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Dirk Benedict
American actor (b. 1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner; March 1, 1945) is an American film, television and stage actor, and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series and Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series. He is the author of Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy and And Then We Went Fishing.
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Born | Dirk Niewoehner (1945-03-01) March 1, 1945 (age 79) Helena, Montana, U.S. |
Alma mater | Whitman College |
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Years active | 1972–present |
Known for | The A-Team Battlestar Galactica |
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Children | 3 |
Website | dirkbenedictcentral |
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