
John Bennett
Actor
Born: May 8, 1928 (76 years old)
Died: April 11, 2005
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.
Filmography (70)
- Victim (1961, ★ 7.5)
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962, ★ 8)
- The Pianist (2002, ★ 8.4)
- Watership Down (1978, ★ 7.2)
- Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977, ★ 8.1)
- The Fifth Element (1997, ★ 7.6)
- The Plague Dogs (1982, ★ 7.9)
- The Message (1976, ★ 7.2)
- Minority Report (2002, ★ 7.4)
- Rome (2005, ★ 8.2)
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951, ★ 8.6)
- Jonathan Creek (1997, ★ 7.5)
- The Forsyte Saga (1967, ★ 8.4)
- Blake's 7 (1978, ★ 7.3)
- The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
- Heartbeat (1992, ★ 7.1)
- The Saint (1962, ★ 7.3)
- Survivors (1975, ★ 8)
- Waking the Dead (2001, ★ 7.2)
- New Tricks (2004, ★ 7.3)
- Porridge (1974, ★ 8.1)
- Hunter (1984, ★ 7.1)
- Cadfael (1994, ★ 7.5)
- Doctor Who (1963, ★ 7.9)
- Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987, ★ 7.2)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954, ★ 7.8)
- Mulberry (1992, ★ 7.2)
- The Professionals (1977, ★ 7.5)
- I, Claudius (1976, ★ 7.8)
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973, ★ 6.1)