Dennis Hayden (born April 7, 1952) is an American actor, producer and writer, most famous for his role as Eddie, one of the main terrorists in the popular 1988 action film Die Hard.

Early life

Dennis Hayden was one of five brothers and one sister born in Girard, Kansas on a pig and soybean farm. He worked the wheat harvest during summers off from high school, graduating in 1970. He worked the summer wheat harvests and played football, becoming the number one tackle in Kansas. He attended Fort Scott Junior College for the game, but then, when he was nineteen, decided to head to the West Coast and try out acting. At this point, he got involved in theater, commercials, TV and films.

In popular culture

Since his appearance in Die Hard, Hayden's resemblance to singer Huey Lewis has been often noted. In The Cleveland Show's parody episode "Die Semi-Hard", Lewis voiced a character who stood in for Hayden's "Eddie" but was referred to only as "the guy who looks like Huey Lewis". Dennis Hayden is the white coach in the new Von Miller Old Spice Commercials 2017.

Filmography