jay benedict (april 11, 1951 – april 4, 2020) was an american actor. he was born in burbank, california. he started living in europe during the 1960s. his movie credits include "star wars" (1977), "aliens" (1986), "diamond skulls" (1989), "tirant lo blanc" (2006) and "the dark knight rises" (2012). he is also known for appearing in tv series such as "foyle's war" and "emmerdale".