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Jay Benedict Died at age: 68

Actor | Producer

    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

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    Hostile

    Wounded Man ( Actor )

    ... 2018

    Madame

    Dr. Schwiman ( Actor )

    ... 2017

    Two Is a Family

    Doctor ( Actor )

    ... 2016

Fullname:

Jay Benedict

Date of Birth:

Apr 11, 1951

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Apr 04, 2020

Biography of

Jay Benedict

    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. ...

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Jay Benedict

Found 38 Movies in total

Hostile

Wounded Man ( Actor )

... 2018

Madame

Dr. Schwiman ( Actor )

... 2017

Two Is a Family

Doctor ( Actor )

... 2016

I.T.

Detective Unrein ( Actor )

... 2016

The Gamechangers

Reporter (voice) ( Actor )

... 2015

Moonwalkers

Colonel Dickford ( Actor )

... 2015

The Dark Knight Rises

Rich Twit ( Actor )

... 2012

Page Eight

Master of the College ( Actor )

... 2011

... 2007

The Apocalypse Code

Rayli ( Actor )

... 2007

The Maidens' Conspiracy

Turkish Ambassador ( Actor )

... 2006

Mosquito Man

Dr. Aaron Michaels ( Actor )

... 2005

... 2005

Icon

Carey Jordan ( Actor )

... 2005

Secret Agents

L'Américain ( Actor )

... 2004

... 2003

Carmen

Prospero ( Actor )

... 2003

The Alien Saga

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2002

Hotel!

Vice President ( Actor )

... 2001

RKO 281

Darryl Zanuck ( Actor )

... 2000

Saving Grace

Master of Ceremonies ( Actor )

... 2000

Only Love

Roger ( Actor )

... 1998

Double Team

Brandon ( Actor )

... 1997

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

L'homme en gris ( Actor )

... 1996

The Patriots

NSA Colleague ( Actor )

... 1994

Death Train

Halloran ( Actor )

... 1993

Shining Through

Wisecracker in War Room ( Actor )

... 1992

The Russia House

Spikey ( Actor )

... 1990

Dark Obsession

Joe Dimandino ( Actor )

... 1990

The Hostage of Europe

Captain Henry Fox ( Actor )

... 1989

Un métier de seigneur

Austin ( Actor )

... 1986

Aliens

Newt's Father (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1986

The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission

Didier Le Clair ( Actor )

... 1985

Where Is Parsifal?

Luke ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1983

Victor/Victoria

Guy Langois ( Actor )

... 1982

Hanover Street

Cpl. Daniel Giler ( Actor )

... 1979

... 1977