Paul Benedict

Biography

Paul Benedict was an American actor who worked steadily in television and film after starting in 1965. He grew up in Massachusetts, and his best-known parts were the Number Painter on Sesame Street and Harry Bentley, the English neighbor, on The Jeffersons, a role he played from 1975 to 1985. Norman Lear cast him in Cold Turkey (1971), and in the same period he appeared in Taking Off (1971) and Jeremiah Johnson (1972). Later he specialized in fussy or odd characters, among them a condescending college professor in Cocktail (1988), the butler Fairchild in Arthur 2: On the Rocks (1988), and Judge Womack in The Addams Family (1991). His stage work included Broadway appearances in Hughie in 1996 and The Music Man from 2000 to 2001, plus directing Off-Broadway, where The Kathy and Mo Show earned an Obie Award. He died in 2008.

70years old at death

Born September 17, 1938Silver City
Died December 1, 2008Martha's Vineyard
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22

Movie Career

Films: 20
Career span: 29 years1971 to 2000

Genres

Comedy90%, 18 films
Romance40%, 8 films
Drama35%, 7 films
Crime10%, 2 films
Music10%, 2 films

First and latest

Paul Benedict movies on Netflix

Isn't She Great2000IMDb rating 5.4as Prof. Brainiac
A Fish in the Bathtub1998IMDb rating 6.1as Milo
Waiting for Guffman1996IMDb rating 7.4as Not Guffman
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993IMDb rating 4.0as Dr. Victor Loeb
The Addams Family1991IMDb rating 7.0as Judge Womack
Sibling Rivalry1990IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Plotner
The Freshman1990IMDb rating 6.5as Arthur Fleeber
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988IMDb rating 4.7as Fairchild
Cocktail1988IMDb rating 6.0as Finance Teacher
This Is Spinal Tap1984IMDb rating 7.9as Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
The Man with Two Brains1983IMDb rating 6.4as Butler
The Goodbye Girl1977IMDb rating 7.4as Mark
Mandingo1975IMDb rating 6.5as Brownlee
The Front Page1974IMDb rating 7.3as Plunkett
Jeremiah Johnson1972IMDb rating 7.6as Reverend Lindquist
Up the Sandbox1972IMDb rating 5.8as Dr. Beineke
Cold Turkey1971IMDb rating 6.6as Zen Buddhist
Taking Off1971IMDb rating 7.3as Ben Lockston
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971IMDb rating 4.8as Shots O'Toole
They Might Be Giants1971IMDb rating 6.7as Chestnut Man

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

The Addams Family1991 Comedy, Fantasyas Judge Womack
IMDb rating 7.0203K votes
This Is Spinal Tap1984 Comedy, Musicas Tucker 'Smitty' Brown
IMDb rating 7.9162K votes
The Man with Two Brains1983as Butler
IMDb rating 6.430K votes
The Goodbye Girl1977as Mark
IMDb rating 7.418K votes
Jeremiah Johnson1972as Reverend Lindquist
IMDb rating 7.640K votes
Cocktail1988as Finance Teacher
IMDb rating 6.099K votes
Arthur 2: On the Rocks1988as Fairchild
IMDb rating 4.77.2K votes
The Freshman1990as Arthur Fleeber
IMDb rating 6.523K votes

Most often with

Christopher Guest directed two of these films, Carl Reiner two and Andrew Bergman two. Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Allen Garfield

Christopher Guest

Bruno Kirby

Vincent Gardenia

Lewis Arquette

Philip Bruns

Christopher GuestDirector, 2 films

Carl ReinerDirector, 2 films

Andrew BergmanDirector, 2 films

Films together

Allen Garfield2 films together, 1971 to 1974
Allen Garfield's page
- The Front Page1974IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as PlunkettGarfield as Kruger
- Taking Off1971IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as Ben LockstonGarfield as Norman
Christopher Guest2 films together, 1984 to 1996
Christopher Guest's page
- Waiting for Guffman1996IMDb rating 7.4Benedict as Not GuffmanGuest as Corky St. Clair
- This Is Spinal Tap1984IMDb rating 7.9Benedict as Tucker 'Smitty' BrownGuest as Nigel Tufnel
Bruno Kirby2 films together, 1984 to 1990
Bruno Kirby's page
- The Freshman1990IMDb rating 6.5Benedict as Arthur FleeberKirby as Victor Ray
- This Is Spinal Tap1984IMDb rating 7.9Benedict as Tucker 'Smitty' BrownKirby as Tommy Pischedda
Vincent Gardenia2 films together, 1971 to 1974
Vincent Gardenia's page
- The Front Page1974IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as PlunkettGardenia as Sheriff
- Cold Turkey1971IMDb rating 6.6Benedict as Zen BuddhistGardenia as Mayor Wappler
Lewis Arquette2 films together, 1993 to 1996
Lewis Arquette's page
- Waiting for Guffman1996IMDb rating 7.4Benedict as Not GuffmanArquette as Clifford Wooley
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993IMDb rating 4.0Benedict as Dr. Victor LoebArquette as Mr. Ingersol
Philip Bruns2 films together, 1971
Philip Bruns's page
- Taking Off1971IMDb rating 7.3Benedict as Ben LockstonBruns as Policeman
- The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight1971IMDb rating 4.8Benedict as Shots O'TooleBruns as Gallagher(Phil Bruns)
Christopher GuestDirector, 2 films, 1993 to 1996
All films by Christopher Guest
- Waiting for Guffman1996IMDb rating 7.4Benedict as Not Guffman
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman1993IMDb rating 4.0Benedict as Dr. Victor Loeb
Carl ReinerDirector, 2 films, 1983 to 1990
All films by Carl Reiner
- Sibling Rivalry1990IMDb rating 5.4Benedict as Dr. Plotner
- The Man with Two Brains1983IMDb rating 6.4Benedict as Butler
Andrew BergmanDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 2000
All films by Andrew Bergman
- Isn't She Great2000IMDb rating 5.4Benedict as Prof. Brainiac
- The Freshman1990IMDb rating 6.5Benedict as Arthur Fleeber
Also two films together4 more actors
- Jack GilfordArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and They Might Be Giants (1971)
- Barbara RhoadesThe Goodbye Girl (1977) and Up the Sandbox (1972)
- Jane HoffmanUp the Sandbox (1972) and They Might Be Giants (1971)
- Theresa MerrittThe Goodbye Girl (1977) and They Might Be Giants (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.