Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict is an American actor, best known in the United Kingdom for his role as CaptainMajor John Kieffer in Foyles War .

Benedict was born in Burbank, California. He has lived and worked in Europe since the 1960s. His theatrical credits include The Rocky Horror Show in the Kings Road in the early 1970s, Harold Pinters production of Sweet Bird of Youth, The Reverend Lee in The Foreigner and Riccardo in Franco Zeffirellis production of Filumena in which he played opposite Pierce Brosnan in the latters first stage role, and Bill Wilson, cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous,in a touring production of One Day at a Time. In 2013 he appeared opposite Steven Berkoff and Andree Bernard in the world premiere of the formers one act play An Actors Lament at The Berkoff Performing Arts Centre at Alton College, followed by a second performance at The Sinden Theatre, Homewood School, Tenterden in Kent, two nights at The Maltings Theatre amp Cinema in BerwickuponTweed and then a threeweek run at the Assembly Hall in Edinburgh as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In May 2014, it was revived with a short run at the Thea

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