1989 film Field of Dreams he played John Kinsella, [1] [2] the father of Kevin Costner's character, and he played Henry Mitchell in Dennis the Menace Strikes Again in 1998.
Actor: Field of Dreams. Dwier Brown was born on January 30, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Sharon Center, Ohio. He is an actor best known for playing Kevin Costner's father in Field of Dreams (1989).
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Actor: Field of Dreams. Dwier Brown was born on January 30, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Sharon Center, Ohio. He is an actor best known for playing Kevin Costner's father in Field of Dreams (1989).
- January 30, 1959
May 17, 2019 · Thirty years ago, an actor from the Ohio farmlands named Dwier Brown was living and dying in L.A, getting small parts in movies, TV and stage work, where his specialty was: dead guy.
- Former Times Staffer
- Brown Goes Against 300 Other Actors, Including Jim Carrey
- The Death of Brown's Dad Inspires Him in The Movie
- Dwier Brown's Role Still Resonating with 'Field of Dreams' Fans
Brown wanted the role. He was already familiar with the character when his agent reached out about a possible audition. Brown read W.P. Kinsella's book "Shoeless Joe" in college. The book was the inspiration for the movie, which was set to star Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones, Amy Madigan and Burt Lancaster. John Kinsella was among the ghost ...
Brown was planning to go home to Ohio for a visit before he started filming when his phone rang. It was his mom. She told him he should visit soon. Brown's father, Walter, was in the hospital but his mom downplayed it. He figured he could keep his schedule and come in a few weeks. But as Brown hung up the phone, he changed his mind. He had a gut fe...
Brown's acting career didn't end with "Field of Dreams." He landed many other roles, including spots in "Red Dragon," "ER" and "Quantum Leap." But the movie he made in Dubuque County put him on the map. "I didn't really realize the impact it would have," Brown said. Brown wrote a book titled "If You Build It: A Book about Fathers, Fate and Field of...
- Tommy Birch
- Sports Enterprise & Features Reporter
Meet Dwier! Check out tour dates, autographed items, and preview his new book "If You Build It...a book about Fathers, Fate and Field of Dreams."
Aug 6, 2021 · Dwier Brown was one of some 300 actors who auditioned for the role of John Kinsella in the 1989 movie, Field of Dreams. Dwier Brown was 29-years old when he.
