Robert Patrick Benedict (born September 21, 1970) is an American stage, film and television actor and writer. His 25 year career includes more than 70 television and movie credits. He is best known for his work on the television series '' Supernatural'', '' Threshold'', '' Felicity'' and the comedy film '' Waiting...''. He is also the lead singer/songwriter of the Los Angeles based band

Louden Swain Louden Swain is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 1997. The members consist of lead singer and guitarist Rob Benedict, guitarist Billy Moran, bassist Michael Borja, and drummer Stephen Norton. The band was named afte ...

Early life

Benedict was born in

Columbia, Missouri Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County, Missouri, Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area (Mis ...

. He graduated from Northwestern University with a

Bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six y ...

in Performance Studies.

Career

Acting

In the critically acclaimed WB series ''Felicity'' he appeared as Felicity Porter's dorm mate, Richard Coad. In

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's ''Threshold'' Benedict played physicist Lucas Pegg, member of a secret government team investigating the first contact with an extraterrestrial species. In seasons 4, 5, 10, 11, 14 and 15 of '' Supernatural'' he plays a writer, Chuck Shurley, previously thought to be a prophet of the lord but later revealed to be God, who eventually becomes the series main antagonist. On ''

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'' Benedict was

Sydney Bristow Sydney Anne Bristow (played by Jennifer Garner) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the television series ''Alias''. She is an American woman with a Russian-Canadian family background who works as a spy for the CIA. Sydney is depi ...

's short-term

CIA The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA ), known informally as the Agency and historically as the Company, is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, officially tasked with gathering, processing, ...

partner, Brodien. Additional early television series credits include ''

Birds of Prey Birds of prey or predatory birds, also known as raptors, are hypercarnivorous bird species that actively hunt and feed on other vertebrates (mainly mammals, reptiles and other smaller birds). In addition to speed and strength, these predators h ...

'' and '' Come to Papa'', with guest appearances on '' NCIS'', ''CSI'', '' Monk'', ''

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'', ''

Chicago Hope ''Chicago Hope'' is an American medical drama television series, created by David E. Kelley. It originally aired on CBS from September 18, 1994, to May 4, 2000. The series is set in a fictional private charitable hospital in Chicago, Illinois ...

'', '' NYPD Blue'', ''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not consid ...

'', '' Snoops'', ''

Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...

'', and ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for ...

''. Other television credits include a recurring roles in ''Lucifer'', ''Bosch'', '' NCIS: New Orleans'', '' Masters of Sex'', Fox's ''

Touch In physiology, the somatosensory system is the network of neural structures in the brain and body that produce the perception of touch (haptic perception), as well as temperature (thermoception), body position (proprioception), and pain. It is ...

Franklin & Bash ''Franklin & Bash'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Kevin Falls and Bill Chais. The series starred Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar as unconventional lawyers and longtime friends. A Turner Broadcasting executive re ...

,'' and the digital series ''Susanna'' with Anna Paquin. He also appeared as the irreverent power agent Jeremy Berger in the Starz Original comedy series ''

Head Case ''Head Case'' is an American sitcom starring Alexandra Wentworth as Dr. Elizabeth Goode, a therapist who treats Hollywood stars. Celebrities appear on the show as themselves. The show ran for three seasons, airing on the Starz TV Network, Wednes ...

''. Other recent guest star appearances are ''Documentary: Now!'', '' NCIS: Los Angeles'', '' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'', '' Shameless'', ''

Psych ''Psych'' is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks for USA Network. The series stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened obser ...

'', '' Law and Order: Los Angeles.'', and '' NCIS: Hawaii'' His feature film credits include ''

A Little Help ''A Little Help'' is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Michael J. Weithorn. It follows the experiences of a dental hygienist following her unfaithful husband's sudden death. It debuted on May 21, 2010 at the Seattle Interna ...

'', with

Jenna Fischer Regina Marie "Jenna" Fischer (born March 7, 1974) is an American actress best known for her portrayal of Pam Beesly on the NBC sitcom ''The Office'' (2005–2013), for which she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Suppor ...

, '' State of Play'' with

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor. He was born in New Zealand, spent ten years of his childhood in Australia, and moved there permanently at age twenty one. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maxi ...

. In 2005 he starred as Calvin in the cult comedy '' Waiting...'' with Ryan Reynolds, and later revised the role in the sequel '' Still Waiting...'' Other films include '' Kicking & Screaming'', with Will Ferrell, ''

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'', ''Say Goodnight'' with

Aaron Paul Aaron Paul (born Aaron Paul Sturtevant; August 27, 1979) is an American actor best known for portraying Jesse Pinkman in the AMC series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013), for which he won several awards, including the Critics' Choice Television ...

, ''

Two Days ''Two Days'' (russian: Два дня, Dva dnya) is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Avdotya Smirnova. Cast *Fyodor Bondarchuk - Pyotr Drozdov, Deputy Minister of Economy and Development *Kseniya Rappoport - Maria Ilinichna *Evgeny Mur ...

'', with

Paul Rudd Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. He studied theater at the University of Kansas and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, before making his acting debut in 1991. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame i ...

, ''

The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest ''The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest'' is a 2002 film based on the novel of the same name by technology-culture writer Po Bronson. The film stars Adam Garcia and Rosario Dawson. The screenplay was written by Jon Favreau and Gary Tieche. ...

'', starring

Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama '' Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include ''He Got Game'' (1998), ''Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...

, and ''

Not Another Teen Movie ''Not Another Teen Movie'' is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh, Chris ...

''. In 2018, he had a starring role in the horror film '' 30 Miles from Nowhere'', with

Carrie Preston Carrie Preston (born June 21, 1967) is an American actress known for her work on the television series '' True Blood'', '' Person of Interest'', ''Crowded'', '' The Good Wife'', ''The Good Fight'', and ''Claws''. Preston received critical accla ...

. Benedict has also done some voice acting work, most notably voicing the character Vin, in the video games ''

Jak II ''Jak II'' is an action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. It is the second game of the ''Jak and Daxter'' series and it is both a sequel and a prequel to '' ...

'' and ''

Jak 3 ''Jak 3'' is a 2004 action-adventure video game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game is the sequel to '' Jak II'', the third game in the series and serves as the conclusion of the ...

''.

Writing and producing

He co-wrote and starred in the independent short film ''Lifetripper'', which made its debut at the LA Short Film Festival. He also co-wrote and played Miles Davis-Davidson in the ''Unauthorized Hangover 2 Documentary'', which was featured on the DVD of ''

The Hangover Part II ''The Hangover Part II'' is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2009 film ''The Hangover'' and the second installment in ''The Hangover'' trilogy. Directe ...

''. In 2013 he wrote, produced and starred in the 30 minute short film ''The Sidekick'', which starred Jordan Peele, Lizzy Caplan,

Ike Barinholtz Isaac Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series ''MADtv'' (2002–2007), ''Eastbound & Down'' (2012), ''The Mindy Project'' (201 ...

, Ron Livingston and

Jason Ritter Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series ''Joan of Arcadia'', Ethan Haas in '' The Class'', Sean Walker in the NBC series ''The Event'', ...

. In 2017, he wrote, produced and starred in the 10 episode series ''Kings of Con'' with friend and fellow actor Richard Speight Jr. The series first aired on Comic-ConHQ and currently can be found on CWseed. The comedy series is set behind the scenes at fan conventions, based loosely on their real life experiences at said conventions. Since 2020, he hosts a podcast, together with his friend and colleague Richard Speight Jr, called "...and my guest is Richard Speight". The podcast later changed name to "Kings of Con" referring to his show with Richard.

Music

Benedict is the frontman and guitar player in the Los Angeles band

, which has released eight albums.

Personal life

Rob has three older siblings; his sister, Amy Benedict, is also an actress. He has two children, a daughter named Audrey and a son named Calvin.

Early life

Career

Acting

Writing and producing

Music

Personal life

Filmography

Film

Television

Video Games

References

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