John Bennett
Born: 1928-05-08
• 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. 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
The Ties That Bind Us
Chaos and Cadavers
The Pianist
Minority Report
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Not 360
Charlotte Gray
Breathtaking
Bridge of Dragons
The Fifth Element
Alien Nation: Millennium
Priest
Kangaroo Man
Split Second
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
The War That Never Ends
Needle
Antonia and Jane
The Tenth Man
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Tai-Pan
Give My Regards to Broad Street
The Plague Dogs
Eye of the Needle
The Dybbuk
The Mirror Crack'd
Pews
The House on Garibaldi Street
Watership Down
Return Fare
The Greek Tycoon
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
The Face of Darkness
The Shadow-Line
The Message
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
The House in Nightmare Park
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Anything Can Happen
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
The House That Dripped Blood
The Syndicate
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Kaleidoscope
The Alphabet Murders
The Barber of Stamford Hill
Lawrence of Arabia
The Pirates of Blood River
Crooks Anonymous
Postman's Knock
Victim
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
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A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
The Curse of the Werewolf
The Challenge
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A Taste of Money