Jay Benedict
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday11 April 1951
Died4 April 2020 (age 68)
Place of birth Burbank, California, USA
Known credits62
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 …
Hostile
2018 · Wounded Man
Madame
2017 · Dr. Schwiman
Two Is a Family
2016 · Doctor
I.T.
2016 · Detective Unrein
London Spy
2015 · Phone Voice (voice)
The Gamechangers
2015 · Reporter (voice)
Moonwalkers
2015 · Colonel Dickford
Cilla
2014 · Ed Sullivan
The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
2013 · French Foreign Minister
400 Boys
2013 · Stadium Technician
The Dark Knight Rises
2012 · Rich Twit
Lilyhammer
2012 · Agent Becker
Page Eight
2011 · Master of the College
Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial
2007 · Judge John Jones
The Apocalypse Code
2007 · Rayli
Djihad!
2006 · Dr McKenzie
The Maidens' Conspiracy
2006 · Turkish Ambassador
Mosquito Man
2005 · Dr. Aaron Michaels
Nature Unleashed: Earthquake
2005 · Mr. Reed
Icon
2005 · Carey Jordan
Secret Agents
2004 · L'Américain
Superior Firepower: Making 'Aliens'
2003 · Self
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003 · Frank Crowe
Carmen
2003 · Prospero
The Alien Saga
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Foyle's War
2002 · Captain John Kieffer
Foyle's War
2002 · Major John Kiefer
Hotel!
2001 · Vice President
Saving Grace
2000 · Master of Ceremonies
RKO 281
1999 · Darryl Zanuck
S Club 7
1999 · Joni's Boyfriend
Only Love
1998 · Roger
Lexx
1997 · Vet
Double Team
1997 · Brandon
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
1996 · L'homme en gris
Sharpe's Honour
1994 · General Verigny
The Patriots
1994 · NSA Colleague
Genghis Cohn
1993 · Dr. Burkhardt
Sharpe
1993 · Verigny
Death Train
1993 · Halloran
Anglo Saxon Attitudes
1992 · Yves Houdet
Shining Through
1992 · Wisecracker in War Room
Maigret
1991 · M. Crosby
2Point4 Children
1991 · Bob
The Russia House
1990 · Spikey
Diamond Skulls
1990 · Joe Dimandino
The Hostage of Europe
1989 · Captain Henry Fox
Un métier de seigneur
1986 · Austin
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