Christopher Benjamin (born 27 December 1934) is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the 1960s. His television roles include three appearances in Doctor Who, portraying Sir Keith Gold in Inferno (1970), Henry Gordon Jago in The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977) 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).[1]
He is well known for his roles in some of the UK's biggest cult television programmes.[3] This included playing the same character ("Potter") in two Patrick McGoohan dramas, Danger Man and The Prisoner, fuelling speculation that they are possibly linked.[4] He played the Old Man (boss of Philip Roath) in the Thames Television comedy by Peter Tilbury, It Takes a Worried Man (1981).[5] He was also an occasional guest star in The Avengers and Doctor Who, making three appearances in each, mostly in comedy roles.[6]
Predominantly a stage actor, after six years in repertory theatres, Manchester, Salisbury and Bristol Old Vic (1958-1965) he has performed regularly over twenty years with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[13] He has played Bottom five times, at Bristol Old Vic, Regents Park, Radio 3, the RSC (including a tour of Australia and New Zealand) and finally at Glyndebourne in The Fairy-Queen, before retiring from the stage in 2012.[14][15]
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message For the American politician see Christopher Benjamin politician Christopher Benjamin born 27 December 1934 is an English actor with many stage and television credits since the 1960s His television roles include three appearances in Doctor Who portraying Sir Keith Gold in Inferno 1970 Henry Gordon Jago in The Talons of Weng Chiang 1977 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 1 Christopher BenjaminBorn 1934 12 27 27 December 1934 age 88 Trowbridge Wiltshire EnglandOccupationActorYears active1958 presentSpouseAnna Fox Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life EditBenjamin was born in Trowbridge Wiltshire England 2 Career EditHe is well known for his roles in some of the UK s biggest cult television programmes 3 This included playing the same character Potter in two Patrick McGoohan dramas Danger Man and The Prisoner fuelling speculation that they are possibly linked 4 He played the Old Man boss of Philip Roath in the Thames Television comedy by Peter Tilbury It Takes a Worried Man 1981 5 He was also an occasional guest star in The Avengers and Doctor Who making three appearances in each mostly in comedy roles 6 He also played recurring roles in several period dramas He was Sir John Glutton the regular adversary in the period family adventure series Dick Turpin Channing in several episodes of the third series of When The Boat Comes In and Prosper Profound in the acclaimed 1967 adaptation of The Forsyte Saga 7 8 2 He reprised the role of Henry Gordon Jago from the Doctor Who serial The Talons of Weng Chiang in thirteen series of Jago and Litefoot audio plays after a well received episode of the Big Finish Productions audio C D series Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles entitled The Mahogany Murderers 9 10 He acted alongside Trevor Baxter who played Professor George Litefoot He was Sir William Lucas in the acclaimed 1995 production of Pride and Prejudice 11 His few film roles include appearances in Ring of Bright Water 1969 Brief Encounter 1974 Hawk the Slayer 1980 The Tichborne Claimant 1998 and Angel 2007 2 His final screen appearance was in The Legend of Tarzan 2016 12 Predominantly a stage actor after six years in repertory theatres Manchester Salisbury and Bristol Old Vic 1958 1965 he has performed regularly over twenty years with the Royal Shakespeare Company 13 He has played Bottom five times at Bristol Old Vic Regents Park Radio 3 the RSC including a tour of Australia and New Zealand and finally at Glyndebourne in The Fairy Queen before retiring from the stage in 2012 14 15 His West End performances include How the Other Half Loves at the Duke of Yorks A Voyage Round My Father at Wyndhams The Clandestine Marriage at the Queens Theatre and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the Saville with Leonard Rossiter 14 He has also appeared in several plays at the Donmar the Kings Head Mermaid etc 14 He has played Falstaff in rep at Salisbury at Regents Park and at the Globe in 2008 and after touring the USA and UK in 2010 16 17 He has appeared regularly in TV and radio since 1965 2 Personal life EditBenjamin is now retired and living in Hampstead London with his wife Anna Fox an actress and writer 18 References Edit Profile behindthevoiceactors com accessed 23 January 2016 a b c d Christopher Benjamin BFI Retrieved 15 September 2017 Christopher Benjamin TVGuide com The Danger Man Website danger man co uk Soul Mates 1981 BFI Christopher Benjamin www aveleyman com Jail Birds 1979 BFI WHEN THE BOAT COMES IN www britishdrama org uk BBC Doctor Who Classic Episode Guide The Talons of Weng Chiang Details www bbc co uk Jago amp Litefoot Series One Doctor Who Reviews 9 January 2018 BFI Screenonline Pride and Prejudice 1995 Credits www screenonline org uk Christopher Benjamin Movies and Filmography AllMovie Search RSC Performances Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections shakespeare org uk a b c Christopher Benjamin Theatricalia theatricalia com The Fairy Queen Glyndebourne via www thetimes co uk Henry IV Part One 2004 Open Air Theatre Regent s Park London BBA Shakespeare bbashakespeare warwick ac uk Brantley Ben 31 October 2010 A World of Silliness but No Winking This Time The New York Times An Evening with Louis MacNeice Lee Montague 10th Oct www keatscommunitylibrary org uk External links EditChristopher Benjamin at IMDb Christopher Benjamin at the Internet Broadway Database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Christopher Benjamin actor amp oldid 1126003935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
