Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1928-05-08
- Day of Death2005-04-11 (76 years)
- Place of BirthBeckenham, Kent, England, UK
- Also Known AsJohn Bennet
John Bennett
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,...Read More
Acting Career
- 2005
Rome
As: Elderly Priest
- 2003
Chaos and Cadavers
As: Mr Resurrection
- 2002
The Pianist
As: Dr. Ehrlich
- 2002
Minority Report
As: Adulation #4
- 2001
Armadillo
As: Father
- 2001
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
As: Mr Jagger
- 2001
Waking the Dead
As: Professor George Rosenthal
- 2000
Breathtaking
As: Mr. Henshaw
1999Bridge of Dragons
As: The Registrar
1997Jonathan Creek
As: Frank Geiger
- 1997
The Fifth Element
As: Priest
1996Alien Nation: Millennium
As: Officer Laskau
1995Priest
As: Father Redstone
1995Kangaroo Man
As: Doctor
1994Cadfael
As: Lazarus the Leper
1992Split Second
As: Dr Schulman
1992Heartbeat
As: Terence Young
1992Mulberry
As: The Stranger
1991Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
As: Sigmund Freud
1991Murder Most Horrid
As: DCI Graham Barlow
1991The War That Never Ends
As: Corcyran Representative
1990Needle
As: Chief Constable
1990Antonia and Jane
As: Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
1989Saracen
As: Nugent
1988The Tenth Man
As: Jules
1988Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
As: Chaplain / Father
1988The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
As: Chaplain / Father
1987Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
As: Richard Erskine
1986Tai-Pan
As: Orlov
1984Give My Regards to Broad Street
As: Mr. Rath
1984Hunter
As: Uniform Officer
1982The Plague Dogs
As: Don (voice)
1981Bergerac
As: Aaron Rosenbaum
1981Eye of the Needle
As: Kleinmann
1980The Dybbuk
As: Messenger
1980The Mirror Crack'd
As: Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
1980Pews
As: Liftchick
1979The House on Garibaldi Street
As: Aaron Lazar
1979Tales of the Unexpected
As: Royden
- 1978
Watership Down
As: Captain Holly (voice)
1978Return of the Saint
As: Colonel Ramon Perrez
1978Return Fare
As: Dr Robbins
1978The Greek Tycoon
As: Servant
1978Blake's 7
As: Coser
1977The Professionals
As: Inspector Truitt
1977BBC2 Play of the Week
As: Dr. Robbins
1977Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
As: Li H'sen Chang
1976The Face of Darkness
As: Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
1976I, Claudius
As: Xenophon
1976The Message
As: Salool
1975Survivors
As: Jim
1974Porridge
As: Medical Officer
1974Fall of Eagles
As: Georges Clemenceau
1974Playhouse
As: Liftchick
1974Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
As: General Finch
1973Hitler: The Last Ten Days
As: Joseph Goebbels
1973The House in Nightmare Park
As: Patel
1972The Edwardians
As: Frank Harris
1972Crown Court
As: Dr. Martin Stanislaus
1972Henry VIII and His Six Wives
As: Wriothesley
1971The House That Dripped Blood
As: Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
1969Strange Report
As: Jack White
1969The Main Chance
As: Raul Ramira
1969The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
As: Lew Kohl
1968The Syndicate
As: Dr. Singh
1967The Forsyte Saga
As: Philip Bosinney
1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
As: Pseudolus' mark
1966Kaleidoscope
As: Poker Player
1965The Alphabet Murders
As: Waiter (uncredited)
1965BBC Play of the Month
As: Turkish General
1964Theatre 625
As: Inspector Voss
1963Doctor Who
As: Li H'sen Chang
- 1963
Doctor Who
As: General Finch
- 1962
Lawrence of Arabia
As: Arab Sheik (uncredited)
1962The Saint
As: Muller
- 1962
The Saint
As: Ardossi
- 1962
The Saint
As: Raschid
- 1962
The Saint
As: Count Alfredo
1962Richard the Lionheart
As: Lombrico
- 1962
Richard the Lionheart
As: Kemal
1962The Pirates of Blood River
As: Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
1962Crooks Anonymous
As: Thomas
1962Postman's Knock
As: Pete
1961Sir Francis Drake
As: Tomas
1961Victim
As: Undercover Detective (uncredited)
1961The Curse of the Werewolf
As: Policeman (uncredited)
1961The Avengers
As: Sykes
- 1961
The Avengers
As: Marson
1960The Cheaters
As: Blake
1960The Challenge
As: Spider
1955Dixon of Dock Green
As: Victor Lane
- 1955
Dixon of Dock Green
As: Malcolm Roberts
1951Hallmark Hall of Fame
As: Jules