---
name: "Daniel Benzali"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/daniel-benzali"
fi1m_id: "daniel-benzali"
imdb_id: "nm0073137"
tmdb_id: 58663
wikidata_id: "Q1566219"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 January 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T12:26:11.877187+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Daniel Benzali

## Identity

Daniel Benzali

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/daniel-benzali
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** daniel-benzali
- **IMDb ID:** nm0073137
- **TMDB ID:** 58663
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1566219
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Benzali, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1566219, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0073137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58663

Actor. Born 20 January 1946 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 January 1946, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- **Active:** 1985–1995
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 65 (2), 1990s 82 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 0 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Action 1, Action & Adventure 1, Adventure 1, Mystery 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $152m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Benzali, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1566219, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0073137/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58663

## Biography

Daniel Benzali is a Brazilian-born actor. He was born on 20 January 1946 in Rio de Janeiro and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He began his career in theatre, appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company and in productions including the London cast of *Evita* as Juan Perón and the original 1993 West End production of *Sunset Boulevard* opposite Patti LuPone. He also appeared on Broadway in *Fiddler on the Roof*.

Benzali is best known for playing defence attorney Ted Hoffman in the first season of the legal drama series *Murder One* (1995–1996), a role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. He has made guest and recurring appearances in series including *The X-Files*, *NYPD Blue*, *L.A. Law*, *Jericho* as Thomas Valente, *Nip/Tuck* as Dr Griffin, *The Agency* and *General Hospital*. His film credits include *A View to a Kill* (1985), *Murder at 1600* (1997) and *The Grey Zone* (2001).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Ted Hoffman — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), Fi1m 84, as Surgeon — [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *A View to a Kill* (1985), Fi1m 46, as Howe — [page](https://film.one/film/a-view-to-a-kill.md)

## Complete filmography (56)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Joseph Hollin
- *Eli Stone* (2008), series, as Judge Emmet Bortz
- *Californication* (2007), series, as Larry — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/californication.md)
- *Believers* (2007), Actor
- *If I Had Known I Was a Genius* (2007), as Walter
- *Jericho* (2006), series, as Thomas Valente
- *Nip/Tuck* (2003), series, as Dr. Griffin — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/nip-tuck.md)
- *Dead Heat* (2002), as Frank Finnegan
- *UC: Undercover* (2001), series, Actor
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Robert Quinn
- *The Grey Zone* (2001), as Simon Schlermer
- *Boss of Bosses* (2001), as Bruce Mouw
- *Vegas, City of Dreams* (2001), as Dr. Sigmund Stein
- *The District* (2000), series, as Robert Quinn
- *Screwed* (2000), as Detective Tom Dewey
- *Suckers* (1999), as Reggie
- *Her Married Lover* (1999), as Det. Joe Lansing · Associate Producer
- *All the Little Animals* (1999), as Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter
- *Heist* (1998), as Big Fats
- *The End of Violence* (1997), as Phelps
- *Murder at 1600* (1997), as Agent Nick Spikings
- *Remember WENN* (1996), series, as Rex Noble
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Ted Hoffman — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Graham Highfield
- *The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.* (1994), as Dr. Ezo
- *A Child's Cry for Help* (1994), as Dr. Everett Morris
- *One West Waikiki* (1994), series, Actor
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as James Sinclair — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Colonel Wharton — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Distinguished Gentleman* (1992), as 'Skeeter' Warburton
- *Citizen Cohn* (1992), as Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman
- *Afterburn* (1992), as Col. John Patterson
- *The Last of His Tribe* (1992), as Mr. Whitney
- *A Day in October* (1991), as Solomon Kublitz
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Medical Examiner · Wade Bookman — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *By Dawn's Early Light* (1990), as Bascombe
- *Roe vs. Wade* (1989), Actor
- *Messenger of Death* (1988), as Barney Doyle
- *The Murder of Mary Phagan* (1988), series, as Coroner
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Surgeon — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Edward
- *Crossbow* (1987), series, Actor
- *Star Cops* (1987), series, as Commander Griffin
- *Pack of Lies* (1987), as Peter Schafer
- *The Return of Sherlock Holmes* (1987), as Charles Ross
- *The Last Days of Patton* (1986), as Col. Glen Spurling
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Judge Donald Phillips
- *Whoops Apocalypse* (1986), as William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), series, as Seth
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Henry Mayfield
- *Strong Medicine* (1986), as Seth
- *White Nights* (1985), as Dr. Asher
- *Insignificance* (1985), as First Theatrical Agent
- *A View to a Kill* (1985), as Howe — Fi1m 46, [page](https://film.one/film/a-view-to-a-kill.md)
- *Falcon Crest* (1981), series, as Judge Robbins
- *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Peter Schaefer

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