
Daniel Benzali
Acting
Born: 1946-01-20 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Daniel Benzali (born January 20, 1946) is a Brazilian-American stage, television and film actor. Benzali was a theatre actor before making guest-starring roles on television series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, The X-Files, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law. L.A. Law creator Steven Bochco was so impressed with Benzali's performance that he cast him in the lead role of his 1995 series Murder One, playing attorney Ted Hoffman. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. More recently,
🎬 Movies (30)

Believers
2007

If I Had Known I Was a Genius
2007
Walter

Dead Heat
2002
Frank Finnegan

The Grey Zone
2001
Simon Schlermer

Boss of Bosses
2001
Bruce Mouw

Vegas, City of Dreams
2001
Dr. Sigmund Stein

Screwed
2000
Detective Tom Dewey

Suckers
1999
Reggie

All the Little Animals
1999
Bernard 'The Fat' De Winter

Her Married Lover
1999
Det. Joe Lansing

Heist
1999
Big Fats

Murder at 1600
1997
Agent Nick Spikings

The End of Violence
1997
Phelps

A Child's Cry for Help
1994
Dr. Everett Morris

The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994
Dr. Ezo

Afterburn
1992
Col. John Patterson

The Last of His Tribe
1992
Mr. Whitney

Citizen Cohn
1992
Francis Joseph Cardinal Spellman

The Distinguished Gentleman
1992
'Skeeter' Warburton

A Day in October
1991
Solomon Kublitz

By Dawn's Early Light
1990
Bascombe

Roe vs. Wade
1989

Messenger of Death
1988
Barney Doyle

The Return of Sherlock Holmes
1987
Charles Ross

Pack of Lies
1987
Peter Schafer

Strong Medicine
1986
Seth

The Last Days of Patton
1986
Col. Glen Spurling

Whoops Apocalypse
1986
William Kubert (US Defence Secretary)

Insignificance
1985
First Theatrical Agent

A View to a Kill
1985
Howe
📺 TV Shows (25)

Lie to Me
2009
Joseph Hollin

Eli Stone
2008
Judge Emmet Bortz

Californication
2007
Larry

Jericho
2006
Thomas Valente

Nip/Tuck
2003
Dr. Griffin

The Agency
2001
Robert Quinn

UC: Undercover
2001

The District
2000
Robert Quinn

Remember WENN
1996
Rex Noble

Murder One
1995
Theodore 'Ted' Hoffman

The Outer Limits
1995
Graham Highfield

One West Waikiki
1994

The X-Files
1993
Colonel Wharton

NYPD Blue
1993
James Sinclair

Law & Order
1990
Wade Bookman

The Murder of Mary Phagan
1988
Coroner

Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
Surgeon

Star Cops
1987
Commander Griffin

Crossbow
1987

Beauty and the Beast
1987
Edward

L.A. Law
1986
Judge Donald Phillips

Strong Medicine
1986
Seth

Matlock
1986
Henry Mayfield

Falcon Crest
1981
Judge Robbins

Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
Peter Schaefer