The Original Faceman
The A-Team provided us with one of the most iconic ensemble casts to grace the small screen. We had Dwight Schultz as “Howling Mad” Murdock, Mr. T as B.A. Baracus, and George Peppard as “Hannibal” Smith. Then, finally, there was Dirk Benedict who played the smooth “Faceman,” who made the show for many fans. But did you know that Benedict wasn’t always part of the equation?
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In fact, when production shot the pilot episode of A-Team, the role of Faceman belong to another actor, Tim Dunigan. You may recognize Dunigan from Captain Power and Soldiers of the Future. Well, it was decided by test audiences that Dunigan looked too young to play a Vietnam veteran (he was under 30 at the time), so Benedict was hired to replace him.