Benedict was born Dirk Niewoehner in Helena, Montana, the son of Pricilla Mella ( née Metzger ), an accountant, and George Edward Niewoehner, a lawyer.

In 1986 Dirk Benedict starred as a low-life band manager " Harry Smilac " in the movie " Body Slam " along with Lou Albano, Roddy Piper, and cameo appearances by Freddie Blassie, Ric flair, and Bruno Sammartino.

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Mr. T was offered a cameo appearance in the film adaptation of The A-Team, but decided to turn it down, whereas Dwight Schultz and Dirk Benedict both made cameos in the film.

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* Dirk Benedict, actor, is from White Sulphur Springs.

" Classy " Freddie Blassie also made a cameo appearance as himself, along with " Wrestling's Living Legend " Bruno Sammartino, and Ric Flair in the 1986 film " Body Slam " starring Dirk Benedict, " Captain " Lou Albano, and " Rowdy " Roddy Piper.

* Dirk Jan Derksen ( born 1972 ), football player

* former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was born and raised in Dendermonde ( b. 1953 ), as was his younger brother the political scientist Dirk Verhofstadt ( b. 1955 ).

Dirk Gently ( born Svlad Cjelli, also known as Dirk Cjelli ) is a fictional character created by Douglas Adams and featured in the books Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency and The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul.

Famous residents born or who have lived in the area include the political reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, the actor and writer Dirk Bogarde, former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP, TV and National Lottery draw presenter Jenni Falconer, singers Amy Macdonald and Lena Martell, as well as former Miss Scotland and Miss United Kingdom Nieve Jennings and actor and rock singer Steve Valentine.

Herman Dirk van Dodeweerd ( born September 18, 1929 ), known as Armando, is a Dutch painter and writer.

* Dirk Müller ( born 4 August 1973 in Bad Hersfeld ), active German bicycle racer, 2006 German Road Champion

* February 23 – Dirk van der Aa, Dutch painter ( born 1731 )

* Hildegarde, born c. 934, died 990 ; she married Dirk II, Count of Holland.

Dirk Arthur Kempthorne ( born October 29, 1951 ), was the U. S. Secretary of the Interior, who served under President George W. Bush from 2006 to 2009.

* Stewart " Dirk " Fischer ( born 1924 ), American Composer, Jazz Educator

Dirk Dries David Damiaan, Viscount Frimout ( born 21 March 1941 in Poperinge, Belgium ) is an astrophysicist for the European Space Agency.

Jodi, or jodi. org, is a collective of two internet artists: Joan Heemskerk ( born 1968 in Kaatsheuvel, the Netherlands ) and Dirk Paesmans ( born 1965 in Brussels, Belgium ).

Dirk Nicolaas " Dick " Advocaat (; born 27 September 1947 in The Hague ) is a Dutch football manager and former player currently the manager of the PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie.

* Dirk Brunken ( born March 13, 1977 )-Live DJ & Keyboards

Dirk Franciscus " Danny " Blind ( born 1 August 1961 ) is a former Dutch international football player and current coach.

* Dirk Verhofstadt ( born 1955 )

Dirk Jan Struik was born in 1894 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as a teacher's son, Struik attended the Hogere Burgerschool ( HBS ) in The Hague.

* Dirk Blocker ( born 1957 ) American actor and son of Dan Blocker

* Dirk Scheringa, born 1950, founder of DSB Bank, chairman of Dutch Eredivisie club AZ Alkmaar and politician ( Christian Democratic Appeal ).

Olajuwon of Nigeria, who was a naturalized U. S. citizen since 1993, Tim Duncan of the U. S. Virgin Islands, Tony Parker of France ( born in Belgium ) and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only four international players to win the award.