Dwier Brown

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. Brown has appeared in several horror films, such as House and The Guardian (1990), the latter directed by William Friedkin. He has also made appearances on several television series, including Firefly, Criminal Minds, and Ghost Whisperer. In 2014, he wrote a memoir titled If You Build It... described as a book about "fathers, fate, and Field of Dreams."

Early life Brown was born in 1959 in Wadsworth, Ohio. He graduated from Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio.

Selected filmography

The Member of the Wedding (1982, TV Movie) – Jarvis The Thorn Birds (1983, TV Mini-Series) – Stuart Cleary, adult To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) – Doctor Copacabana (1985, Tv Movie) – Bibi Sutton House (1986) – Lieutenant Tic Tac Dough (TV 1986) contestant on final six shows House II: The Second Story (1987) – Clarence Field of Dreams (1989) – John Kinsella The Guardian (1990) – Phil Sterling The Cutting Edge (1992) – Hale Forrest Galaxies Are Colliding (1992) – Adam Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) – Sirk Revenge on the Highway (1992, TV Movie) – Red Robin Quantum Leap (1992, TV Series) – Neil Walters Gettysburg (1993) – Capt. Brewer Without Warning (1994, TV Movie)–– Matt Jensen Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1995) – Hal Same River Twice (1996) – Mikey Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998) – Henry Mitchell Rip Girls (2000, TV Movie) – Ben Miller Reunion (2001) – Patrick The Zeros (2001) – Leo Falling Like This (2001) – Deputy Sheriff Red Dragon (2002) – Mr Jacobi Firefly (2003, Episode: "Trash") – Durran Haymer Criminal Minds (2006, TV Series) – William Copeland The Unit (2007, TV Series) – Ambassador Blashek Fast Girl (2008) – Bill Johnstone Crazy (2008) – Businessman in busy We Shall Remain: Tecumseh's Vision (2009) – William Henry Harrison The Intervention (2009) – Matthew Garret Freedom Riders (2009, TV Series) Ghost Whisperer (2010, TV Series) – Jeff CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2010, TV Series) – Young Sam Braun Locked Down (2010) – Kirkman Private Practice (2012, TV Series) – Matthew Ironside (2013, TV Series) – Carter Watson Rizzoli & Isles (2016) – Priest