Paul Benedict
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
17 Sep 1938
Age
88 Years
Born In
Silver City, New Mexico, United States
Total Projects
54
Years Active
43 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
Paul Benedict (September 17, 1938 – December 1, 2008) was an American actor who made numerous appearances in television and movies beginning in the 1960s. He was known for his roles as The Number Painter on the popular PBS children's show Sesame Street, and as the quirky English neighbor "Harry Bentley" on the CBS sitcom The Jeffersons. Often mistakenly credited...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Side by Each
Side by Each
as Chief Rodrocks
movie
After the Sunset
After the Sunset
as Night Shift Guard
movie
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
as Martin Berg
movie
Isn't She Great
Isn't She Great
as Prof. Brainiac
movie
A Fish in the Bathtub
A Fish in the Bathtub
as Milo
movie
The Devil's Advocate
The Devil's Advocate
as Walter Krasna (uncredited)
movie
Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman
as Not Guffman
tv
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show
as Jeremy
movie
Guns & Lipstick
Guns & Lipstick
as Mickey
movie
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
as Dr. Victor Loeb
movie
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
Sex, Shock & Censorship in the 90's
as Malcolm Maltved
movie
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
as Judge Womack
movie
Sibling Rivalry
Sibling Rivalry
as Dr. Plotner
movie
The Freshman
The Freshman
as Arthur Fleeber
tv
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Mr. Elinoff
tv
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
as Beaks
movie
Babycakes
Babycakes
as Magleby
movie
The Chair
The Chair
as Warden Edward Dwyer
movie
Cocktail
Cocktail
as Finance Teacher
movie
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
as Fairchild
tv
A Different World
A Different World
as Mr. Ludlow
tv
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
as Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
tv
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Friedrich Hoffman
tv
Mama Malone
Mama Malone
movie
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap
as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
movie
The Lonely Guy
The Lonely Guy
as Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
movie
The Man with Two Brains
The Man with Two Brains
as Butler
tv
The Blue and the Gray
The Blue and the Gray
as Arbuthnot
movie
The Electric Grandmother
The Electric Grandmother
as Guido Fantoccini
movie
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Hotel Clerk
movie
Desperate Moves
Desperate Moves
as Cosmo
movie
Billy in the Lowlands
Billy in the Lowlands
tv
$weepstake$
$weepstake$
movie
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
as Mark
movie
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl'
as Self
movie
Bad Dog
Bad Dog
as Owner
tv
NBC Special Treat
NBC Special Treat
as Telegraph Man
movie
Mandingo
Mandingo
as Brownlee
movie
Smile
Smile
as Orren Brooks
movie
Hustling
Hustling
as Lester Traube
tv
The Jeffersons
The Jeffersons
as Harry Bentley
movie
The Front Page
The Front Page
as Plunkett
tv
Kojak
Kojak
as Kauldor
movie
Up the Sandbox
Up the Sandbox
as Dr. Beineke
movie
Jeremiah Johnson
Jeremiah Johnson
as Reverend Lindquist
movie
Deadhead Miles
Deadhead Miles
as Hitchhiker
movie
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Shots O'Toole
movie
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
as Chestnut Man
movie
Taking Off
Taking Off
as Ben Lockston
movie
Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
as Zen Buddhist
tv
All in the Family
All in the Family
as Harry Bentley
tv
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
as The Mad Painter
movie
The Virgin President
The Virgin President
as Rutherford Melon
movie
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
as Wells Fargo Ferguson