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Dirk Benedict Biography
Birth Name:Dirk Niewoehner
Birth Place:Helena, Montana, United States
Profession Actor, Director, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- In 1967, he graduated with a degree from Whitman College
- In 1986, he got married to screen actress Toni Hudson
- Lost 50 percent of his hearing in his left ear at the age of 12 from an accident with a loaded gun
- Is best known for his role as the character Faceman on the TV series "The A-Team․"
- Took the stage name "Benedict" after eating a serving of Eggs Benedict
- Wrote the 1991 book "Confessions of a Kamikaze Cowboy․"
- Is the author of the book "And Then We Went Fishing: A Story of Fatherhood, Fate and Forgiveness․"