
Denis Arndt
Biography
Denis Leroy Arndt (February 23, 1939 – March 25, 2025) was an American actor, best known for his starring role as Alex Priest in the play Heisenberg for which he earned a 2017 Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Basic Instinct
as Lieutenant Walker
1992

Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil
as CIA Director Weylon Armitage
2006

Bandidas
as Ashe
2006

Dead Heat
as Ivan Barnes
2002

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid
as CEO
2004

How to Make an American Quilt
as James
1995

S.W.A.T.
as Sgt. Howard
2003

One Special Victory
as Jack Arner
1991

Sniper 3
as William Avery
2005

Undisputed
as Warden Lipscom
2002

Blackout Effect
as Frank Wyatt
1998

Blast
as Sheriff
2000

NightScream
as Ray Ordwell
1997
Shuffle
as Big boss
2010

Dawn Flight
1976

Last Best Chance
as Nathan Sheldon
2005

Amelia Earhart: The Final Flight
as Joseph Laughlin
1994

Asteroid
as President
1997

Payback
as Neil Stanfill
1997

Max Q: Emergency Landing
as Don Mitchum
1998
TV Appearances

L.A. Law
as Jack Sollers
1986

Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Vincent Palermo
1984

Columbo
as Paul Mackey
1971

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Larry Maddox
2000

The District
as Owen Mitchell
2000

Providence
as Dr. Bill Augustine
1999

The Pretender
as Nick Avani
1996

seaQuest DSV
as Navy Quartermaster Bickle
1993

The Practice
as A.D.A. Roland Hill
1997

Mancuso, F.B.I.
1989

Get Real
as Stewart Green
1999

The Wonder Years
as Mr. Tyler
1988