Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali

75 · Born: Jan 20, 1950

Personal Details

BornJan 20, 1950 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Parents
  • Lee Benzali
  • Carlo Benzali

Biography

Daniel Benzali is a globally recognized and accomplished actor, whose remarkable performances have captivated audiences for over three decades, across a diverse array of film, television, and theatre productions.

Notably, Benzali received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his outstanding portrayal of superstar attorney Ted Hoffman in the highly acclaimed and groundbreaking television series, Murder One, which premiered in 1995.

Furthermore, he was extended the esteemed honor of being invited to join the prestigious Royal Shakespeare Company, a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to his craft.

In addition to his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Benzali has also made significant contributions to the London Theatre scene, where he has starred in numerous productions, including the global hit musical, Evita, in which he played the role of Juan Domingo Perón.

Another notable highlight of his career includes his starring role opposite the legendary Patti LuPone in the world premiere of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Sunset Boulevard.

Fans of Benzali's work can also enjoy his singing on the world premiere cast recording of Sunset Boulevard, as well as on his own album, Benzali, which showcases his impressive vocal range and talent.

Career

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2009
Lie to Me
Lie to Me as Joseph Hollin
{"id":10381,"title":"Believers","year":"2007","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/believers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10381.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":48245,"title":"If I Had Known I Was a Genius","year":"2007","character":"Walter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-i-had-known-i-was-a-genius","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48245.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":2005,"character":"Wade Bookman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Law & Order
Law & Order as Wade Bookman
{"id":257881,"title":"The Agency","year":"2003","character":"Robert Quinn (segment \"Deadline\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-agency-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_257881.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_257881.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Agency
The Agency as Robert Quinn (segment "Deadline")
{"id":27188,"title":"Dead Heat","year":"2002","character":"Frank Finnegan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-heat-2002","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_27188.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_27188.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Dead Heat
Dead Heat as Frank Finnegan
{"id":160,"title":"Boss of Bosses","year":"2001","character":"Bruce Mouw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/boss-of-bosses","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses as Bruce Mouw
{"id":23448,"title":"The Grey Zone","year":"2001","character":"Simon Schlermer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-grey-zone","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23448.jpg"},"released":1}
The Grey Zone
The Grey Zone as Simon Schlermer
{"id":154610,"title":"Vegas, City of Dreams","year":"2001","character":"Dr. Sigmund Stein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vegas-city-of-dreams","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_154610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_154610.jpg"},"released":1}
Vegas, City of Dreams
Vegas, City of Dreams as Dr. Sigmund Stein
{"id":7398,"title":"Screwed","year":"2000","character":"Detective Tom Dewey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/screwed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7398.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Screwed
Screwed as Detective Tom Dewey
{"id":15752,"title":"All the Little Animals","year":"1999","character":"Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-the-little-animals","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15752.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15752.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
All the Little Animals
All the Little Animals as Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
{"id":54680,"title":"Her Married Lover","year":"1999","character":"Det. Joe Lansing","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/her-married-lover","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54680.jpg"},"released":1}
Her Married Lover
Her Married Lover as Det. Joe Lansing
{"id":55052,"title":"Suckers","year":"1999","character":"Reggie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/suckers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55052.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55052.jpg"},"released":1}
Suckers
Suckers as Reggie
{"id":4538,"title":"Murder at 1600","year":"1997","character":"Agent Nick Spikings","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-at-1600","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b22uivqn660.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7b22uivqn660.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600 as Agent Nick Spikings
{"id":8839,"title":"The End of Violence","year":"1997","character":"Phelps","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-end-of-violence","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8839.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8839.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":1184,"title":"The Outer Limits","year":1997,"character":"Graham Highfield","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-outer-limits-ca","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2l4jml5guu0g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Graham Highfield
{"id":9650,"title":"Murder One","year":1995,"character":"Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/murder-one","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9650.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
Murder One
Murder One as Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman
{"id":79825,"title":"A Child's Cry for Help","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Everett Morris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-childs-cry-for-help-1994","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_79825.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_79825.jpg"},"released":1}
1994
A Child's Cry for Help
A Child's Cry for Help as Dr. Everett Morris
{"id":85698,"title":"The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.","year":"1994","character":"Dr. Ezo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-rockford-files-i-still-love-la","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85698.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85698.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":107,"title":"The X-Files","year":1994,"character":"Colonel Wharton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-x-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3vr17bjebl9g.jpg"},"released":1}
The X-Files
The X-Files as Colonel Wharton
{"id":13395,"title":"Citizen Cohn","year":"1992","character":"Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/citizen-cohn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13395.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13395.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Citizen Cohn
Citizen Cohn as Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
{"id":111179,"title":"The Last of His Tribe","year":"1992","character":"Mr. Whitney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-of-his-tribe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111179.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111179.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":59391,"title":"Afterburn","year":"1992","character":"Col. John Patterson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/afterburn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59391.jpg"},"released":1}
Afterburn
Afterburn as Col. John Patterson
{"id":4916,"title":"The Distinguished Gentleman","year":"1992","character":"'Skeeter' Warburton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-distinguished-gentleman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_4916.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_4916.jpg"},"released":1}
The Distinguished Gentleman
The Distinguished Gentleman as 'Skeeter' Warburton
{"id":59328,"title":"A Day in October","year":"1991","character":"Solomon Kublitz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-day-in-october","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59328.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
A Day in October
A Day in October as Solomon Kublitz
{"id":60171,"title":"By Dawn's Early Light","year":"1990","character":"Bascombe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/by-dawns-early-light-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60171.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60171.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":60879,"title":"Roe vs. Wade","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roe-vs-wade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60879.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60879.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":7954,"title":"Messenger of Death","year":"1988","character":"Chief Barney Doyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/messenger-of-death","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b30qfc576do.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1b30qfc576do.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Messenger of Death
Messenger of Death as Chief Barney Doyle
{"id":2069,"title":"Beauty and the Beast","year":1988,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/beauty-and-the-beast-1987","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_2069.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61419,"title":"Pack of Lies","year":"1987","character":"Peter Schafer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/pack-of-lies","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61419.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61419.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Pack of Lies
Pack of Lies as Peter Schafer
{"id":61464,"title":"The Return of Sherlock Holmes","year":"1987","character":"Charles Ross","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-return-of-sherlock-holmes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61464.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61464.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":62055,"title":"The Last Days of Patton","year":"1986","character":"Col. Glen Spurling","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-days-of-patton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62055.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62055.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
The Last Days of Patton
The Last Days of Patton as Col. Glen Spurling
{"id":161470,"title":"Strong Medicine","year":"1986","character":"Seth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strong-medicine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161470.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161470.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":61278,"title":"Whoops Apocalypse","year":"1986","character":"William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/whoops-apocalypse","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61278.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61278.jpg"},"released":1}
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse as William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)
{"id":6090,"title":"White Nights","year":"1985","character":"Dr. Asher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/white-nights","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sfm4ide67e0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5sfm4ide67e0.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
White Nights
White Nights as Dr. Asher
{"id":3026,"title":"A View to a Kill","year":"1985","character":"Howe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-view-to-a-kill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21fq6fjftsl0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/21fq6fjftsl0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2328,"title":"Insignificance","year":"1985","character":"First Theatrical Agent","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/insignificance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2328.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2328.jpg"},"released":1}
Insignificance
Insignificance as First Theatrical Agent