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John Bennett

Actor • Born 1928

John Bennett

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About

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

Doctor Who posterDoctor WhoSeries • 1963The Avengers posterThe AvengersSeries • 1961The Saint posterThe SaintSeries • 1962Crown Court posterCrown CourtSeries • 1972Heartbeat posterHeartbeatSeries • 1992The Bill posterThe BillSeries • 1984Z-Cars posterZ-CarsSeries • 1962BBC Play of the Month posterBBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965Waking the Dead posterWaking the DeadSeries • 2001The Professionals posterThe ProfessionalsSeries • 1977Hunter posterHunterSeries • 1984Tales of the Unexpected posterTales of the UnexpectedSeries • 1979Playhouse posterPlayhouseSeries • 1974New Tricks posterNew TricksSeries • 2004Bergerac posterBergeracSeries • 1981Jake and the Fatman posterJake and the FatmanSeries • 1987Thirty-Minute Theatre posterThirty-Minute TheatreSeries • 1965Theatre 625 posterTheatre 625Series • 1964Rome posterRomeSeries • 2005No Hiding Place posterNo Hiding PlaceSeries • 1959The Fifth Element posterThe Fifth ElementMovie • 1997Blake's 7 posterBlake's 7Series • 1978Jonathan Creek posterJonathan CreekSeries • 1997Minority Report posterMinority ReportMovie • 2002