

Christopher Benjamin
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
27 Dec 1934
Age
92 Years
Born In
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Total Projects
128
Years Active
65 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan
as Lord Knutsford

movie
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
as Sir John Falstaff

movie
Angel
Angel
as Lord Norley

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Colonel Hugh

tv
Rosemary & Thyme
Rosemary & Thyme
as Trevor Squires

tv
Foyle's War
Foyle's War
as Brigadier Harcourt

tv
Judge John Deed
Judge John Deed
as Steve Gaydon

movie
Sword of Honour
Sword of Honour
as Doctor

movie
The Tichborne Claimant
The Tichborne Claimant
as Gibbes

tv
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
as Troll Manager

movie
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
as Squire Trelawney

tv
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round
Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round

tv
The Last Salute
The Last Salute
as Sir Gilbert

tv
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
as Harvey Crane

tv
Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice
as Sir William Lucas

movie
Hard Times
Hard Times
as Slackbridge

tv
Magic Grandad
Magic Grandad
as Sir John Gage

tv
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
as Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)

tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Oliver Ridley

tv
Maigret
Maigret
as Guillaume Serre

tv
The Strauss Dynasty
The Strauss Dynasty

movie
Thatcher: The Final Days
Thatcher: The Final Days
as George Younger

movie
The Black Velvet Gown
The Black Velvet Gown
as Anthony Gallington

movie
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
The Secret Life of Ian Fleming
as McKinnon

movie
Where There's a Will
Where There's a Will
as Terence Hill

tv
Anything More Would Be Greedy
Anything More Would Be Greedy

tv
Young Charlie Chaplin
Young Charlie Chaplin
as Captain Hindom

tv
Campion
Campion
as Coroner

tv
A Gentleman's Club
A Gentleman's Club
as Willie

tv
Inspector Morse
Inspector Morse
as Professor Furlong

tv
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
as Mr. Hans Van Daan

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Henry Lindall

tv
Call Me Mister
Call Me Mister

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Walid

tv
Yes, Prime Minister
Yes, Prime Minister

tv
Theatre Night
Theatre Night
as Anselme

movie
Cyrano de Bergerac
Cyrano de Bergerac
as Montfleury

tv
Dempsey and Makepeace
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Sam Powell

movie
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle
as Prince Kazbeki

tv
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Dr. Huxtable

tv
Brass
Brass
as Sir Dudley Tilstock

tv
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

movie
The Plague Dogs
The Plague Dogs
as Rowf (voice)

tv
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Mr. Hartley

tv
It Takes a Worried Man
It Takes a Worried Man
as The Old Man

tv
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as Air Ministry Official

movie
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado
as Mr Porter

movie
Hawk the Slayer
Hawk the Slayer
as Fitzwalter

movie
The Executioner
The Executioner
as Rabbi

tv
Therese Raquin
Therese Raquin
as Chief Clerk

movie
Donkeys' Years
Donkeys' Years
as Norman Tate

tv
Minder
Minder
as Mr. Rushmer

tv
Shoestring
Shoestring
as Leacock

tv
Dick Turpin
Dick Turpin
as Sir John Glutton

movie
Hanging Around
Hanging Around
as Harold

tv
The Sandbaggers
The Sandbaggers
as David Follett

movie
The Limbo Connection
The Limbo Connection
as Det. Chief Insp. Tarrant

tv
Scorpion Tales
Scorpion Tales
as Arab

tv
Armchair Thriller
Armchair Thriller
as Det. Inspector Tarrant

tv
Wilde Alliance
Wilde Alliance
as Miller

tv
Target
Target
as Painter

tv
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle
as Tozer

movie
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
as Henry Gordon Jago

movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Charmolue

tv
Gangsters
Gangsters
as Assistant managing director

movie
Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
as Porter

tv
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey

tv
Get Some In!
Get Some In!
as Sergeant Foot

tv
Poldark
Poldark
as Sir Hugh Bodrugan

tv
My Son Reuben
My Son Reuben

tv
Angels
Angels

movie
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington
as Mr. Johnson

tv
Churchill's People
Churchill's People
as Peter

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Jukes

movie
In the Steps of a Dead Man
In the Steps of a Dead Man
as Medical Officer

tv
Thriller
Thriller
as Medical Officer

movie
Baffled!
Baffled!
as Verelli

tv
The Strauss Family
The Strauss Family
as Dommayer

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Dr. Hayward

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Charles Percival

tv
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Det. Supt. Brotherton

tv
The Protectors
The Protectors
as Banker

tv
Van der Valk
Van der Valk
as Mulder

tv
The Onedin Line
The Onedin Line
as Said Ben Salim

tv
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
as Max Weinberg

tv
Jason King
Jason King

tv
Budgie
Budgie
as Claude

movie
The Wild Duck
The Wild Duck
as Doctor Relling

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Mr Porter

tv
Play for Today
Play for Today
as Rabbi

movie
Døden i gatene
Døden i gatene

movie
Junket 89
Junket 89

tv
Ace of Wands
Ace of Wands
as Falk

movie
Doctor Who: Inferno
Doctor Who: Inferno
as Sir Keith Gold

tv
Paul Temple
Paul Temple

tv
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Chief Immigration Officer Ingrams

tv
Softly Softly: Task Force
Softly Softly: Task Force
as Civil Servant

tv
Hadleigh
Hadleigh
as Oberman

movie
Ring of Bright Water
Ring of Bright Water
as Fishmonger

movie
The Tycoon
The Tycoon
as Gerald

movie
Koroshi
Koroshi
as Potter

movie
Seven Times Seven
Seven Times Seven
as Maitre D

tv
Late Night Horror
Late Night Horror
as Algy Somerville

movie
The Brahmin Widow
The Brahmin Widow
as Niaz Ali Beg

tv
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
as Potter

tv
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
as Labour Exchange Manager

tv
The Prisoner
The Prisoner
as Number Two's Assistant

tv
Quick Before They Catch Us
Quick Before They Catch Us

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as A Cobbler

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Ed Keller

tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Dr. Relling

tv
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Thirty-Minute Theatre
as Dr. Warren Burrows

tv
The Man in Room 17
The Man in Room 17
as Chief Supt. Craythorpe

movie
Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost
as Don Adriano de Armado

tv
The Wednesday Play
The Wednesday Play
as Dan Royston

tv
Theatre 625
Theatre 625
as Mr Rushton

tv
Detective
Detective
as Rodier

tv
Detective
Detective
as Ralph Demartino

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Jago

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Sir Keith Gold

tv
The Saint
The Saint
as Fish

tv
Z-Cars
Z-Cars

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Whittle

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as Swindin

tv
The Avengers
The Avengers
as J. J. Hooter

tv
Danger Man
Danger Man
as Potter

tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Rabbi Levy

tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Porter