Dwier Brown was born on January 30, 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Sharon Center, Ohio. He is an actor best known for playing
Kevin Costner's father in
Field of Dreams (1989). He recently wrote a critically-acclaimed book, called "If You Build It...", a book about Fathers, Fate and Field of Dreams. He has been married to Laurie Lennon since May 31, 2009.