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
Armadillo
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
Waking the Dead
Breathtaking
Bridge of Dragons
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
The Face of Darkness
I, Claudius
The Shadow-Line
The Message
Survivors
Porridge
Fall of Eagles
Playhouse
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
The House in Nightmare Park
Anything Can Happen
The Edwardians
Crown Court
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Fathers and Sons
Brett
The House That Dripped Blood
Strange Report
The Main Chance
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
The Syndicate
Market in Honey Lane
The Forsyte Saga
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Kaleidoscope
The Alphabet Murders
BBC Play of the Month
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Knock on Any Door
Front Page Story
Esther Waters
Theatre 625
Detective
Doctor Who
Festival
Espionage
Lorna Doone
Crane
The Barber of Stamford Hill
Lawrence of Arabia
The Saint
Richard the Lionheart
The Pirates of Blood River
Crooks Anonymous
Postman's Knock
Z-Cars
Sir Francis Drake
Victim
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Avengers
The Cheaters
The Strange World of Gurney Slade
Sunday-Night Play
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Challenge
A Taste of Money
No Hiding Place
Dixon of Dock Green
The Wonderful World of Disney
Hallmark Hall of Fame