About
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, Benzali starred on the series The Agency, and in films such as By Dawn's Early Light (1990), Murder at 1600 (1997) and The Grey Zone (2001). He also appeared in the post-apocalyptic CBS series Jericho as the enigmatic former Department of Homeland Security director Thomas Valente. Most recently he starred in the FX television series Nip/Tuck as the main character's psychotherapist and later...
Known for
Law & OrderSeries • 1990
The X-FilesSeries • 1993
Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries • 1987
Falcon CrestSeries • 1981
NYPD BlueSeries • 1993
Nip/TuckSeries • 2003
L.A. LawSeries • 1986
CalifornicationSeries • 2007
MatlockSeries • 1986
Lie to MeSeries • 2009
The Outer LimitsSeries • 1995
The DistrictSeries • 2000
JerichoSeries • 2006
Murder OneSeries • 1995
The AgencySeries • 2001
Eli StoneSeries • 2008
CrossbowSeries • 1987
A View to a KillMovie • 1985
Remember WENNSeries • 1996
UC: UndercoverSeries • 2001
Murder at 1600Movie • 1997
The Grey ZoneMovie • 2001
The End of ViolenceMovie • 1997
The Distinguished GentlemanMovie • 1992