John Bennett
May 8, 1928 (96 years old) in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article ย Terence Alexander,ย ย licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 ยทRomeas Elderly Priest
- 2004 ยทNew Tricksas
- 2003 ยทSeven Wonders of the Industrial Worldas
- 2003 ยทChaos and Cadaversas Mr Resurrection
- 2002 ยทThe Pianistas Dr. Ehrlich
- 2002 ยทMinority Reportas Adulation #4
- 2002 ยทNot 360as Actor
- 2001 ยทArmadilloas Father
- 2001 ยทWaking the Deadas Professor George Rosenthal
- 2000 ยทBreathtakingas Mr. Henshaw
- 1999 ยทBridge of Dragonsas The Registrar
- 1997 ยทJonathan Creekas Frank Geiger
- 1997 ยทThe Fifth Elementas Priest
- 1996 ยทAlien Nation: Millenniumas Officer Laskau
- 1995 ยทPriestas Father Redstone
- 1995 ยทKangaroo Manas Doctor
- 1994 ยทCadfaelas Lazarus the Leper
- 1992 ยทSplit Secondas Dr Schulman
- 1992 ยทHeartbeatas Terence Young
- 1992 ยทMulberryas The Stranger
- 1991 ยทSherlock Holmes and the Leading Ladyas Sigmund Freud
- 1991 ยทMurder Most Horridas DCI Graham Barlow
- 1991 ยทThe War That Never Endsas Corcyran Representative
- 1990 ยทNeedleas Chief Constable
- 1990 ยทAntonia and Janeas Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
- 1989 ยทSaracenas Nugent
- 1988 ยทThe Tenth Manas Jules
- 1988 ยทFranz Kafka's 'The Trial'as Chaplain / Father
- 1988 ยทThe Modern World: Ten Great Writersas Chaplain / Father
- 1987 ยทJake and the Fatmanas
- 1987 ยทMiss Marple: Sleeping Murderas Richard Erskine
- 1986 ยทTai-Panas Orlov
- 1984 ยทMiss Marpleas Richard Erskine
- 1984 ยทGive My Regards to Broad Streetas Mr. Rath
- 1984 ยทThe Billas
- 1984 ยทHunteras Uniform Officer
- 1983 ยทThe Cleopatrasas Philocles
- 1982 ยทThe Plague Dogsas Don (voice)
- 1981 ยทBergeracas Aaron Rosenbaum
- 1981 ยทEye of the Needleas Kleinmann
- 1980 ยทThe Mirror Crack'das Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
- 1980 ยทThe Dybbukas Messenger
- 1980 ยทPewsas Liftchick
- 1979 ยทThe House on Garibaldi Streetas Aaron Lazar
- 1979 ยทTales of the Unexpectedas Royden
- 1978 ยทWatership Downas Captain Holly (voice)
- 1978 ยทLillieas
- 1978 ยทReturn of the Saintas Colonel Ramon Perrez
- 1978 ยทReturn Fareas Dr Robbins
- 1978 ยทThe Greek Tycoonas Servant
- 1978 ยทBlake's 7as Coser
- 1977 ยทThe Professionalsas Inspector Truitt
- 1977 ยทAnna Kareninaas
- 1977 ยท1990as
- 1977 ยทDoctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiangas Li H'sen Chang
- 1976 ยทThe Face of Darknessas Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
- 1976 ยทI, Claudiusas
- 1976 ยทThe Shadow-Lineas
- 1976 ยทThe Messageas Salool
- 1975 ยทSurvivorsas Jim
- 1974 ยทPorridgeas Medical Officer
- 1974 ยทFall of Eaglesas Georges Clemenceau
- 1974 ยทDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaursas General Finch
- 1973 ยทHitler: The Last Ten Daysas Joseph Goebbels
- 1973 ยทThe House in Nightmare Parkas Patel
- 1973 ยทAnything Can Happenas Geoff Bridges
- 1972 ยทThe Edwardiansas
- 1972 ยทCrown Courtas
- 1972 ยทCrown Courtas Dr. Martin Stanislaus
- 1972 ยทHenry VIII and His Six Wivesas Wriothesley
- 1971 ยทFathers and Sonsas
- 1971 ยทBrettas
- 1971 ยทThe House That Dripped Bloodas Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
- 1969 ยทStrange Reportas Jack White
- 1969 ยทThe Main Chanceas Raul Ramira
- 1969 ยทThe Mind of Mr. J.G. Reederas Lew Kohl
- 1968 ยทThe Syndicateas Dr. Singh
- 1967 ยทThe Forsyte Sagaas Philip Bosinney
- 1966 ยทA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Pseudolus' mark
- 1966 ยทKaleidoscopeas Poker Player
- 1966 ยทSoftly, Softlyas
- 1965 ยทThe Alphabet Murdersas Waiter (uncredited)
- 1964 ยทDetectiveas
- 1963 ยทDoctor Whoas Li H'sen Chang
- 1963 ยทDoctor Whoas General Finch
- 1963 ยทLorna Dooneas
- 1963 ยทThe Barber of Stamford Hillas
- 1962 ยทLawrence of Arabiaas Arab Sheik (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทThe Saintas Muller
- 1962 ยทThe Saintas Ardossi
- 1962 ยทThe Saintas Raschid
- 1962 ยทThe Saintas Count Alfredo
- 1962 ยทThe Pirates of Blood Riveras Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทCrooks Anonymousas Thomas
- 1962 ยทPostman's Knockas Pete
- 1962 ยทZ-Carsas
- 1961 ยทSir Francis Drakeas Tomas
- 1961 ยทVictimas Undercover Detective (uncredited)
- 1961 ยทThe Avengersas Sykes
- 1961 ยทThe Avengersas Marson
- 1960 ยทSunday-Night Playas Zagornetz
- 1960 ยทThe Challengeas Spider
- 1960 ยทA Taste of Moneyas
- 1959 ยทNo Hiding Placeas
- 1955 ยทDixon of Dock Greenas Victor Lane
- 1955 ยทDixon of Dock Greenas Malcolm Roberts
- 1954 ยทThe Wonderful World of Disneyas
- 1951 ยทHallmark Hall of Fameas Jules