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
Also known As
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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
as L'Américain
2003
as Prospero
1985
as Didier Le Clair
2006
as Turkish Ambassador
1998
as Roger
1982
as Guy Langois
1990
as Joe Dimandino
2007
as Rayli
2005
as Mr. Reed
2005
as Dr. Aaron Michaels
1977
as Brice
1989
as Captain Henry Fox
1983
1963
1984
as Luke
2012
as Rich Twit
1986
as Newt's Father
2006
as Dr McKenzie
2002
as Self (archive footage)
2015
as Colonel Dickford
2015
as Reporter (voice)
2016
as Detective Unrein
2016
as Doctor
2018
as Wounded Man
1992
as Wisecracker in War Room
2017
as Dr. Schwiman
1979
as Cpl. Daniel Giler
2011
as Master of the College
2000
as Master of Ceremonies
1997
as Brandon
1994
as NSA Colleague
1990
as Spikey
2000
as Darryl Zanuck
2001
as Vice President
1996
as L'homme en gris
1993
as Halloran
2007
as Judge John Jones
2003
1986
as Austin
2005
as Carey Jordan
2013
as Stadium Technician
2013
as French Foreign Minister
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