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Paul Benedict (1938–2008)


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His acromeglia was diagnosed by an endocrinologist who saw Benedict in a play. He underwent treatment to stop the disease from advancing. He used his facial features to comic effect. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2008 'Side by Each'
Chief Rodrocks
 
2004 After the Sunset
Night Shift Guard
 
2003 A Mighty Wind
Martin Berg
 
2002 The Drew Carey Show (TV series)
Jeremy
 
2000 Isn't She Great
Prof. Brainiac
 
1999 Guiding Light (TV series)
Mr. Pratt
 
1999 A Fish in the Bathtub
Milo
 
1998 Seinfeld (TV series)
Mr. Elinoff
The Cartoon (1998) … Mr. Elinoff
 
1998 Who Was That Man (short)
 
1997 The Devil's Advocate
Walter Krasna (uncredited)
 
1996 Waiting for Guffman
Roy Loomis
 
1995 Pig Sty (TV series)
Milt
Tess Makes the Man (1995) … Milt
 
1995 Guns and Lipstick
Mickey
 
1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman (TV movie)
Dr. Victor Loeb
 
1992 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (TV movie)
Hotel Concierge (uncredited)
 
1991 The Addams Family
Judge Womack
 
1991 Morton & Hayes (TV series)
Mr. Nicolides
The Vase Shop (1991) … Mr. Nicolides
 
1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Beaks
Top Billing (1991) … Beaks
 
1991 A Different World (TV series)
Mr. Ludlow
Risk Around the Dollar (1991) … Mr. Ludlow
 
1990 Sibling Rivalry
Dr. Plotner
 
1990 The Freshman
Arthur Fleeber
 
1989 Babycakes (TV movie)
 
1988 The Chair
Warden Edward Dwyer
 
1988 Cocktail
Finance Teacher
 
1988 Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Fairchild
 
1969-1988 Sesame Street (TV series)
The Mad Painter
 
1987 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
Song of the Younger World/The Girl I Married (1987) … Hoakie (segment "Song of the Younger World")
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Friedrich Hoffman
Sticks and Stones (1985) … Friedrich Hoffman
 
1975-1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
Harry Bentley
Red Robins (1985) … Harry Bentley
The Odd Couple (1985) … Harry Bentley
And Up We Go (1985) … Harry Bentley
 
1984 Mama Malone (TV series)
Calvin Klinger
Shall We Dance? (1984) … Calvin Klinger
A New Neighbor (1984) … Calvin Klinger
 
1984 This Is Spinal Tap
Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
 
1984 The Lonely Guy
Dr. Zook (voice) (uncredited)
 
1983 The Man with Two Brains
Butler
 
1982 The Blue and the Gray (TV mini-series)
Arbuthnot
Part 3 (1982) … Arbuthnot
Part 2 (1982) … Arbuthnot
Part 1 (1982) … Arbuthnot
 
1982 The Electric Grandmother (TV movie)
Guido Fantoccini
 
1981 Steigler and Steigler
Cosmo
 
1979 Billy in the Lowlands
Billy's Father
 
1975 Smile
Orren Brooks
 
1975 Mandingo
Brownlee
 
1975 Hustling (TV movie)
Lester Traube
 
1975 All in the Family (TV series)
Harry Bentley
 
1975 Maude (TV series)
Minister
All Psyched Out (1975) … Minister
 
1974 The Front Page
Plunkett
 
1974 Harry O (TV series)
Veneman
Forty Reasons to Kill: Part 1 (1974) … Veneman
 
1974 Kojak (TV series)
Kauldor
Slay Ride (1974) … Kauldor
 
1973 Deadhead Miles
Hitchhiker
 
1972 Up the Sandbox
Dr. Beineke
 
1971 They Might Be Giants
Chestnut Man
 
1971 Taking Off
Ben Lockston
 
1971 Cold Turkey
Zen Buddhist
 
1969 The Virgin President
Rutherford Melon
 
1965 The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Wells Fargo Ferguson
 
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2011 Of Dobson Stock (short)
 
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1985 The Jeffersons (TV series)
The Truth Hurts (1985)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2004 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Stockard Channing (2004) … Himself
 
1977 The Making of 'The Goodbye Girl' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2009 The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself (in memoriam)
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
1999 Sesame Street Unpaved (TV documentary)
The Mad Painter
 

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Personal Details

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Various TV commercials for carpet cleaning throughout the 1990s. See more »

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I try to make each of the characters different. I think the trick is to cement in the reality, to make it logical and real to yourself. Once there's a reality, I think you can make it as crazy as you want it to be. See more »

Trivia:

His acromeglia was diagnosed by an endocrinologist who saw Benedict in a play. He underwent treatment to stop the disease from advancing. He used his facial features to comic effect. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo