Jay Benedict

Personal Info

Birthday

April 11, 1951

Day of Death

2020-04-04

(68 years old)

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.

Known For

Bergerac

Foyle's War

The Dark Knight Rises

Lexx

S Club 7

Maigret

Lilyhammer

2Point4 Children

Filmography

2018
Hostile
as Wounded Man
2017
Madame
as Dr. Schwiman
2016
Two Is a Family
as Doctor
I.T.
as Detective Unrein
2015
The Gamechangers
as Reporter (voice)
Moonwalkers
as Colonel Dickford
2013
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
as French Foreign Minister
400 Boys
as Stadium Technician
2012
The Dark Knight Rises
as Rich Twit
2011
Page Eight
as Master of the College
2007
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
as Judge John Jones
The Apocalypse Code
as Rayli
2006
Djihad!
as Dr McKenzie
The Maidens' Conspiracy
as Turkish Ambassador
2005
Mosquito Man
as Dr. Aaron Michaels
Nature Unleashed: Earthquake
as Mr. Reed
Icon
as Carey Jordan
2004
Secret Agents
as L'Américain
2003
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
as Self
Carmen
as Prospero
2002
The Alien Saga
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Hotel!
as Vice President
2000
RKO 281
as Darryl Zanuck
Saving Grace
as Master of Ceremonies
1998
Only Love
as Roger
1997
Double Team
as Brandon
1996
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
as L'homme en gris
1994
The Patriots
as NSA Colleague
1993
Death Train
as Halloran
1992
Shining Through
as Wisecracker in War Room
1990
The Russia House
as Spikey
Dark Obsession
as Joe Dimandino
1989
The Hostage of Europe
as Captain Henry Fox
1986
Un métier de seigneur
as Austin
1985
The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission
as Didier Le Clair
1984
Where Is Parsifal?
as Luke
1982
Victor/Victoria
as Guy Langois
1979
Hanover Street
as Cpl. Daniel Giler
1977
Come Back, Little Sheba
as Brice