John Benfield

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Characters played by John Benfield

Doorman — 101 Dalmatians (1996)

Building staff member greeting visitors.

Michael Kernan — Prime Suspect (1991)

Michael Kernan is a Detective Chief Superintendent in the Metropolitan Police and Jane Tennison's superior officer. While many colleagues are determined to see Jane fail, Kernan supports her professional position and provides important backing as she confronts resistance within the male-dominated police service.

Captain Axel — Cold Skin (2017)

Captain Axel is the captain of the ship that arrives many months later to replace the island's weather observer. He tells Friend that the ship has come for the replacement, but Friend repeats the false explanation that the previous observer died from typhus.

Black Dog — Treasure Island (1990)

A pirate who initially attacks Billy Bones at the inn with a sword fight before retreating. He later returns with Blind Pew and a group of pirates to raid the inn for the treasure papers.

General Jean-Baptiste Calvet — Sharpe's Revenge (1997)

French general overseeing Napoleon's treasury

McMurdo — The Sign of Four (1983)

Servant at Sholto Manor who discovers the crime scene.

Father — Cassandra's Dream (2007)

Father is Terry and Ian's parent and the man who raised the brothers in South London. He runs a restaurant, forming part of the modest family background from which they seek to escape through money, gambling, business ambitions, and Howard's promised financial assistance.

Career Overview

John Benfield has 52 screen credits in a career dating back to 1979. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Johan Falk with 1 titles. Signature works include In the Name of the Father, Justice in Wonderland, Cousin Bette. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
52
Birth Date
1951-09-11
Birth Place
Wanstead, London, United Kingdom

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q15485378), public domain (CC0).