Daniel Benzali

Born: 1950-01-20

Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1950) 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, alongside Patti LuPone, in the original cast (1993) of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. Benzali had previously appeared on Broadway in Fiddler on the Roof, and other smaller productions. Benzali was also formerly engaged to actress Kim Cattrall. In December 2010, Benzali joined ABC's General Hospital.[2]Benzali plays a character named Theodore Hoffman, a reference to his role on the mid-1990s television series Murder One. Benzali's character is also known as "The Balkan", an international crime lord. Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Benzali , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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A View to a Kill

as Howe
Released: 1985-05-24

A newly-developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can...

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The Grey Zone

as Simon Schlermer
Released: 2001-09-13

The story of Auschwitz's twelfth Sonderkommando — one of the thirteen consecutive "Special...

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Screwed

as Detective Tom Dewey
Released: 2000-05-12

A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets...

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Murder at 1600

as Agent Nick Spikings
Released: 1997-04-18

A secretary is found dead in a White House bathroom during an international crisis, and...

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White Nights

as Dr. Asher
Released: 1985-11-22

After his plane crashes in Siberia, a Russian dancer, who defected to the West, is held prisoner...

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Insignificance

as First Theatrical Agent
Released: 1985-08-02

Four 1950s cultural icons who conceivably could have met but probably didn't, fictionally do so...

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Messenger of Death

as Chief Barney Doyle
Released: 1988-09-16

Wifes and children of the Mormon Orville Beecham become victims of a massacre in his own house....

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The Distinguished Gentleman

as 'Skeeter' Warburton
Released: 1992-12-04

A Florida con man uses the passing of the long time Congressman from his district, who he just...

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By Dawn's Early Light

as Bascombe
Released: 1990-05-19

A nuclear warhead launched by Soviet insurgents protesting the waning Cold War destroys the...

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Dead Heat

as Frank Finnegan
Released: 2002-07-23

Boston cop Pally is forced into early retirement, putting a strain on his marriage. Pally's...

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Boss of Bosses

as Bruce Mouw
Released: 2001-06-03

The story of the rise and fall of the powerful New York City organized crime boss, Paul Castellano.

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The End of Violence

as Phelps
Released: 1997-09-12

Mike Max is a Hollywood producer who became powerful and rich thanks to brutal and bloody action...

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Suckers

as Reggie
Released: 1999-12-12

A fiercely dishonest car salesman hires a new employee who owes a serious debt to loan sharks.

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Believers

as uncredited
Released: 2007-06-11

Two paramedics responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect...

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The Last of His Tribe

as Mr. Whitney
Released: 1992-03-28

Ishi, the last Yahi Indian of California, must leave his homeland and learn to navigate the...

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The Last Days of Patton

as Col. Glen Spurling
Released: 1986-12-15

Gen. George S. Patton now works a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the...

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Citizen Cohn

as Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
Released: 1992-08-22

As lawyer and power broker Roy Cohn lies dying of AIDS in a private hospital room, ghosts from...

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Whoops Apocalypse

as William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)
Released: 1986-05-06

When a small British owned island in the Caribbean is invaded and the world's most dangerous...

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Afterburn

as Col. John Patterson
Released: 1992-05-30

Based on a true story, one woman takes on the U.S. military and General Dynamics; maker of the...

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A Child's Cry for Help

as Dr. Everett Morris
Released: 1994-11-13

A recently widowed doctor moves with her daughter to start at a new hospital. While there a...

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

as Charles Ross
Released: 1987-01-10

Sherlock Holmes is brought back to life by Watson's female descendant after being cryogenically...

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Roe vs. Wade

as uncredited
Released: 1989-05-15

Holly Hunter plays a lonely, single, poorly educated Texan who finds herself pregnant with no...

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A Day in October

as Solomon Kublitz
Released: 1991-09-06

During the month of October 1943, the Danish resistance movement and just plain ordinary...

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Her Married Lover

as Det. Joe Lansing
Released: 1999-10-07

Film editor Katie and suspense novelist Richard share an erotically charged moment during a...

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All the Little Animals

as Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
Released: 1999-07-09

An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby runs away from home in order to escape his...

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Heist

as Big Fats
Released: 1999-07-26

Four ruthless career criminals are brought together by desperation and greed in a devious...

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Vegas, City of Dreams

as Dr. Sigmund Stein
Released: 2001-04-01

When the body of Gabrielle Garrett is found on Lake Mead on a Christmas day, the coroner rules...

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Pack of Lies

as Peter Schafer
Released: 1987-04-26

A British couple are shocked out of their suburban malaise when British intelligence agent...

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Strong Medicine

as Seth
Released: 1986-01-01

TV Movie A woman starts working for a prestigious pharmaceutical company that's developing a...

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Law & Order

as Medical Examiner
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Law & Order

as Wade Bookman
First aired: 1990-09-13

In cases ripped from the headlines, police investigate serious and often deadly crimes, weighing...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Surgeon
First aired: 1987-09-28

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the...

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The X-Files

as Colonel Wharton
First aired: 1993-09-10

The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files:...

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Californication

as Larry
First aired: 2007-08-13

A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter...

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Lie to Me

as Joseph Hollin
First aired: 2009-01-21

The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body...

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Falcon Crest

as Judge Robbins
First aired: 1981-12-04

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for...

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NYPD Blue

as James Sinclair
First aired: 1993-09-21

Police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the...

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L.A. Law

as Judge Donald T. Phillips
First aired: 1986-09-15

L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from...

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Jericho

as Thomas Valente
First aired: 2006-09-20

Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town...

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The Outer Limits

as Graham Highfield
First aired: 1995-03-26

Anthology series of composed of distinct story episodes, sometimes with a plot twist at the end,...

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Murder One

as Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman
First aired: 1995-09-20

Theodore 'Teddy' Hoffman is a highly-regarded defense attorney in a prestigious Los Angeles law...

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The District

as Robert Quinn
First aired: 2000-10-07

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1,...

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The Agency

as Robert Quinn
First aired: 2001-09-27

The Agency is a CBS television drama that followed the inner-workings of the CIA. The series was...

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Eli Stone

as uncredited
First aired: 2008-01-31

Many lawyers consider themselves prophets, but Eli Stone may be the real deal. Eli has built a...

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UC: Undercover

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-09-30

UC: Undercover is an action-thriller television series that focuses on the secret lives and...

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One West Waikiki

as uncredited
First aired: 1994-08-04

One West Waikiki is an American crime/drama TV show set in Hawaii which ran from 1994-1996. It...

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The Murder of Mary Phagan

as Coroner
First aired: 1988-01-24

In early-twentieth-century Atlanta, the murder of a young girl prompts strong reactions from the...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Peter Schaefer
First aired: 1951-12-24

Hallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...

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Beauty and the Beast

as uncredited
First aired: 1987-09-25

Beauty and the Beast is an American drama series which first aired on CBS in 1987. Creator Ron...

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Strong Medicine

as Seth
First aired: 1986-04-26

A woman starts working for a prestigious pharmaceutical company that's developing a new...

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