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Peter Benton

Peter Benton, M.D. is a fictional character from the NBC medical drama series ER, portrayed by actor Eriq La Salle, appearing as a primary character from the pilot episode until part way through the eighth season.

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Occupation
Surgeon
Born
1965
Children
Reese Benton
Duration
1994–2001, 2002, 2009
Family
Cleo Finch (girlfriend/ later wife) Unnamed father (deceased) Mae Benton (mother, deceased) Jackie Robbins (elder sister) Walter Robbins (brother-in-law) Jesse Robbins (nephew,…
First appearance
September 19, 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours")

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After County General

Season 15

Reception

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Peter Benton

Nodes72
Edges71
Triples30
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027778
Components1

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Peter Benton

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related to Cleo Finch · 15
Peter Benton → Benton, Benton's, Carla, Chicago, Cleo, Cleo Finch, Dr, ER, In, In Season, Old Times, Peter's, Reese, Season, Their
related to Reception · 6
Peter Benton → Dr, Entertainment Weekly, Ever, Most Annoying TV Characters, SocialTechPop, Top TV Dad
Born · 1
Peter Benton → 1965
Children · 1
Peter Benton → Reese Benton
Duration · 1
Peter Benton → 1994–2001, 2002, 2009
Family · 1
Peter Benton → Cleo Finch (girlfriend/ later wife) Unnamed father (deceased) Mae Benton (mother, deceased) Jackie Robbins (elder sister) Walter Robbins (brother-in-law) Jesse Robbins (nephew,…
First appearance · 1
Peter Benton → September 19, 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours")
Last appearance · 1
Peter Benton → April 2, 2009 (15x22, "And in the End...")
Occupation · 1
Peter Benton → Surgeon
Portrayed by · 1
Peter Benton → Eriq La Salle

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benton peter season reese carter dr hospital carla la salle roger er time elizabeth corday later cleo attending peter's benton's

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Peter BentonBorn19651.00infobox
Peter BentonChildrenReese Benton1.00infobox
Peter BentonDuration1994–2001, 2002, 20091.00infobox
Peter BentonFamilyCleo Finch (girlfriend/ later wife) Unnamed father (deceased) Mae Benton (mother, deceased) Jackie Robbins (elder sister) Walter Robbins (brother-in-law) Jesse Robbins (nephew,…1.00infobox
Peter BentonFirst appearanceSeptember 19, 1994 (1x01, "24 Hours")1.00infobox
Peter BentonLast appearanceApril 2, 2009 (15x22, "And in the End...")1.00infobox
Peter BentonOccupationSurgeon1.00infobox
Peter BentonPortrayed byEriq La Salle1.00infobox
Peter BentonTitle(s)Resident (1994–1999) Trauma Fellow (1999–2000) Attending (2000–2001)1.00infobox
Peter Bentonrelated to Cleo FinchIn Season0.60section
Peter Bentonrelated to Cleo FinchBenton0.60section
Peter Bentonrelated to Cleo FinchDr0.60section

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