Nick Benedict

Nick Benedict (born Nicholas Joseph Sciurba; July 14, 1946 – July 14, 2023) was an American actor and musician. He was perhaps best known for his roles on daytime soap operas and television films. Benedict was notable for portraying Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives between 1993 and 2001. He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role as Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera All My Children.

Early life Benedict was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1946. His father was actor and director Richard Benedict. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War prior to his acting career. His first performance as an adult was in Mike and the Mermaid at the age of 17. He would later have minor television roles in Ironside and Hawaii Five-O during the late 1960s. He had his first significant role as star-crossed Vietnam veteran Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera All My Children, he would play the role from 1973 to 1978. He also appeared in Medical Center and Knots Landing.

From 1980 to 1981 he played Michael Scott on The Young and the Restless. From 1982 to 1983, he played Ron Washington on Another Life. He appeared on The Dukes of Hazzard, as Frank James, in the seventh-season episode, "Go West, Young Dukes". He played the attorney Michael Fox in the 1985 Tales from the Darkside episode "Madness Room". He also appeared in seven episodes of Santa Barbara. During his acting hiatus, he oversaw a contracting business and performed at nightclubs with musical groups. That same year, Benedict appeared in thirty episodes of Tribes.

Benedict made his last screen appearance with a minor role in George Santo Pietro's Kept in 2001.

Personal life Benedict married Michelle Dow in 1976, however the marriage was annulled within the year. He was married to Ginger Loli-Benedict from 2001 until his death. Two days later, he was moved to hospice care after being paralyzed from the neck down.

Selected works Wiretapper (1955) Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973) All My Children (1973–1978) An American Summer (1990) Memories of a Murder (1990) Days of Our Lives (1993–2001) Angela Mooney Dies Again (1996) Kept (2001)