Robert Davenport (actor)
Robert Davenport is an American film and television actor[1] best known for originating the role of Johnny Horne in Twin Peaks[2][3][4] and Brian Cochran in The Chocolate War[5], a lead role in Claudia Myers's short movie Short Cut (1999), and playing a soldier in the Disney Channel premiere movie Chips, the War Dog.[6]
Career[edit]
He had a short-lived screen career, but appeared in a couple of notable roles in the late 1980s.[7][8][9]
He is best known for originating the role of Johnny Horne,[9] the mentally challenged son of Benjamin Horne and brother of Audrey Horne, in Twin Peaks.[3][10][11] He was the first of three actors to portray the character[10][12] and originated the role by appearing in David Lynch's acclaimed feature-length Pilot,[13] also known as Northwest Passage[14] (which was released on video as a movie with an extended ending in Europe).[3] He was replaced by Robert Bauer in the original series and later Erik Rondell in the revival.[15][16]
In addition to Twin Peaks, he is also known for playing Brian Cochran[17] in Keith Gordon's acclaimed movie The Chocolate War (1988),[18][19] based on Robert Cormier's novel of the same name.[17][20][5]
He was one of the two lead roles in Claudia Myers's romantic comedy short movie Short Cut (1999), and played a soldier in the Disney Channel premiere movie Chips, the War Dog (1990).[6]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Chocolate War | Brian Cochran | |
| 1999 | Short Cut | David | Short film |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Twin Peaks | Johnny Horne | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1990 | Chips, the War Dog | Dog Bath Soldier | Television film |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Robert Davenport - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "Robert Davenport". BFI. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The 10 Most Awesome Twin Peaks Characters". REEL GOOD. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "Re-entering Twin Peaks: A catch-up guide to its cast and characters". TV Club. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Maslin, Janet (1989-01-27). "Review/Film; Chocolate As Capital (Published 1989)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Robert Davenport | Movies and Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "Robert Davenport". www.aveleyman.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ "Robert Davenport – VisArt". Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Muir, John Kenneth (2013-02-25). Terror Television: American Series, 1970-1999. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0416-9. Search this book on
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "ThatsOurWaldo Twin Peaks Day". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-02-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "TWIN PEAKS, THE COMPLETE TELEVISION COLLECTION IN 16 BLU RAY: ALL THE EXTRA CONTENTS OF THE THREE SEASONS EXPLAINED IN DETAIL". Indie-eye - Cinema - Rivista di Critica Cinematografica. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-02-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Morris, Bruce B. (1997). Prime Time Network Serials: Episode Guides, Casts, and Credits for 37 Continuing Television Dramas, 1964-1993. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0164-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Bushman, David; Smith, Arthur (2016-05-01). Twin Peaks FAQ: All That's Left to Know About a Place Both Wonderful and Strange. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4950-6389-3. Search this book on
- ↑ Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide. Titan Books. ISBN 978-1-85286-770-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew; Spooner, Catherine (2015-11-17). Return to Twin Peaks: New Approaches to Materiality, Theory, and Genre on Television. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-55695-0. Search this book on
- ↑ "Think out loud with an exposition-heavy Twin Peaks". TV Club. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Campbell, Patricia J. (1989). Presenting Robert Cormier. G.K. Hall. ISBN 978-0-8057-8212-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Films and Filming. Hansom Books. 1990. Search this book on
- ↑ The Film Journal. Pubsun Corporation. 1989. Search this book on
- ↑ "MOVIE REVIEW : Probing the Darkness in 'The Chocolate War'". Los Angeles Times. 1988-11-23. Retrieved 2021-02-05. Unknown parameter
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