John Bennett
Acting
- Born:
- 1928-05-08
- Died:
- 2005-04-11
- Place of birth:
- Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Biography
John Bennett was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, then trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, followed by a wide repertory theatre experience including Bromley, Bristol Old Vic, Dundee, the Edinburgh Festival and Watford before going to London's West End. Often cast as a villain, Bennett had many roles on television including Market in Honey Lane, Porridge, Survivors, The Avengers, Strange Report, Bergerac, The Professionals and four episodes of The Saint. He also appeared in several films including The Fifth Element and The Pianist. He also had an extensive stage career. Away from acting, Bennet was an enthusiastic amateur flier and an accomplished glider pilot. He died in 2005, aged 76.
Known For
Filmography
The Ties That Bind Us
Rome
New Tricks
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
Chaos and Cadavers
The Pianist
Minority Report
Not 360
Charlotte Gray
Great Comedy Moments
Armadillo
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
Waking the Dead
Breathtaking
Bridge of Dragons
Steel
Jonathan Creek
The Fifth Element
Alien Nation: Millennium
Priest
Kangaroo Man
Cadfael
Split Second
Heartbeat
Mulberry
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
Murder Most Horrid
The War That Never Ends
Needle
Antonia and Jane
Saracen
The Tenth Man
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
Jake and the Fatman
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Tai-Pan
Artists and Models
Give My Regards to Broad Street
The Bill
Hunter
The Plague Dogs
Bergerac
Eye of the Needle
The Dybbuk
The Mirror Crack'd
Pews
The House on Garibaldi Street
Tales of the Unexpected
Watership Down
Return of the Saint
Return Fare
The Greek Tycoon
Blake's 7
The Professionals
Anna Karenina
BBC2 Play of the Week
1990
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang