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Jay Benedict
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1951-04-11, Burbank, California, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
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.

Filmography

5.3

Secret Agents
2004-03-03

5.171

Carmen
2003-05-16

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

6.265

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
1985-02-04

The Maidens' Conspiracy

3.961

The Maidens' Conspiracy
2006-04-07

4.875

Only Love
1998-05-10

Victor/Victoria

7.268

Victor/Victoria
1982-04-25

3.3

Dark Obsession
1990-02-01

The Apocalypse Code

4.823

The Apocalypse Code
2007-10-02

Nature Unleashed: Earthquake

6.679

Nature Unleashed: Earthquake
2005-01-11

5.238

Mosquito Man
2005-03-05

Come Back, Little Sheba

7

Come Back, Little Sheba
1977-12-31

The Hostage of Europe

6

The Hostage of Europe
1989-09-29

The Lonely Lady

4.5

The Lonely Lady
1983-10-02

La bande à Bobo

0

La bande à Bobo
1963-12-11

Where Is Parsifal?

3.5

Where Is Parsifal?
1984-01-01

The Dark Knight Rises

7.785

The Dark Knight Rises
2012-07-17

7.953

Aliens
1986-07-18

6

Djihad!
2006-12-01

6.6

The Alien Saga
2002-11-13

6.148

Moonwalkers
2015-03-14

The Gamechangers

6.013

The Gamechangers
2015-09-15

5.424

I.T.
2016-09-09

Two Is a Family

7.738

Two Is a Family
2016-12-07

5.811

Hostile
2018-03-08

Shining Through

6.474

Shining Through
1992-01-31

5.897

Madame
2017-08-17

5.572

Hanover Street
1979-05-18

6.6

Page Eight
2011-08-28

6.538

Saving Grace
2000-01-24

5.161

Double Team
1997-04-04

6.6

The Patriots
1994-05-18

The Russia House

6.066

The Russia House
1990-12-21

6.401

RKO 281
2000-04-07

4.5

Hotel!
2001-02-17

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

6.6

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
1996-03-20

5

Death Train
1993-04-14

Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial

6.6

Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
2007-11-01

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'

7.6

Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003-12-02

Un métier de seigneur

0

Un métier de seigneur
1986-12-06

5.5

Icon
2005-01-01

0

400 Boys
2013-01-01

7.309

Lilyhammer
2012-01-25

7.052

Lexx
1997-04-18

6.984

London Spy
2015-11-09

Laurence Olivier Presents

7

Laurence Olivier Presents
1976-12-05

2Point4 Children

7.2

2Point4 Children
1991-09-03

7.452

Maigret
1991-12-01

7.1

Cilla
2014-09-15

6.6

Bergerac
1981-10-18

7.4

S Club 7
1999-04-08

7.851

Foyle's War
2002-10-27

7.851

Foyle's War
2002-10-27