Dirk Benedict
Blessed with a classically handsome profile and a knack for playing charming rogues, actor Dirk Benedict entered the pantheon of historic television personalities as not one, but two iconic characters. After making an entry into film with B-movie fare like the reptilian horror tale "Sssssss" (1973), Benedict landed one of his two most enduring roles when he was cast as the devil-may-care fighter pilot Starbuck on "Battlestar Galactica" (ABC, 1978-79). Although the show met with an early demise, the actor quickly went on to even greater stardom as conman Templeton "Faceman" Peck on the action-adventure "The A-Team" (NBC, 1983-87). During and after "The A-Team," Benedict took on occasional film work, in such roles as a down-on-his-luck manager in the pro-wrestling comedy "Body Slam" (1986) and as a downed pilot whose only hope of survival lies in his two young children locating him in time in the rugged family adventure "Alaska" (1996). Benedict remained busy on American and international television, most notably on a controversial season of the U.K.'s "Celebrity Big Brother" (BBC One/Channel 4, 2001- ). Although he was a vocal critic of the series reboot of "Battlestar Galactica" (Sci Fi Channel, 2004-09), Benedict showed his approval of the feature film version of "The A-Team" (2010) by making an appearance alongside actor Bradley Cooper, taking over the role of Faceman. With a pair of beloved, classic television series to his credit, Benedict long ago had earned the adoration of generations of fans.
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Dirk Benedict
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Space Ninjas | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Recon 7 Down | Unknown (Character) | - | 2007 |
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Earthstorm | Victor Stevens (Character) | - | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cahoots |
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Waking Up Horton | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
17% |
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Alaska | Jake Barnes (Character) | $11.6M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Abduction of Innocence: A Moment of Truth | Unknown (Character) | - | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | November Conspiracy | John Mackie (Character) | - | 1995 |
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Demon Keeper | Alexander Harris (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Official Denial | Lt. Col. Dan Lerner (Character) | - | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Shadow Force | Rick Kelly (Character) | - | 1992 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Bejewelled | Gordon (Character) | - | 1991 |
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Blue Tornado | Alex Long (Character) | - | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Trenchcoat in Paradise | Eddie Mazda (Character) | - | 1989 |
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Body Slam | M. Harry Smilac (Character) | $8.5K | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Mark of the Devil | Frank Rowlett (Character) | - | 1985 |
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Scruples | Spider Elliott (Character) | - | 1981 |
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Underground Aces | Pete Huffman (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Follow That Car | Dusty Tyree (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Ruckus | Kyle Hanson (Character) | - | 1980 |
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Scavenger Hunt | Jeff Stevens (Character) | - | 1979 |
35% |
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Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Starbuck (Character) | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Curse of the Cylons | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cruise Into Terror | Simon (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Phantom in Space | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Space Casanova | Lt. Starbuck (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Space Prison | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Experiment in Terra | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | War of the Gods | Lt. Starbuck (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Greetings From Earth | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in Space | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Living Legend | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Gun on Ice Planet Zero | Unknown (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Journey From Darkness | Bill (Character) | - | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | W | William Caulder (Character) | - | 1974 |
30% |
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Sssssss | David Blake (Character) | - | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Georgia, Georgia | Michael Winters (Character) | - | 1972 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Templeton 'Faceman' Peck (archive footage) (Guest Voice) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Dr. David Latimer (Guest Star) | 1989 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Commish | Gil Higgins (Guest Star) | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown (Character) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hotel | Trevor Harris (Guest Star) | 1987 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The A-Team | Lt. Templeton Peck (Character) | 1983-1987 |
No Score Yet | 78% | Amazing Stories | Unknown (Character) | 1985 |
43% | 83% | Battlestar Galactica | Lt. Starbuck (Character) | 1978-1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Charlie's Angels | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1977-1978 |