John Benfield
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John Benfield | |
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| Born | Jonathan Edmund Fulford Turner 9 November 1951 |
| Died | 16 June 2020 (aged 68)[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Jonathan Edmund Fulford "John" Turner[2] (9 November 1951 – 16 June 2020), better known by his stage name John Benfield, was a British character actor.
Biography
Benfield appeared in 75 television episodes or films starting in 1981 with small parts in BBC drama adaptations, such as The Winter's Tale and The Day of the Triffids.
Benfield lived in Oxfordshire with his wife, Lilian. They had one son.[3]
He died of sarcoma in June 2020 at the age of 68.[4]
Filmography
Film
- Breakout (1984) as Minder
- Whoops Apocalypse (1986) as Secret Service Agent
- Buster (1988) as Jimmy
- Hidden Agenda (1990) as Maxwell
- In the Name of the Father (1993) as Chief Prison Officer Barker
- Beautiful Thing (1996) as Rodney Barr
- 101 Dalmatians (1996) as Doorman
- Owd Bob (1998) as Blake
- Cousin Bette (1998) as Dr. Bianchon
- You're Dead (1999) as Badger
- 24 Hours in London (2000) as Insp. Duggan
- Lover's Prayer (2001) as Nirmansky
- Endgame (2001) as Dunston
- Den tredje vågen (2003) as Stevens
- Evilenko (2004)
- Flood (2007) as Frank
- Cassandra's Dream (2007) as Brian Blaine
- Speed Racer (2008) as Cruncher Block
- The Best Offer (2013) as Barman
- Cold Skin (2017) as Captain Axel
- Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) as Wolf Elder (voice)
- The Coldest Game (2019) as Dr. Peter (final film role)
TV
- Eurocops (1988-1990) as DC George Jackson
- Prime Suspect (1991-1995) as Superintendent Michael Kernan
- Maigret (1993) as Henri Lautier
- Sharpe's Revenge (1997) as General Calvet
- Hippies (1999)
- The Worst Week of My Life (2004) as Ron Steel
Other
- Doctor Who: Circular Time (Audio Drama)
References
- ^ "Sir Ian Holm and John Benfield". Markham, Froggatt & Irwin. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/jul/21/john-benfield-obituary
- ^ "Prime Suspect star had many roles in a long career". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Obituary: John Benfield". The Stage.
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