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Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

Actor · Born 1946-01-20 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Biography

Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1946) is a Brazilian-American stage, television and film actor. Benzali was a theatre actor before making guest-starring roles on television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law. L.A. Law creator Steven Bochco was so impressed with Benzali's performance that he cast him in the lead role of his 1995 series Murder One, playing attorney Ted Hoffman. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. More recently, Benzali starred on the series The Agency, and in films such as By Dawn's Early Light (1990), Murder at 1600 (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001). He also appeared in the post-apocalyptic CBS series Jericho as the enigmatic former Department of Homeland Security director Thomas Valente. Most recently he starred in the FX television series Nip/Tuck as the main character's psychotherapist and later patient, Dr. Griffin. Another of his roles was that of Reggie, a money hungry sales manager/drug smuggler at a car dealership in the 1999 cult-classic "Suckers." Benzali has also played musical theater. He portrayed Juan Peron in the London cast of Evita, and played faded film director Max von Mayerling, …

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The X-Files (1993) — Colonel Wharton
  2. A View to a Kill (1985) — Howe
  3. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Surgeon
  4. Lie to Me (2009) — Joseph Hollin
  5. Californication (2007) — Larry
  6. Law & Order (1990) — Medical Examiner
  7. Murder at 1600 (1997) — Agent Nick Spikings
  8. Jericho (2006) — Thomas Valente
  9. Nip/Tuck (2003) — Dr. Griffin
  10. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992) — 'Skeeter' Warburton
  11. Beauty and the Beast (1987) — Edward
  12. The Outer Limits (1995) — Graham Highfield
  13. The Grey Zone (2001) — Simon Schlermer
  14. NYPD Blue (1993) — James Sinclair
  15. White Nights (1985) — Dr. Asher
  16. Matlock (1986) — Henry Mayfield
  17. Screwed (2000) — Detective Tom Dewey
  18. Messenger of Death (1988) — Barney Doyle
  19. Eli Stone (2008) — Judge Emmet Bortz
  20. L.A. Law (1986) — Judge Donald Phillips
  21. The End of Violence (1997) — Phelps
  22. Insignificance (1985) — First Theatrical Agent
  23. By Dawn's Early Light (1990) — Bascombe
  24. Falcon Crest (1981) — Judge Robbins
  25. Believers (2007)
  26. All the Little Animals (1999) — Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
  27. Murder One (1995) — Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman
  28. Suckers (1999) — Reggie
  29. Citizen Cohn (1992) — Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
  30. Dead Heat (2002) — Frank Finnegan
  31. Boss of Bosses (2001) — Bruce Mouw
  32. The District (2000) — Robert Quinn
  33. Whoops Apocalypse (1986) — William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)
  34. Star Cops (1987) — Commander Griffin
  35. If I Had Known I Was a Genius (2007) — Walter
  36. The Last of His Tribe (1992) — Mr. Whitney
  37. The Agency (2001) — Robert Quinn
  38. The Last Days of Patton (1986) — Col. Glen Spurling
  39. Roe vs. Wade (1989)
  40. Crossbow (1987)