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In other literature, he is sometimes referred to as "The Face". In the 2010 movie, he is "Faceman", again dropping "the". The name "Faceman" originates from a popular slang term used by girls for attractive male students during Stephen J. Cannell's high school years - i.e. "Look at that faceman" as in "Look at that good looking boy"; a hunk. [8]
Ex-United States Army Special Forces 5th Special Forces Group First Lieutenant Templeton "Face(man)" Peck (portrayed by Tim Dunigan for the pilot and Dirk Benedict for all other appearances) was suave, smooth-talking, and hugely successful with women. Serving as the team's con man and scrounger, he is able to get his hands on just about ...
Dirk Benedict (born Dirk Niewoehner; March 1, 1945) is an American film, television and stage actor, and author.He is best known for playing the characters Lieutenant Starbuck in the original Battlestar Galactica film and television series and Templeton "Faceman" Peck in The A-Team television series.
"THE A-TEAM, ITV's new comedy and violence show, is already a hit in America and is likely to become a cult here. The first episode was a 90-minute special which combined (with that lurid enthusiasm only Americans can muster) every blockbuster movie and TV adventure series in living memory into a single package.
The A-Team was created by writers and producers Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo at the behest of Brandon Tartikoff, NBC Entertainment's president.Cannell was fired from ABC in the early 1980s, after failing to produce a hit show for the network, and was hired by NBC; his first project was The A-Team.
The A-Team find themselves in a small town, paying respects to a fallen comrade from the Vietnam War. While there, they discover that the four Watkins brothers rule the town with intimidation, even so much as to warn the townspeople to stay away from the funeral. The A-Team then seek to avenge his murder and bring his killers to justice.
The A-Team is a 2010 American action comedy film [4] based on the 1980s television series of the same name created by Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell.Directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Carnahan, Brian Bloom, and Skip Woods, the film stars Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton Jackson, Sharlto Copley, and Patrick Wilson.
He also played con-man 1st Lt. Templeton "The Face-Man" Peck in the pilot for the 1980s hit The A-Team but was replaced by Dirk Benedict for the series. The reason given was that Dunigan was too young for the role, although series creators Frank Lupo and Stephen J. Cannell had wanted Benedict from the start but were overruled by the network ...