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Christopher Benjamin
British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Lived 1934 to 2025 · aged 90
Christopher John Benjamin was an English actor with many stage and television credits from 1958 to 2016.
Christopher Benjamin is read about 83 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 13 June 2026
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The Legend of TarzanFilm, Lord Knutsford2007
AngelFilm, Lord Norley2005
Doctor WhoSeries, Colonel Hugh1999
The Tichborne ClaimantFilm, Gibbes1997
Midsomer MurdersSeries, Harvey Crane1994
As You Like ItFilm, Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)1992
HeartbeatSeries, Oliver Ridley1990
The Secret Life of Ian FlemingFilm, McKinnon1986
CasualtySeries, Henry Lindall1985Cyrano de BergeracFilm, Montfleury1981
A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El DoradoFilm, Mr Porter1980Donkeys' YearsFilm, Norman Tate1979
MinderSeries, Mr. Rushmer1977
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-ChiangFilm, Henry Gordon Jago1975Mr. Garrick and Mrs. WoffingtonFilm, Mr. Johnson1973
Baffled!Film, Verelli1972
Crown CourtSeries, Dr. Hayward1971
The Wild DuckFilm, Doctor Relling1970
Play for TodaySeries, Mr Porter1969
Ring of Bright WaterFilm, Fishmonger1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, A Cobbler
Love's Labour's LostFilm, 1965Don Adriano de Armado1962
The SaintSeries, Fish1960
Danger ManSeries, Potter1934Born27 December 1934People around Christopher
Close ties
David Yates Directed The Legend of Tarzan (2016)- Rosemary Leach Also in The Wild Duck and Brief Encounter
Barbara Leigh-Hunt Also in Pride and Prejudice
Jack Palance Also in Treasure Island and Hawk the Slayer
François Ozon Directed Angel (2007)
Russell T Davies Produced The Unicorn and the Wasp (2008)
Katrin Cartlidge Also in The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1985)
Warren Clarke Also in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1976)- Charles Crichton Directed Dick Turpin
- Roy Kinnear Also in Hawk the Slayer and Casanova
Judy Geeson Also in Poldark and The Plague Dogs
David Barron Produced The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Rupert Vansittart Also in Pride and Prejudice and Sword of Honour
Alan Bridges Directed The Wild Duck and Brief Encounter
James Bolam Also in The Limbo Connection and The Plague Dogs
Julie Gardner Produced The Unicorn and the Wasp (2008)- Maxine Audley Also in Koroshi and The Brahmin Widow
- Kenneth Ives Directed Donkeys' Years and The Executioner
Richard Clifford Also in Cyrano de Bergerac (1985)
Known for
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The Plague Dogs 1982
The Legend of Tarzan 2016
Angel 2007
Hawk the Slayer 1980
Also in Français
Filmography 37
138 credits on file
Television 24
About this person
He played Henry Gordon Jago in the 1977 Doctor Who story The Talons of Weng-Chiang, a role he reprised for the audio drama series Jago & Litefoot, and made two other appearances in the series, portraying Sir Keith Gold in Inferno (1970) and Colonel Hugh Curbishley in "The Unicorn and the Wasp" (2008). He also provided the voice of Rowf in the animated film The Plague Dogs (1982). His radio acting career included two BBC Radio adaptations of Christopher Lee's crime drama Colvil and Soames.
