Christopher Benjamin
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Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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...
Known For
Filmography
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
Rosemary & Thyme
2003
as Trevor Squires
Looking for Victoria
2003
as Lord Stanley
Foyle's War
2002
as Brigadier Harcourt
Sword of Honour
2001
as Doctor
Judge John Deed
2001
as Steve Gaydon
Treasure Island
1999
as Squire Trelawney
The Tichborne Claimant
1999
as Gibbes
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as Troll Manager
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
1998
The Last Salute
1998
as Sir Gilbert
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Harvey Crane
Pride and Prejudice
1995
as Sir William Lucas
Magic Grandad
1993
as Sir John Gage
Heartbeat
1992
as Oliver Ridley
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
1992
as Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)
Maigret
1992
as Guillaume Serre
The Black Velvet Gown
1991
as Anthony Gallington
Thatcher: The Final Days
1991
as George Younger
The Strauss Dynasty
1991
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
1990
as McKinnon
Where There's a Will
1989
as Terence Hill
Young Charlie Chaplin
1989
as Captain Hindom
Campion
1989
as Coroner
Anything More Would Be Greedy
1989
as Eric Harmer
A Gentleman's Club
1988
as Willie
Inspector Morse
1987
as Professor Furlong
The Diary of Anne Frank
1987
as Mr. Hans Van Daan
Lovejoy
1986
as Walid
Yes, Prime Minister
1986
Call Me Mister
1986
Casualty
1986
as Henry Lindall
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1986
as Dr Huxtable
Cyrano de Bergerac
1985
as Montfleury
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1985
as Prince Kazbeki
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Sam Powell
Theatre Night
1985
as Anselme
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Dr. Huxtable
Brass
1983
as Sir Dudley Tilstock
The Plague Dogs
1982
as Rowf (voice)
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Mr. Hartley
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
1981
as Mr Porter
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
as Air Ministry Official
It Takes a Worried Man
1981
as The Old Man
A Spy at Evening
1981
as Stevens
Hawk the Slayer
1980
as Fitzwalter
Donkeys' Years
1980
as Norman Tate
The Executioner
1980
as Rabbi
Therese Raquin
1980
as Chief Clerk
Minder
1979
as Mr. Rushmer
Dick Turpin
1979
as Sir John Glutton
Shoestring
1979
as Leacock
Hanging Around
1978
as Harold
The Limbo Connection
1978
as Det. Chief Insp. Tarrant
Armchair Thriller
1978
as Det. Inspector Tarrant
Wilde Alliance
1978
as Miller
Scorpion Tales
1978
as Arab
The Sandbaggers
1978
as David Follett
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
as Henry Gordon Jago
Target
1977
as Painter
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
1977
as Tozer
Brief Encounter
1976
as Porter
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1976
as Charmolue
Gangsters
1976
as Assistant managing director
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
1975
as Mr. Johnson
Get Some In!
1975
as Sergeant Foot
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975
as Sir Denis Tolson
Angels
1975
My Son Reuben
1975
Poldark
1975
as Sir Hugh Bodrugan
Shades of Greene
1975
as Adamson
In the Steps of a Dead Man
1974
as Medical Officer
Churchill's People
1974
as Peter
Father Brown
1974
as Jukes
The Fortunes of Nigel
1974
as Duke Hildebrod
Baffled!
1973
as Verelli
Thriller
1973
as Medical Officer
Van der Valk
1972
as Mulder
Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Hayward
Crown Court
1972
as Charles Percival
Crown Court
1972
as Det. Supt. Brotherton
The Protectors
1972
as Banker
The Strauss Family
1972
as Dommayer
New Scotland Yard
1972
as Mr Foster
The Wild Duck
1971
as Doctor Relling
Upstairs, Downstairs
1971
as Max Weinberg
Budgie
1971
as Claude
Jason King
1971
The Onedin Line
1971
as Said Ben Salim
Doctor Who: Inferno
1970
as Sir Keith Gold
Junket 89
1970
Døden i gatene
1970
Play for Today
1970
as Mr Porter
Play for Today
1970
as Rabbi
Ace of Wands
1970
as Falk
Ring of Bright Water
1969
as Fishmonger
Paul Temple
1969
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Chief Immigration Officer Ingrams
Softly Softly: Task Force
1969
as Civil Servant
Hadleigh
1969
as Oberman
The Brahmin Widow
1968
as Niaz Ali Beg
The Tycoon
1968
as Gerald
Seven Times Seven
1968
as Maitre D
Koroshi
1968
as Potter
The Kiss of Blood
1968
as Algy Somerville
Late Night Horror
1968
as Algy Somerville
The Prisoner
1967
as Potter
The Prisoner
1967
as Labour Exchange Manager
The Prisoner
1967
as Number Two's Assistant
The White Rabbit
1967
as Cadillac
The Forsyte Saga
1967
as Prosper Profond
Quick Before They Catch Us
1966
Love's Labour's Lost
1965
as Don Adriano de Armado
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as A Cobbler
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Chief Supt. Craythorpe
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Dr. Warren Burrows
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Ed Keller
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Dr. Relling
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Dan Royston
Detective
1964
as Rodier
Theatre 625
1964
as Mr Rushton
Detective
1964
as Ralph Demartino
Doctor Who
1963
as Jago
Doctor Who
1963
as Sir Keith Gold
Z-Cars
1962
The Saint
1962
as Fish
The Avengers
1961
as Whittle
The Avengers
1961
as Swindin
The Avengers
1961
as J. J. Hooter
Danger Man
1960
as Potter
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Rabbi Levy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Porter