Daniel Benzali Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Daniel Benzali was born on January 20, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is an actor and producer, known for Murder at 1600 (1997), A View to a Kill (1985) and Murder One (1995). He was previously married to Lynda Medwell.
Net Worth
$200,000
Date Of Birth
January 20, 1950
Place Of Birth
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Profession
Actor, Producer
Nicknames
Daniel Benzali, Benzali, Daniel
Star Sign
Aquarius
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Trademark
1
Gravelly voice
2
Shaved head
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Fact
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Has the distinction of appearing in the pilot episodes of two successful New York based crime dramas Law & Order (1990) , and NYPD Blue (1993).
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His ex-wife Lynda Medwell was a potter. They were married for eight years before divorcing in the early 1980s.
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Performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London where he sang a program of Gershwin's music.
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After a few years of performing in regional theatre throughout the U.S., Benzali traveled to England, where he performed with The Half Moon Theatre company, and then came to the attention of Trevor Nunn, who invited him to become a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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The family moved to Brooklyn after his father's death and when Daniel was still quite young. He spent his childhood and teen years interested in sports and singing.
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Benzali is also also an accomplished singer and recorded an album covering several popular jazz and blues hits.
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"L.A. Law" creator Steven Bochco was so impressed with Benzali's performance on "NYPD Blue" that he cast him in the lead role of his 1995 series "Murder One". He was nominated for a Golden Globe award.
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Previously appeared in London and Broadway musicals including the London productions of "Piaf" and "Evita" (as Juan Peron), as well as opposite Patti LuPone as Max the servant in the original 1993 cast of "Sunset Boulevard".
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Was born in Rio de Janeiro to Brazilian Jewish parents, the middle child of three boys. His father, Carlos Benzali, was an actor in the Yiddish theater in New York.
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Ranked #2 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]
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Got engaged to Sex and the City (1998) actress Kim Cattrall by sticking a written marriage proposal to their fridge. The two later parted.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Eli Stone
2009
TV Series
Judge Emmet Bortz
Jericho
2007-2008
TV Series
Thomas Valente
Believers
2007
Video
The Teacher
If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
Walter
Law & Order
1990-2006
TV Series
Judge Wade Bookman / Medical Examiner
NYPD Blue
1993-2003
TV Series
James Sinclair Esq.
The Agency
2001-2003
TV Series
Robert Quinn
DNA: Guilty or Innocent?
2003
TV Movie
Host
Saving Jason
2003
TV Movie
Dead Heat
2002
Frank Finnegan
The District
2002
TV Series
Robert Quinn
UC: Undercover
2002
TV Series
Aristos Patriaka
The Grey Zone
2001
Simon Schlermer
Suckers
2001
Reggie
Boss of Bosses
2001
TV Movie
Bruce Mouw
Vegas, City of Dreams
2001
Dr. Sigmund Stein
Screwed
2000
Detective Tom Dewey
Her Married Lover
1999
Det. Joe Lansing
All the Little Animals
1998
Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
Remember WENN
1998
TV Series
Rex Noble
Heist
1998
Big Fats
The End of Violence
1997
Brice Phelps
Murder at 1600
1997
Spikings
The Outer Limits
1997
TV Series
Graham Highfield
Murder One
1995-1996
TV Series
Ted Hoffman
The X-Files
1995
TV Series
Colonel Wharton
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
TV Movie
Dr. Ezo
A Child's Cry for Help
1994
TV Movie
Dr. Everett Morris
One West Waikiki
1994
TV Series
Delacourt
L.A. Law
1988-1993
TV Series
Judge Donald T. Phillips
Judge Donald Phillips
The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
'Skeeter' Warburton
Citizen Cohn
1992
TV Movie
Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
Afterburn
1992
TV Movie
Col. John Patterson
The Last of His Tribe
1992
TV Movie
Mr. Whitney
Matlock
1991
TV Series
Henry Mayfield
En dag i oktober
1991
Solomon Kublitz
By Dawn's Early Light
1990
TV Movie
Bascombe
Vietnam War Story: The Last Days
1989
Adams (segment "Dirty Work")
Roe vs. Wade
1989
TV Movie
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1989
TV Series
Surgeon
Falcon Crest
1989
TV Series
Judge Robbins
Beauty and the Beast
1989
TV Series
Edward
Messenger of Death
1988
Chief Barney Doyle
Crossbow
1988
TV Series
Mad Monk
Whoops Apocalypse
1988
William Kubert (US Defense Secretary)
The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
TV Mini-Series
Coroner
Star Cops
1987
TV Mini-Series
Commander Griffin
Pack of Lies
1987
TV Movie
Peter Schaefer
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987
TV Movie
Ross
Strong Medicine
1986
TV Movie
Seth
The Last Days of Patton
1986
TV Movie
Col. Glen Spurling
White Nights
1985
Dr. Asher
A View to a Kill
1985
Howe
Insignificance
1985
First Theatrical Agent
Home Free All
1984
Therapist
Nat Turner: Story of A Prophet
2017
pre-production
Rev. Samuel
Agent X
2015
TV Series
David Williams
Californication
2012
TV Series
Larry
General Hospital
2010-2011
TV Series
Theo Hoffman / The Balkan
Nip/Tuck
2010
TV Series
Dr. Griffin
Lie to Me
2009
TV Series
Joseph Hollin
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Her Married Lover
1999
associate producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Favorite Female Musical Performer
The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
Comic Relief VII
1995
TV Special documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1996
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama