Christopher Benjamin

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Characters played by Christopher Benjamin

Sir John Falstaff — The Merry Wives of Windsor (2011)

Sir John Falstaff is the fat knight at the center of the farce. Believing that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page are attracted to him, he schemes to woo both women, motivated partly by their personal charms and partly by their husbands’ money. His attempts make him the target of their humiliating tricks.

Henry Gordon Jago — Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)

Owner of the Palace Theatre where Li H'sen Chang performs. Assists the Doctor in tracking the villain to the sewers. Discovers the time cabinet key, gets captured by the antagonist's henchmen, and is later rescued to help defeat the villain.

Career Overview

Christopher Benjamin has 53 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include The Plague Dogs, The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Brush with Mr. Porter on the Road to El Dorado. 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
53
Birth Date
1934-12-27
Birth Place
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England

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