Daniel Benzali

Daniel Benzali (born January 20 1950 in Rio de Janiero, Brazil) is an American actor of television, film and theater.

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January 20 - 1950 - Rio de Janiero - Brazil - American - Television - Film - Theater

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Benzali began his career in guest starring roles on television series such as ', The X-Files, NYPD Blue and L.A. Law.

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The X-Files - NYPD Blue - L.A. Law

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L.A. Law creator Steven Bochco was so impressed with Benzali's performance that he cast him in the lead role of his 1995 series Murder One, playing attorney Ted Hoffman. For this role he was nominated for a Golden Globe award. More recently, Benzali starred on the series The Agency, and in films such as By Dawn's Early Light (1990) and Murder at 1600 (1997).

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Steven Bochco - 1995 - Murder One - Attorney - Golden Globe award - The Agency - By Dawn's Early Light - 1990 - Murder at 1600 - 1997

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Benzali is also a respected star of musical theater. He played Juan Peron in the London cast of Evita, and played faded film director Max von Mayerling, alongside Patti LuPone, in the original cast (1993) of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard. It is not yet known whether he will reprise the role for the 2006 film.

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Musical theater - Juan Peron - Evita - Film - Director - Patti LuPone - 1993 - Andrew Lloyd Webber - Sunset Boulevard - 2006

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