David Bennent
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1966-09-09 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Bennent (born September 9, 1966) is a Swiss actor.
He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress.
He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent French and English.
When he was 12 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was allegedly shown in sex scenes with an adult. Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Jörn Weig
Derrick
1974
as Heinz Weik
NDR Talk Show
1979
as Self
Kölner Treff
1976
as Self
Beckmann
1999
as Self
3 nach 9
1974
as Self
The Commissioner
1969
as Sigi Kempe
Dogs of Berlin
2018
as Späti
Shades of Guilt
2015
as Bernhard Strelitz
Was wurde aus...?
2011
as himself
Warum ich?
2025
as Eddie
Menschen hautnah
1998
as Self
L’enfant des lumières
2002
as Hyacinthe Mignon
Movies (21)
Legend
1985
as Honeythorn Gump
The Tin Drum
1979
as Oskar Matzerath
She Hate Me
2004
as Herman Schiller
Happy as Lazzaro
2018
as Swiss engineer
Planetarium
2016
as Juncker
Dog Day
1984
as Chim
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
2013
as César
The Universal Theory
2023
as Kommissar Arnold
Fog in August
2016
as Oja
Mein Onkel Theodor oder Wie man viel Geld im Schlaf verdient
1975
as Manfred Wurster
Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried Me
2003
as Actor - Das Morgenlied
Ulzhan
2007
as Shakuni
Therapy for a Vampire
2014
Die Eltern
1974
as David
Das schaffen wir schon
2017
as Lukas Grasser
Inspector Dupin: Brittany's Gold
2015
as Paul Daeron
Der Zürich-Krimi: Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (1)
2024
as Jürg Dolmas
Spuk unterm Riesenrad
2024
as Rumpelstilzchen
To Stage the Music - Heiner Goebbels
2023
as Self
Traumschatten
2005
as Tristan
The Invisible Film
2017
as Podsneznikow
About David Bennent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Bennent (born September 9, 1966) is a Swiss actor. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress. He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent French and English. When he was 12 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was allegedly shown in sex scenes with an adult. Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongsi… With 34 credits spanning from 1969 to 2025, David Bennent has appeared in 21 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Bennent Movies
- Legend (1985) — as Honeythorn Gump
- The Tin Drum (1979) — as Oskar Matzerath
- She Hate Me (2004) — as Herman Schiller
- Happy as Lazzaro (2018) — as Swiss engineer
- Planetarium (2016) — as Juncker
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