Jay Benedict

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-04-11 (69 years old)

Deathday

2020-04-04

Place of Birth

Burbank, California, USA

Jay Benedict

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 E...

Acting

2004

Secret Agents

as L'Américain

2003

Carmen

as Prospero

1985

2006

The Maidens' Conspiracy

as Turkish Ambassador

1998

Only Love

as Roger

1982

Victor/Victoria

as Guy Langois

1990

Dark Obsession

as Joe Dimandino

2005

Mosquito Man

as Dr. Aaron Michaels

1989

The Hostage of Europe

as Captain Henry Fox

2012

1986

Aliens

as Newt's Father

2006

Djihad!

as Dr McKenzie

2002

The Alien Saga

as Self (archive footage)

2015

Moonwalkers

as Colonel Dickford

2015

The Gamechangers

as Reporter (voice)

2016

I.T.

as Detective Unrein

2016

2018

Hostile

as Wounded Man

1992

Shining Through

as Wisecracker in War Room

2017

Madame

as Dr. Schwiman

1979

Hanover Street

as Cpl. Daniel Giler

2011

Page Eight

as Master of the College

2000

Saving Grace

as Master of Ceremonies

1997

Double Team

as Brandon

1994

The Patriots

as NSA Colleague

1990

2000

RKO 281

as Darryl Zanuck

2001

Hotel!

as Vice President

1996

Beaumarchais the Scoundrel

as L'homme en gris

1993

Death Train

as Halloran

2005

Icon

as Carey Jordan

2013

400 Boys

as Stadium Technician

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