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Dirk Benedict

Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner; March 1, 1945) is an American actor and author. He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series and Templeton "Face" 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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Known for
The A-Team Battlestar Galactica
Alma mater
Whitman College
Born
Dirk Niewoehner (1945-03-01) March 1, 1945 (age 81) Helena, Montana, U.S.
Children
3
Occupations
Actor · author
Years active
1972–present

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Dirk Benedict

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related to External links · 4
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Occupations · 2
Dirk Benedict → Actor, author
Alma mater · 1
Dirk Benedict → Whitman College
Born · 1
Dirk Benedict → Dirk Niewoehner (1945-03-01) March 1, 1945 (age 81) Helena, Montana, U.S.
Children · 1
Dirk Benedict → 3
Known for · 1
Dirk Benedict → The A-Team Battlestar Galactica
Spouse · 1
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Website · 1
Dirk Benedict → dirkbenedictcentral.com
Years active · 1
Dirk Benedict → 1972–present

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Dirk BenedictChildren31.00infobox
Dirk BenedictKnown forThe A-Team Battlestar Galactica1.00infobox
Dirk BenedictOccupationsActor1.00infobox
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Dirk BenedictWebsitedirkbenedictcentral.com1.00infobox
Dirk BenedictYears active1972–present1.00infobox
Dirk Benedictrelated to External linksOfficial0.60section
Dirk Benedictrelated to External linksBenedict0.60section
Dirk Benedictrelated to External linksIMDbDirk Benedict0.60section

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