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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Frances Patricia Beck to Val Bisoglio
Daniel Benzali Biography (1950?-)
Born January 20, 1950 (some sources cite 1946), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; immigrated to the United States, c. 1953; son of Carlo (a salesman and actor) and Lee (a cook) Benzali; married Lynda Medwell (a potter), c. 1970s (divorced, c. 1980s). Ethnicity: Jewish. Addresses: Agent: Diverse Talent Group, 1875 Century Park East, Suite 2250, Los Angles, CA 90067.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, producer
- Birth Details
- January 20, 1950?
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
- Therapist, Home Free All, Almi, 1984
- Lieutenant Colonel Lehane, Defence of the Realm, Warner Bros./Rank, 1985
- Theatrical agent, Insignificance, Island Alive, 1985
- Howe, A View to a Kill (also known as Ian Fleming's "A View toa Kill"), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
- Dr. Asher, White Nights, Columbia, 1985
- U.S. Defense Secretary William Kubert, Whoops Apocalypse, 1986
- Chief Barney Doyle, Messenger of Death, Cannon, 1988
- Solomon Kublitz, A Day in October (also known as En dag i oktober), Castle Hill, 1992
- "Skeeter" Warburton, The Distinguished Gentleman, Buena Vista, 1992
- Agent Nick Spikings, Murder at 1600, Warner Bros., 1997
- Phelps, The End of Violence (also known as Am Ende der Gewalt and Am.Ende.der.Gew@lt), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997
- Bernard "The Fat" De Winter, All the Little Animals, Lions Gate Films, 1998
- Big Fats, Heist, 1998
- Reggie, Suckers, Creative Light Entertainment, 1999
- Detective Joe Lansing, Her Married Lover (also known as A CleanKill), 1999
- Detective Tom Dewey, Screwed, MCA/Universal, 2000
- Dr. Sigmund Stein, Vegas, City of Dreams, 2001
- Schlermer, The Grey Zone, 2001
- Frank Finnegan, Dead Heat (also known as Dead Heat--ToedlichesRennen), 2002
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Film Work
- Associate producer, Her Married Lover (also known as A Clean Kill), 1999
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Theodore "Teddy" Hoffman, Murder One, ABC, 1995-96
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Remember WENN, AMC, 1995-99
- Robert Quinn, The Agency, CBS, 2001-2002
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Miniseries
- Coroner, The Murder of Mary Phagan (also known as The Ballad ofMary Phagan), NBC, 1988
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Movies
- Seth, Arthur Hailey's "Strong Medicine" (also known as Strong Medicine), syndicated, 1986
- Colonel Glen Spurling, The Last Days of Patton, CBS, 1986
- Charles Ross, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, CBS, 1987
- Peter Schaefer, "Pack of Lies," Hallmark Hall of Fame, CBS, 1987
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Roe vs. Wade, NBC, 1989
- Bascombe, By Dawn's Early Light (also known as The Grand Tour), HBO, 1990
- Cardinal Spellman, Citizen Cohn (also known as Rules of Misconduct: The Roy Cohn Story), HBO, 1992
- Colonel John Patterson, Afterburn (also known as The Janet Harduval Story), HBO, 1992
- Mr. Whitney, The Last of His Tribe (also known as The Last FreeIndian and Ishi), HBO, 1992
- Dr. Everett Morris, A Child's Cry for Help (also known as Intensive Care), NBC, 1994
- Dr. Ezso, The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A., CBS, 1994
- Bruce Mouw, Boss of Bosses, TNT, 2001
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Pilots
- James Sinclair, NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
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Saving Jason, The WB, 2004
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Specials
- CIA Boss, "Dirty Work," Vietnam War Story: The Last Days, 1989
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Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
- Host, Television's Greatest Performances II, ABC, 1996
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996
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The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1996
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Ira Gershwin: A Centenary Celebration--Who Could Ask for Anything More?, A&E, 1997
- Host, DNA: Guilty or Innocent?, CBS, 2003
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Episodic
- Commander Griffin, "Trivial Games and Paranoid Pursuits," Star Cops, 1987
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Gorilla My Dreams," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Leapin' Lizards," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988
- Mad monk, "Seekers of the Soul," Crossbow, 1988
- Edward, Brian's father, "Labyrinths," Beauty and the Beast, CBS, 1989
- Surgeon at Starbase 515, "Samaritan Snare," Star Trek: The Next Generation, syndicated, 1989
- Judge Robbins, "Ties That Bind," Falcon Crest, 1989
- Judge Robbins, "The Last Laugh," Falcon Crest, 1989
- Medical examiner, "Prescription for Death," Law & Order, NBC,1990
- Henry Mayfield, "The Dame," Matlock, 1991
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Good to the Last Drop," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Judge Donald Phillips, "On the Toad Again," L.A. Law, NBC, 1991
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Great Balls Afire," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Odor in the Court," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
- Judge Donald Phillips, "Vindaloo in the Villows," L.A. Law, NBC, 1993
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "4B or Not 4B," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1993
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Rockin' Robin," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Delacourt, "Scales of Justice," One West Waikiki, CBS, 1994
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Trials and Tribulations," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "From Whom the Skell Rolls," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1994
- Colonel Wharton, "Fresh Bones," The X-Files, FOX, 1995
- Graham Highfield, "Re-Generation," The Outer Limits, Showtime andsyndicated, 1997
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "What's Up, Chuck?," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Mister Roberts," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "I'll Draw You a Mapp," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Voir Dire This," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1999
- Aristos Patriaka, "The Sins of Sonny Walker," UC: Undercover, NBC,2002
- Robert Quinn, "Shell Game," The District, CBS, 2002
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Frickin' Fraker," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Your Bus, Ted," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Shear Stupidity," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
- James Sinclair, Esquire, "Porn Free," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2003
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Stage Appearances
- (As Daniel Ben-Zali) William Shakespeare, Music Is, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1976
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Love's Labour's Lost, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1982
- Robert Walpole, The Art of Success, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1989-90
- Max von Mayerling, Sunset Boulevard, London, 1993
- Dave Moss, Glengarry Glen Ross, McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, 2000
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Naked, Classic Stage Company, New York City, 2000
- Also appeared as Juan Peron, Evita, London.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Newsweek, October 2, 1995, p. 98
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TV Guide, January 27, 1996, pp. 44-8
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USA Today, November 9, 1995, p. 3D
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