Acting
Jay Benedict
Born 1951-04-11 · Died 2020-04-04
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.
Acting
Hostile
2018 · Wounded Man
Madame
2017 · Dr. Schwiman
Two Is a Family
2016 · Doctor
I.T.
2016 · Detective Unrein
The Gamechangers
2015 · Reporter (voice)
Moonwalkers
2015 · Colonel Dickford
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
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
Carmen
2003 · Prospero
The Alien Saga
2002 · Self (archive footage)
Hotel!
2001 · Vice President
Saving Grace
2000 · Master of Ceremonies
RKO 281
1999 · Darryl Zanuck
Only Love
1998 · Roger
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
Death Train
1993 · Halloran
Shining Through
1992 · Wisecracker in War Room