He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for his role as Philip Brent on the ABC soap opera All My Children.

[11] He played the attorney Michael Fox in the 1985 Tales from the Darkside episode "Madness Room".

[13] During his acting hiatus, he oversaw a contracting business and performed at nightclubs with musical groups.

[13] In 1990 he starred alongside Nancy Allen in the television film Memories of a Murder.

[15] He played the role of Curtis Reed in Days of Our Lives on-and-off between 1993 and 2001, appearing in ninety-three episodes.

[16] He also played Eddie in the 1996 film Angela Mooney Dies Again alongside Mia Farrow and Brendan Gleeson.

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