Cast & creator

Ted Beniades

1922-11-17 (died at 91) New York City, New York, USAIMDb

Best known for The Equalizer, Kojak, Scarface

Theodore Cleanthis Beniades (November 17, 1922 – October 24, 2014) was an American character actor of screen and stage who was best known for appearing in Brian De Palma's Scarface as the undercover police officer Seidelbaum.

Also known as: Theodore Cleanthis Beniades

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

1958–1985 · acting roles

Credit score

7.0

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 7.2

The Equalizer

Police Officer · 1985

★ 7.3

Kojak

Florentino · 1973

★ 8.2

Scarface

Seidelbaum · 1983

★ 7.5

Serpico

Sarno · 1973

★ 6.9

They Might Be Giants

Taxi Driver · 1971

Across film & television

Filmography (13)

Showing 13 of 13 credits

Series

★ 7.2

The Equalizer

Police Officer

1985

Series

★ 7.3

Kojak

Florentino

1973

Movie

★ 8.2

Scarface

Seidelbaum

1983

Movie

★ 7.5

Serpico

Sarno

1973

Movie

★ 6.9

They Might Be Giants

Taxi Driver

1971

Movie

★ 6.5

A Man Called Adam

1966

Movie

★ 5.2

The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight

A Black Suit

1971

Movie

★ 6.5

Reflections in a Golden Eye

Sergeant (uncredited)

1967

Movie

★ 7.0

Wonderful Town

'Speedy' Valenti

1958

Movie

★ 4.6

The Next Man

Frank Dedario

1976

Series

★ 9.0

The Witness

Happy Malone

1960

Movie

★ 5.7

Hollow Image

Brooks

1979

Movie

★ 9.0

Nicky's World

Mr. Sullivan

1974