Christopher Benjamin
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Christopher Benjamin was a British actor, born 27 December 1934 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England. He died on January 15th 2025, aged 90.
He was well known for his roles in some of the UK's biggest cult television programmes. This included playing the same character in two Patrick McGoohan dramas, Danger Man and The Prisoner, fuelling speculation that they are possibly linked. He was also a regular in The Avengers and Doctor Who, playing in three episodes of each, mostly in comedy roles.
He also played recurring roles in several period dramas. He was Sir John Glutton, the regular adversary in the period family adventure series Dick Turpin, Channing in several episodes of the third series of When The Boat Comes In, and Prosper Profound in the acclaimed 1967 adaptation of The Forsyte Saga .
He reprised the role of Henry Gordon Jago, from the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng-Chiang in four series of Jago and Litefoot audio plays, after a well received episode of the Big Finish Productions audio C.D. series Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles entitled The Mahogany Murderers. He acted alongside Trevor Baxter who played Professor George Litefoot.
Predominantly a theatre actor, he performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He appeared at Shakespeare's Globe from 17 June to 5 October 2008 as Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor.
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Acted in
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as Lord Knutsford
The Merry Wives of Windsor
2011
as Sir John Falstaff
Angel
2007
as Lord Norley
Doctor Who
2005
as Colonel Hugh
Foyle's War
2002
Judge John Deed
2001
Sword of Honour
2001
as Doctor
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as Troll Manager
Treasure Island
1999
as Squire Trelawney
The Tichborne Claimant
1998
as Gibbes
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Harvey Crane
Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Sir William Lucas
Hard Times
1994
as Slackbridge
Magic Grandad
1993
as Sir John Gage
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)
Heartbeat
1992
as Oliver Ridley
Maigret
1992
Thatcher: The Final Days
1991
as George Younger
The Black Velvet Gown
1991
as Anthony Gallington
Where There's a Will
1989
as Terence Hill
Anything More Would Be Greedy
1989
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
as Captain Hindom
Campion
1989
as Coroner
A Gentleman's Club
1988
Inspector Morse
1987
as Professor Furlong
The Diary of Anne Frank
1987
as Mr. Hans Van Daan
Casualty
1986
as Henry Lindall
Call Me Mister
1986
Lovejoy
1986
as Walid
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Cyrano de Bergerac
1985
as Montfleury
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Sam Powell
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
as Prince Kazbeki
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Dr. Huxtable
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982
The Plague Dogs
1982
as Rowf (voice)
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
as Air Ministry Official
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
as Mr Porter
Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Fitzwalter
The Executioner
1980
as Rabbi
Therese Raquin
1980
as Chief Clerk
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Norman Tate
Minder
1979
as Mr. Rushmer
Shoestring
1979
Dick Turpin
1979
Hanging Around
1978
as Harold
The Sandbaggers
1978
Armchair Thriller
1978
as Det. Inspector Tarrant
Target
1977
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
as Henry Gordon Jago
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
as Charmolue
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
Get Some In!
1975
Poldark
1975
as Sir Hugh Bodrugan
My Son Reuben
1975
Angels
1975
Brief Encounter
1974
as Porter
Father Brown
1974
In the Steps of a Dead Man
1974
as Medical Officer
Thriller
1973
as Medical Officer
Baffled!
1973
as Verelli
Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Hayward
Crown Court
1972
as Charles Percival
Crown Court
1972
as Det. Supt. Brotherton
The Protectors
1972
as Banker
Van der Valk
1972
as Mulder
The Onedin Line
1971
as Said Ben Salim
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Max Weinberg
Jason King
1971
Budgie
1971
as Claude
Play for Today
1970
as Mr Porter
Døden i gatene
1970
Junket 89
1970
Ace of Wands
1970
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Sir Keith Gold
Paul Temple
1969
Ring of Bright Water
1969
as Fishmonger
The Tycoon
1968
as Gerald
The Brahmin Widow
1968
as Niaz Ali Beg
The Prisoner
1967
as Potter
The Prisoner
1967
as Labour Exchange Manager
The Prisoner
1967
as Number Two's Assistant
Quick Before They Catch Us
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as A Cobbler
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Dr. Relling
The Man In Room 17
1965
as Chief Supt. Craythorpe
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Don Adriano de Armado
Detective
1964
Doctor Who
1963
as Jago
Doctor Who
1963
as Sir Keith Gold
The Saint
1962
as Fish
Z-Cars
1962
The Avengers
1961
as Whittle
The Avengers
1961
as Swindin
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Porter