Cast & creator

John Benfield

1951-09-11 (died at 68) Wanstead, London, United KingdomIMDb

Best known for Casualty, Casualty, Minder

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1979–2019 · acting roles

Credit score

6.9

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 6.2

Casualty

Albert Rossiter · 1986

★ 6.2

Casualty

George Weaver · 1986

★ 7.1

Minder

Painter · 1979

★ 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

Inspector Minty · 1989

★ 7.3

New Tricks

Doug Palmer · 2004

Across film & television

Filmography (68)

Showing 68 of 68 credits

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

Albert Rossiter

1986

Series

★ 6.2

Casualty

George Weaver

1986

Series

★ 7.1

Minder

Painter

1979

Series

★ 8.0

Tales from the Crypt

Inspector Minty

1989

Series

★ 7.3

New Tricks

Doug Palmer

2004

Series

★ 6.0

ScreenPlay

Alec

1986

Series

★ 7.8

Prime Suspect

Michael Kernan

1991

Series

★ 7.8

Prime Suspect

DCS Michael Kernan

1991

Movie

★ 5.9

101 Dalmatians

Doorman

1996

Movie

★ 6.5

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

Wolf Elder (voice)

2018

Series

★ 6.9

Murder Most Horrid

Barry Todd

1991

Movie

★ 6.4

Speed Racer

Cruncher Block

2008

Series

★ 6.5

Eurocops

George Jackson

1988

Series

★ 8.2

The Worst Week of My Life

Ron Steel

2004

Series

★ 6.2

The Paradise Club

Det. Supt. Chivers

1989

Movie

★ 7.9

In the Name of the Father

Chief PO Barker

1993

Movie

★ 7.8

The Best Offer

Barman

2013

Series

★ 4.8

Sunburn

Reg Storey

1999

Movie

★ 6.2

The Coldest Game

2019

Series

★ 6.5

The Day of the Triffids

Ted

1981

Series

Maisie Raine

Gordon Daker

1998

Series

★ 7.0

Bulman

DI Holmes

1985

Series

★ 7.4

Hippies

Dad

1999

Movie

★ 6.3

Cold Skin

Captain Axel

2017

Movie

★ 6.7

Treasure Island

Black Dog

1990

Movie

★ 6.3

Cassandra's Dream

Father

2007

Movie

★ 5.5

Cousin Bette

Dr. Bianchon

1998

Movie

★ 5.3

Flood

Frank

2007

Series

Bonkers

Terry Cavanagh

2007

Movie

★ 6.1

Owd Bob

1998

Movie

★ 7.3

Beautiful Thing

Rodney Barr

1996

Series

★ 7.7

The Monocled Mutineer

1986

Movie

★ 7.0

Hidden Agenda

Maxwell

1990

Movie

★ 6.1

Charlotte Gray

Loque

2001

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Movie

★ 7.0

Speed Racer: Wonderful World of Racing - The Amazing Racer Family

Cruncher Block

2008

Movie

★ 6.1

The Third Wave

Stevens

2003

Movie

★ 6.0

Carrying Dad

Len

1995

Series

Double Time

Kenny

2007

Movie

Speed Racer: Car Fu

Self

2008

Movie

★ 7.5

Henry VI Part 2

First Murderer / Ship's Master

1983

Movie

★ 5.6

Whoops Apocalypse

Secret Service Agent

1986

Movie

★ 4.3

All Forgotten

Nirmansky

2001

Movie

★ 7.2

Sharpe's Revenge

General Jean-Baptiste Calvet

1997

Movie

★ 9.0

Breakout

Minder

1984

Movie

★ 8.0

Henry VI Part 3

Earl of Northumberland / Huntsman

1983

Movie

★ 9.5

The Winter's Tale

Gaoler

1981

Movie

★ 7.7

Henry VI Part 1

Basset / French Sergeant

1983

Movie

★ 4.9

Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil

Griesch

1985

Movie

★ 5.6

Buster

Jimmy

1988

Series

★ 8.0

Calling the Shots

Charlie

1994

Movie

★ 5.5

The Beggar's Opera

Jailer

1983

Movie

Justice in Wonderland

Bromfield

2000

Movie

★ 7.0

The Garden of Redemption

Mayor of Vaiano

1997

Movie

★ 6.5

The Sign of Four

McMurdo

1983

Movie

★ 6.8

You're Dead...

Insp. Badger

1999

Movie

The Union

2nd Man

1981

Movie

★ 4.7

24 Hours in London

Chief Inspector Duggan

2000

Series

★ 9.0

Floodtide

Detective Inspector Brook

1987

Movie

'Itch

Gordon Turnbull

1991

Movie

★ 8.5

The Secret Agent

Michaelis

1992

Movie

★ 6.7

Number One

Contestant

1985

Movie

★ 10.0

The Many Lives of Albert Walker

DCI Dawlish

2002

Movie

No Further Cause for Concern

Alec

1988

Movie

★ 7.8

Titus Andronicus

Messenger / 1st Goth / Caius

1985

Movie

★ 9.0

Gifted

Harry Boothroyd

2003

Movie

★ 4.8

Endgame

Dunston

2001

Movie

★ 5.5

The Marchioness Disaster

Peter Butcher

2008

Movie

★ 9.0

Born Kicking

Mr Reddy

1992