Christopher Benjamin
Biography
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 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 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Benjamin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Known For
All Movies (37)
- The Legend of Tarzan2016 · as Lord Knutsford
- The Merry Wives of Windsor2011 · as Sir John Falstaff
- Angel2007 · as Lord Norley
- Sword of Honour2001 · as Doctor
- The Tichborne Claimant1999 · as Gibbes
- Treasure Island1999 · as Squire Trelawney
- Hard Times1994 · as Slackbridge
- Thatcher: The Final Days1991 · as George Younger
- The Black Velvet Gown1991 · as Anthony Gallington
- The Secret Life of Ian Fleming1990 · as McKinnon
- Where There's a Will1989 · as Terence Hill
- Cyrano de Bergerac1985 · as Montfleury
- The Caucasian Chalk Circle1985 · as Prince Kazbeki
- The Plague Dogs1982 · as Rowf (voice)
- A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado1981 · as Mr Porter
- Hawk the Slayer1980 · as Fitzwalter
- The Executioner1980 · as Rabbi
- Donkeys' Years1980 · as Norman Tate
- Hanging Around1978 · as Harold
- The Limbo Connection1978 · as Det. Chief Insp. Tarrant
- Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang1977 · as Henry Gordon Jago
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame1976 · as Charmolue
- Brief Encounter1976 · as Porter
- Mr. Garrick and Mrs. Woffington1975 · as Mr. Johnson
- In the Steps of a Dead Man1974 · as Medical Officer
- Baffled!1973 · as Verelli
- The Wild Duck1971 · as Doctor Relling
- Døden i gatene1970
- Junket 891970
- Doctor Who: Inferno1970 · as Sir Keith Gold
- Ring of Bright Water1969 · as Fishmonger
- The Tycoon1968 · as Gerald
- Koroshi1968 · as Potter
- The Kiss of Blood1968 · as Algy Somerville
- Seven Times Seven1968 · as Maitre D
- The Brahmin Widow1968 · as Niaz Ali Beg
- Love's Labour's Lost1965 · as Don Adriano de Armado
All TV Shows (97)
- Doctor Who2005 · as Colonel Hugh
- Looking for Victoria2003 · as Lord Stanley
- Rosemary & Thyme2003 · as Trevor Squires
- Foyle's War2002 · as Brigadier Harcourt
- Judge John Deed2001 · as Steve Gaydon
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns1999 · as Troll Manager
- Alexei Sayle's Merry-Go-Round1998
- The Last Salute1998 · as Sir Gilbert
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Harvey Crane
- Pride and Prejudice1995 · as Sir William Lucas
- Magic Grandad1993 · as Sir John Gage
- Shakespeare: The Animated Tales1992 · as Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)
- Heartbeat1992 · as Oliver Ridley
- Maigret1992 · as Guillaume Serre
- The Strauss Dynasty1991
- Anything More Would Be Greedy1989
- Young Charlie Chaplin1989 · as Captain Hindom
- Campion1989 · as Coroner
- A Gentleman's Club1988 · as Willie
- Inspector Morse1987 · as Professor Furlong
- The Diary of Anne Frank1987 · as Mr. Hans Van Daan
- Casualty1986 · as Henry Lindall
- Call Me Mister1986
- The Return of Sherlock Holmes1986 · as Dr Huxtable
- Lovejoy1986 · as Walid
- Yes, Prime Minister1986
- Theatre Night1985 · as Anselme
- Dempsey and Makepeace1985 · as Sam Powell
- Sherlock Holmes1984 · as Dr. Huxtable
- Brass1983 · as Sir Dudley Tilstock
- The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby1982
- Shine on Harvey Moon1982 · as Mr. Hartley
- It Takes a Worried Man1981 · as The Old Man
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years1981 · as Air Ministry Official
- Therese Raquin1980 · as Chief Clerk
- Minder1979 · as Mr. Rushmer
- Shoestring1979 · as Leacock
- Dick Turpin1979 · as Sir John Glutton
- The Sandbaggers1978 · as David Follett
- Scorpion Tales1978 · as Arab
- Armchair Thriller1978 · as Det. Inspector Tarrant
- Wilde Alliance1978 · as Miller
- Target1977 · as Painter
- Murder Most English: A Flaxborough Chronicle1977 · as Tozer
- Gangsters1976 · as Assistant managing director
- Rumpole of the Bailey1975
- Get Some In!1975 · as Sergeant Foot
- Poldark1975 · as Sir Hugh Bodrugan
- Shades of Greene1975 · as Adamson
- My Son Reuben1975
- Angels1975
- Churchill's People1974 · as Peter
- Father Brown1974 · as Jukes
- Thriller1973 · as Medical Officer
- The Strauss Family1972 · as Dommayer
- Crown Court1972 · as Dr. Hayward
- Crown Court1972 · as Charles Percival
- Crown Court1972 · as Det. Supt. Brotherton
- The Protectors1972 · as Banker
- Van der Valk1972 · as Mulder
- New Scotland Yard1972 · as Mr Foster
- The Onedin Line1971 · as Said Ben Salim
- Upstairs, Downstairs1971 · as Max Weinberg
- Jason King1971
- Budgie1971 · as Claude
- Play for Today1970 · as Mr Porter
- Play for Today1970 · as Rabbi
- Ace of Wands1970 · as Falk
- Paul Temple1969
- Softly Softly: Task Force1969 · as Chief Immigration Officer Ingrams
- Softly Softly: Task Force1969 · as Civil Servant
- Hadleigh1969 · as Oberman
- Late Night Horror1968 · as Algy Somerville
- The Prisoner1967 · as Potter
- The Prisoner1967 · as Labour Exchange Manager
- The Prisoner1967 · as Number Two's Assistant
- The White Rabbit1967 · as Cadillac
- Quick Before They Catch Us1966
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as A Cobbler
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Ed Keller
- BBC Play of the Month1965 · as Dr. Relling
- Thirty-Minute Theatre1965 · as Dr. Warren Burrows
- The Man in Room 171965 · as Chief Supt. Craythorpe
- The Wednesday Play1964 · as Dan Royston
- Theatre 6251964 · as Mr Rushton
- Detective1964 · as Rodier
- Detective1964 · as Ralph Demartino
- Doctor Who1963 · as Jago
- Doctor Who1963 · as Sir Keith Gold
- The Saint1962 · as Fish
- Z-Cars1962
- The Avengers1961 · as Whittle
- The Avengers1961 · as Swindin
- The Avengers1961 · as J. J. Hooter
- Danger Man1960 · as Potter
- Armchair Theatre1956 · as Rabbi Levy
- Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Porter