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Jay Benedict
Actor
Died April 4, 2020 (68 years)
Jay Benedict (April 11, 1951 – April 4, 2020) was an American actor who spent most of his life and career in the United Kingdom. He was frequently cast as American characters in British films and television programmes. He was best known for his television roles as Doug Hamilton in the soap opera Emmerdale, and as Captain/Major John Kieffer in the detective drama Foyle's War, in the episodes "Invasion" and "All Clear". He also played Russ Jorden, Newt's father, in the special "Extended Edition" of the film Aliens.
Benedict was born in Burbank, California. He moved to Europe with his family in the 1960s, and spent most of his working life in England. He was of half German descent. His theatrical credits include The Rocky Horror Show in the Kings Road in the early 1970s, Harold Pinter's production of Sweet Bird of Youth, The Reverend Lee in The Foreigner and Riccardo in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Filumena in which he played opposite Pierce Brosnan in the latter's first stage role, and Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, in a touring production of "One Day at a Time". In 2013, he appeared opposite Steven Berkoff and Andree Bernard in the world premiere of the former's one act play An Actor's Lament at The Berkoff Performing Arts Centre at Alton College, followed by a second performance at The Sinden Theatre, Homewood School, Tenterden in Kent, two nights at The Maltings Theatre & Cinema in Berwick-upon-Tweed and then a three-week run at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In May 2014, it was revived with a short run at the Theatre Royal, Margate with a further one-week run scheduled at The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, in September 2014.
In August 2014, he returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the world premiere of Terry Jastrow's The Trial of Jane Fonda, playing World War II veteran Archie Bellows.
He also appeared widely on television, most notably as Frank Crowe in an episode of the BBC's award-winning 2003 television miniseries Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, John E. Jones III in Nova's Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, Alan Kalanak in the 2001 Christmas Special edition of Jonathan Creek and Yves Houdet in Thames Television's mini-series of Angus Wilson's Anglo-Saxon Attitudes. Other television appearances include Lilyhammer as Agent Becker, Queen Victoria's Men (Lord Melbourne), Sharpe's Honour (General Verigny), Bergerac (Martin Colley), Death Train (Halloran), Harnessing Peacocks (Eli Drew) and Only Love (Roger). He provided the voice for Shiro Hagen in Star Fleet, the English adaptation of the Japanese X-Bomber.
His first film role, at the age of 11, was in the 1963 Tony Saytor film La Bande à Bobo. In 1977, he played Deak in the Tosche Station scenes in Star Wars, which were deleted from the film before release. Subsequent film appearances include The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (Didier le Clair), Icon (Carey Jordan), The White Knight (Turkish Ambassador), The Russia House (Spikey), Saving Grace (the MC), Rewind and The Dark Knight Rises (Rich Twit). In 2003 he was third lead in Vicente Aranda's version of Carmen, playing Don Prospero. ...
Source: Article "Jay Benedict" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Benedict was born in Burbank, California. He moved to Europe with his family in the 1960s, and spent most of his working life in England. He was of half German descent. His theatrical credits include The Rocky Horror Show in the Kings Road in the early 1970s, Harold Pinter's production of Sweet Bird of Youth, The Reverend Lee in The Foreigner and Riccardo in Franco Zeffirelli's production of Filumena in which he played opposite Pierce Brosnan in the latter's first stage role, and Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, in a touring production of "One Day at a Time". In 2013, he appeared opposite Steven Berkoff and Andree Bernard in the world premiere of the former's one act play An Actor's Lament at The Berkoff Performing Arts Centre at Alton College, followed by a second performance at The Sinden Theatre, Homewood School, Tenterden in Kent, two nights at The Maltings Theatre & Cinema in Berwick-upon-Tweed and then a three-week run at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In May 2014, it was revived with a short run at the Theatre Royal, Margate with a further one-week run scheduled at The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, in September 2014.
In August 2014, he returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the world premiere of Terry Jastrow's The Trial of Jane Fonda, playing World War II veteran Archie Bellows.
He also appeared widely on television, most notably as Frank Crowe in an episode of the BBC's award-winning 2003 television miniseries Seven Wonders of the Industrial World, John E. Jones III in Nova's Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, Alan Kalanak in the 2001 Christmas Special edition of Jonathan Creek and Yves Houdet in Thames Television's mini-series of Angus Wilson's Anglo-Saxon Attitudes. Other television appearances include Lilyhammer as Agent Becker, Queen Victoria's Men (Lord Melbourne), Sharpe's Honour (General Verigny), Bergerac (Martin Colley), Death Train (Halloran), Harnessing Peacocks (Eli Drew) and Only Love (Roger). He provided the voice for Shiro Hagen in Star Fleet, the English adaptation of the Japanese X-Bomber.
His first film role, at the age of 11, was in the 1963 Tony Saytor film La Bande à Bobo. In 1977, he played Deak in the Tosche Station scenes in Star Wars, which were deleted from the film before release. Subsequent film appearances include The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (Didier le Clair), Icon (Carey Jordan), The White Knight (Turkish Ambassador), The Russia House (Spikey), Saving Grace (the MC), Rewind and The Dark Knight Rises (Rich Twit). In 2003 he was third lead in Vicente Aranda's version of Carmen, playing Don Prospero. ...
Source: Article "Jay Benedict" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmography
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Madame · as Dr. Schwiman |
| 2017 | Holy Lands · as Doctor Schwimann |
| 2016 | Two Is a Family · as Doctor |
| 2016 | I.T. · as Detective Unrein |
| 2016 | Undercover (2016) (TV Series) · as Judge Kramer |
| 2015 | Moonwalkers · as Colonel Dickford |
| 2015 | London Spy (TV Series) · as Phone Voice (voice) |
| 2015 | The Gamechangers · as Reporter (voice) |
| 2014 | Cilla (TV Series) · as Ed Sullivan |
| 2013 | The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared · as French Foreign Minister |
| 2012 | The Dark Knight Rises · as Rich Twit |
| 2012 | Lilyhammer (TV Series) · as Agent Becker |
| 2011 | Page Eight · as Master Of The College |
| 2009 | Chico & Rita · as Cast |
| 2007 | Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial · as Judge John Jones |
| 2007 | Kod apokalipsisa · as Rayli |
| 2006 | Djihad! · as Dr Mckenzie |
| 2006 | Genie in the House (TV Series) · as Mr. Soderburg |
| 2006 | The Maidens' Conspiracy · as Turkish Ambassador |
| 2006 | Charles De Gaulle (TV Series) · as Wilbur |
| 2005 | Broken News (TV Series) · as Mark Ratzenburg |
| 2005 | Icon · as Carey Jordan |
| 2005 | Sometimes in April · as Bushnell's Colleague |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Nature Unleashed: Earthquake · as Mr. Reed |
| 2004 | Secret Agents · as L'américain |
| 2003 | Carmen · as Prospero |
| 2003 | The Petersburg-Cannes Express · as Cast |
| 2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (TV Series) · as Frank Crowe |
| 2002 | Pets to the Rescue · as Francois - The Duck |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Captain John Kieffer |
| 2001 | The Swallow (TV Series) · as American User |
| 2001 | Hotel! · as Vice President |
| 2000 | Saving Grace · as Master Of Ceremonies |
| 2000 | Vatel · as King's Commode Valet |
| 2000 | Metropolis (TV Series) · as Jeremy |
| 1999 | RKO 281 · as Darryl Zanuck |
| 1999 | La Crim' (TV Series) · as Alan Green |
| 1999 | S Club 7 (TV Series) · as Joni's Boyfriend |
| 1998 | Rewind · as Blondin |
| 1998 | Only Love · as Roger |
| 1997 | Jonathan Creek (TV Series) · as Alan Kalanak |
| 1997 | Double Team · as Brandon |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Les vacances de l'amour (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1996 | Beaumarchais the Scoundrel · as L'homme En Gris |
| 1994 | The Patriots · as Nsa Colleague |
| 1993 | Genghis Cohn · as Dr. Burkhardt |
| 1993 | Harnessing Peacocks · as Eli |
| 1993 | Rosamunde Pilcher (TV Series) · as Richard Franklin |
| 1993 | Sharpe (TV Series) · as Verigny |
| 1993 | Detonator · as Halloran |
| 1992 | Unnatural Pursuits (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 1992 | Anglo Saxon Attitudes (TV Series) · as Yves Houdet |
| 1992 | Shining Through · as Wisecracker In War Room |
| 1991 | To Be the Best (TV Series) · as Tv Director |
| 1991 | Maigret (1991) (TV Series) · as M. Crosby |
| 1991 | 2 Point 4 Children (TV Series) · as Bob |
| 1990 | The Russia House · as Spikey |
| 1989 | Dark Obsession · as Joe Dimandino |
| 1989 | Jeniec Europy · as Captain Henry Fox |
| 1989 | Angel Cop (TV Series) · as Asura |
| 1989 | The French Revolution · as Clerc (segment "années Terribles, Les") |
| 1988 | Hemingway (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1986 | Casualty (TV Series) · as Peter |
| 1986 | Aliens · as Newt's Father |
| 1986 | Project A-Ko · as Captain |
| 1986 | Project A-ko (TV Series) · as Captain |
| 1985 | GoShogun: The Time Étranger · as Bundle (1996) |
| 1985 | The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission · as Didier Le Clair |
| 1984 | The Bill (TV Series) · as Phil Garrod |
| 1984 | Where Is Parsifal? · as Luke |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Number 10 (TV Series) · as Edwards |
| 1982 | Victor/Victoria · as Guy Langois |
| 1982 | Nancy Astor (TV Series) · as Medic |
| 1981 | Bergerac (TV Series) · as Martin Colley |
| 1980 | Oppenheimer (1980) (TV Series) · as S.e.d. |
| 1980 | Star Fleet (TV Series) · as Hagen (1982) |
| 1980 | The Mine and the Minotaur · as Gerry Gallagher |
| 1979 | Hanover Street · as Cpl. Daniel Giler |
| 1979 | Undercover Lover · as Mad Professor |
| 1977 | Come Back, Little Sheba · as Brice |
| 1976 | Dickens of London (TV Series) · as Young Man |
| 1976 | When the Boat Comes In (TV Series) · as Luis |
| 1975 | Angels (TV Series) · as Mike Jepson |
| 1974 | NOVA (TV Series) · as Judge John Jones |
| 1972 | Emmerdale (TV Series) · as Doug Hamilton |
| 1968 | Mighty Jack · as Jerry (1987) |
| 1968 | How We Used To Live (TV Series) · as Anton Podemski |