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Jay Benedict

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68 Years Old

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.

Born

Burbank, California, USA on 11th April 1951

Died

4th April 2020

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Lexx
Vet
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Foyle's War
Major John Kiefer
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Foyle's War
Captain John Kieffer
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Bergerac
Martin Colley
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S Club 7
Joni's Boyfriend
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Maigret
M. Crosby
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London Spy
Phone Voice (voice)
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Lilyhammer
Agent Becker
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2Point4 Children
Bob
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The Dark Knight Rises
Rich Twit
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Aliens
Newt's Father
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Cilla
Ed Sullivan
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Laurence Olivier Presents
Bruce
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Two Is a Family
Doctor
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The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
French Foreign Minister
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Double Team
Brandon
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The Russia House
Spikey
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Hostile
Wounded Man
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Shining Through
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Secret Agents
L'Américain
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Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
Self
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I.T.
Detective Unrein
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Saving Grace
Master of Ceremonies
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Icon
Carey Jordan
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Madame
Dr. Schwiman
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Page Eight
Master of the College
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Carmen
Prospero
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Hanover Street
Cpl. Daniel Giler
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Victor/Victoria
Guy Langois
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The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
Didier Le Clair
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Moonwalkers
Colonel Dickford
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RKO 281
Darryl Zanuck
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The Apocalypse Code
Rayli
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The Maidens' Conspiracy
Turkish Ambassador
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The Patriots
NSA Colleague
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Dark Obsession
Joe Dimandino
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The Lonely Lady
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Mosquito Man
Dr. Aaron Michaels
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Death Train
Halloran
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The Alien Saga
Self (archive footage)
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Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
L'homme en gris
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Nature Unleashed: Earthquake
Mr. Reed
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The Gamechangers
Reporter (voice)
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Only Love
Roger
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400 Boys
Stadium Technician
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Djihad!
Dr McKenzie
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Hotel!
Vice President
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Where Is Parsifal?
Luke
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Come Back, Little Sheba
Brice
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The Hostage of Europe
Captain Henry Fox
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Un métier de seigneur
Austin
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Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
Judge John Jones