About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1934-12-27
Place of birth:
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
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Christopher Benjamin

Overview

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Christopher Benjamin is a British actor, born 27 December 1934 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.

He is 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 has 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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Known for

Acting
2016 The Legend of Tarzan Actor Lord Knutsford 58
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2011 The Merry Wives of Windsor Actor Sir John Falstaff 59
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2007 Angel Actor Lord Norley 58
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2001 Sword of Honour Actor Doctor 58
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1999 The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns Actor Troll Manager 69
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1999 Treasure Island Actor Squire Trelawney 58
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1998 The Tichborne Claimant Actor Gibbes 59
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1994 Hard Times Actor Slackbridge 59
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1991 Thatcher: The Final Days Actor George Younger 58
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1991 The Black Velvet Gown Actor Anthony Gallington 58
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1989 Where There's a Will Actor Terence Hill N/A
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1989 Anything More Would Be Greedy Actor 69
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1987 The Diary of Anne Frank Actor Mr. Hans Van Daan 69
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1985 Cyrano de Bergerac Actor Montfleury 59
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1985 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Actor Prince Kazbeki N/A
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1982 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby Actor 69
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1982 The Plague Dogs Actor Rowf (voice) 65
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1981 A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado Actor Mr Porter N/A
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1980 Hawk the Slayer Actor Fitzwalter 57
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1980 The Executioner Actor Rabbi N/A
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1980 Therese Raquin Actor Chief Clerk 68
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1980 Donkeys' Years Actor Norman Tate N/A
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1979 Dick Turpin Actor 69
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1978 Hanging Around Actor Harold N/A
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1977 Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang Actor Henry Gordon Jago 59
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1976 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Actor Charmolue 58
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1975 My Son Reuben Actor N/A
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1974 Brief Encounter Actor Porter 58
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1974 In the Steps of a Dead Man Actor Medical Officer 59
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1973 Baffled! Actor Verelli 58
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1970 Døden i gatene Actor N/A
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1970 Junket 89 Actor 59
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1970 Doctor Who: Inferno Actor Sir Keith Gold 58
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1969 Ring of Bright Water Actor Fishmonger 58
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1968 The Tycoon Actor Gerald N/A
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1968 The Brahmin Widow Actor Niaz Ali Beg N/A
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1965 Love's Labour's Lost Actor Don Adriano de Armado N/A
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