Dirk Benedict's birth name was Dirk Niewoehner but he changed it on the suggestion of his agent before becoming a part of The A-Team. Incidently, it is said that the name Dirk Benedict was inspired by a plate of eggs.

The character of Dirk Benedict in A-Team was Face. In fact, Dirk Benedict in A Team was the team's conman. He was particularly skillful at cheating people out of everything they owned and still left them smiling. Dirk Benedict in A-Team was given the name Face because he had the 'clean look', unlike the others. As Face, Dirk Benedict was never interested in the inevitable fighting that came along with being an A-Team member. It was typical to hear him complaining about getting hit too often.