<P> Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck , played by Dirk Benedict , is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action - adventure television series The A-Team A recognized war hero , he is often referred to as ( The ) Faceman ( or simply Face - Phoenix in Spanish speaking countries ) . Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role , studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently ; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode , but after it was completed , he was thought by the same executives to look too young to be a believable Vietnam veteran , and he was , at 6'5 '' ( 198 cm ) much taller than the rest of the cast , particularly the show 's 5'10 '' ( 178 cm ) muscleman Mr. T. He was replaced by Benedict for the rest of the show 's run . Bradley Cooper portrayed the character in the 2010 film , while Benedict appeared in a post-credits cameo . </P>
<P> Lieutenant Templeton Arthur Peck , played by Dirk Benedict , is a fictional character and one of the four protagonists of the 1980s action - adventure television series The A-Team A recognized war hero , he is often referred to as ( The ) Faceman ( or simply Face - Phoenix in Spanish speaking countries ) . Although creators Stephen J. Cannell and Frank Lupo had Benedict in mind for the role , studio executives initially insisted that the role be handled differently ; Tim Dunigan played the role in the pilot episode , but after it was completed , he was thought by the same executives to look too young to be a believable Vietnam veteran , and he was , at 6'5 '' ( 198 cm ) much taller than the rest of the cast , particularly the show 's 5'10 '' ( 178 cm ) muscleman Mr. T. He was replaced by Benedict for the rest of the show 's run . Bradley Cooper portrayed the character in the 2010 film , while Benedict appeared in a post-credits cameo . </P>
who played templeton peck in the a team
who played templeton peck in the a team
Dirk Benedict Tim Dunigan Bradley Cooper
Dirk Benedict Tim Dunigan Bradley Cooper