Denis Arndt was born on February 23, 1939 in Issaquah, Washington, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for S.W.A.T. (2003), Basic Instinct (1992) and Bandidas (2006). He was previously married to Marjorie Ann Arveson.
Served in the Army as a helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War. Awarded a Purple Heart and Commendation Medal.
Flew helicopters in Alaska before completing a degree at the University of Washington.
(c. 1980) Member of the Oregon Shakespearean Festival
He was awarded the 1986 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for "Puntila and His Hired Man" at the Remains Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Has four children, Scott, Tammy, Laurie, and Kirsten.