Deceased

When Did Christopher Benjamin Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 90

GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn27/12/1934Born inTrowbridge, Wiltshire, EnglandDied10/01/2025WikidataQ2966550 ↗TMDb#94021 ↗

Christopher John Benjamin was an English actor with many stage and television credits from 1958 to 2016. He played Henry Gordon Jago in the 1977 Doctor Who story The Talons of Weng-Chiang, a role he reprised for the audio drama series Jago & Litefoot, and made two other appearances in the series, portraying Sir Keith Gold in Inferno (1970) and Colonel Hugh Curbishley in "The Unicorn and the Wasp" (2008). He also provided the voice of Rowf in the animated film The Plague Dogs (1982).

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Filmography77 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	The Legend of TarzanMovie	Lord Knutsford	82
2007	AngelMovie	Lord Norley	73
2005	Doctor WhoSeries	Colonel Hugh	71
2003	Rosemary & ThymeSeries	Trevor Squires	69
2002	Foyle's WarSeries	Brigadier Harcourt	68
2001	Judge John DeedSeries	Steve Gaydon	67
2001	Sword of HonourMovie	Doctor	67
1999	Treasure IslandMovie	Squire Trelawney	65
1999	The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsSeries	Troll Manager	65
1998	The Last SaluteSeries	Sir Gilbert	64
1997	Midsomer MurdersSeries	Harvey Crane	63
1993	Magic GrandadSeries	Sir John Gage	59
1992	HeartbeatSeries	Oliver Ridley	58
1992	Shakespeare: The Animated TalesSeries	Duke Frederick / Corin (voice)	58
1992	MaigretSeries	Guillaume Serre	58
1991	Thatcher: The Final DaysMovie	George Younger	57
1991	The Black Velvet GownMovie	Anthony Gallington	57
1991	The Strauss DynastySeries	—	57
1989	CampionSeries	Coroner	55
1988	A Gentleman's ClubSeries	Willie	54
1987	Inspector MorseSeries	Professor Furlong	53
1987	The Diary of Anne FrankSeries	Mr. Hans Van Daan	53
1986	CasualtySeries	Henry Lindall	52
1986	LovejoySeries	Walid	52
1986	Yes, Prime MinisterSeries	—	52
1986	Call Me MisterSeries	—	52
1985	Dempsey and MakepeaceSeries	Sam Powell	51
1985	The Caucasian Chalk CircleMovie	Prince Kazbeki	51
1985	Cyrano de BergeracMovie	Montfleury	51
1984	Sherlock HolmesSeries	Dr. Huxtable	50
1982	Shine on Harvey MoonSeries	Mr. Hartley	48
1982	The Plague DogsMovie	Rowf (voice)	48
1981	It Takes a Worried ManSeries	The Old Man	47
1980	Hawk the SlayerMovie	Fitzwalter	46
1980	Donkeys' YearsMovie	Norman Tate	46
1979	MinderSeries	Mr. Rushmer	45
1979	ShoestringSeries	Leacock	45
1979	Dick TurpinSeries	Sir John Glutton	45
1978	Armchair ThrillerSeries	Det. Inspector Tarrant	44
1977	Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-ChiangMovie	Henry Gordon Jago	43
1977	TargetSeries	Painter	43
1976	Brief EncounterMovie	Porter	42
1976	The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie	Charmolue	42
1975	Rumpole of the BaileySeries	—	41
1975	AngelsSeries	—	41
1975	PoldarkSeries	Sir Hugh Bodrugan	41
1974	Churchill's PeopleSeries	Peter	40
1974	Father BrownSeries	Jukes	40
1973	ThrillerSeries	Medical Officer	39
1973	Baffled!Movie	Verelli	39
1972	Crown CourtSeries	Dr. Hayward	38
1972	The ProtectorsSeries	Banker	38
1972	Van der ValkSeries	Mulder	38
1972	New Scotland YardSeries	Mr Foster	38
1971	BudgieSeries	Claude	37
1971	Jason KingSeries	—	37
1971	Upstairs, DownstairsSeries	Max Weinberg	37
1970	Play for TodaySeries	Rabbi	36
1970	Junket 89Movie	—	36
1970	Ace of WandsSeries	Falk	36
1969	HadleighSeries	Oberman	35
1969	Paul TempleSeries	—	35
1967	The PrisonerSeries	Number Two's Assistant	33
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	Dr. Relling	31
1965	BBC Play of the MonthSeries	A Cobbler	31
1965	Thirty-Minute TheatreSeries	Dr. Warren Burrows	31
1965	The Man in Room 17Series	Chief Supt. Craythorpe	31
1964	Theatre 625Series	Mr Rushton	30
1964	The Wednesday PlaySeries	Dan Royston	30
1964	DetectiveSeries	Rodier	30
1963	Doctor WhoSeries	Sir Keith Gold	29
1962	The SaintSeries	Fish	28
1962	Z-CarsSeries	—	28
1961	The AvengersSeries	J. J. Hooter	27
1960	Danger ManSeries	Potter	26
1956	Armchair TheatreSeries	Rabbi Levy	22
1951	Hallmark Hall of FameSeries	Porter	17