John Bennett
Known for Acting · 117 credits
- Born
- 1928-05-08
- Died
- 2005-04-11
- Place of birth
- Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
- Also known as
- John Bennet
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, 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
TV Shows (62)
Doctor Who
1963
as Li H'sen Chang / General Finch
The Avengers
1961
as Sykes / Marson
Crown Court
1972
as Dr. Martin Stanislaus
The Saint
1962
as Muller / Ardossi / Raschid / Count Alfredo
Heartbeat
1992
as Terence Young
Z-Cars
1962
Hunter
1984
as Uniform Officer
Jake and the Fatman
1987
BBC Play of the Month
1965
as Turkish General
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
as Royden
Waking the Dead
2001
as Professor George Rosenthal
The Bill
1984
The Professionals
1977
as Inspector Truitt
Bergerac
1981
as Aaron Rosenbaum
Playhouse
1974
as Liftchick
New Tricks
2004
Rome
2005
as Elderly Priest
Theatre 625
1964
as Inspector Voss
No Hiding Place
1959
Blake's 7
1978
as Coser
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Frank Geiger
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
as Dr. Robbins
Return of the Saint
1978
as Colonel Ramon Perrez
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as Victor Lane / Malcolm Roberts
Festival
1963
as Knight/Tempter
Cadfael
1994
as Lazarus the Leper
I, Claudius
1976
as Xenophon
Murder Most Horrid
1991
as DCI Graham Barlow
Espionage
1963
as Sergeant
Survivors
1975
as Jim
Sunday-Night Play
1960
as Zagornetz / Political Prisoner / Steingel
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
The Main Chance
1969
as Raul Ramira
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Tomas
Detective
1964
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Georges Clemenceau
The Forsyte Saga
1967
as Philip Bosinney
Porridge
1974
as Medical Officer
Fathers and Sons
1971
as Pavel Kirsanov
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
as Chaplain / Father
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Jules
Richard the Lionheart
1962
as Lombrico / Kemal
Anna Karenina
1977
Crane
1963
as Smith
Strange Report
1969
as Jack White
The Edwardians
1972
as Frank Harris
1990
1977
Brett
1971
The Cheaters
1960
as Blake
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
2001
as Mr Jagger
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
as Lew Kohl
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as John Donovan
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
1987
as Richard Erskine
Mulberry
1992
as The Stranger
Saracen
1989
as Nugent
Miss Marple
1984
as Richard Erskine
Lorna Doone
1963
Armadillo
2001
as Father
Front Page Story
1965
as Ray Boscombe
Artists and Models
1986
as Etex
Movies (55)
The Fifth Element
1997
as Priest
The Pianist
2002
as Dr. Ehrlich
Minority Report
2002
as Adulation #4
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
The Message
1976
as Salool
Split Second
1992
as Dr Schulman
The Plague Dogs
1982
as Don (voice)
Watership Down
1978
as Captain Holly (voice)
Tai-Pan
1986
as Orlov
Eye of the Needle
1981
as Kleinmann
Priest
1995
as Father Redstone
Victim
1961
as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Charlotte Gray
2001
Bridge of Dragons
1999
as The Registrar
The Tenth Man
1988
as Jules
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
as Wriothesley
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Pseudolus' mark
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
as Joseph Goebbels
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
as Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
The Greek Tycoon
1978
as Servant
Kaleidoscope
1966
as Poker Player
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
as Policeman (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous
1962
as Thomas
The Challenge
1960
as Spider
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
as Mr. Rath
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
as Sigmund Freud
The Alphabet Murders
1965
as Waiter (uncredited)
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
as Aaron Lazar
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
as Chang Lee (archive footage)
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
Alien Nation: Millennium
1996
as Officer Laskau
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
as Li H'sen Chang
The War That Never Ends
1991
as Corcyran Representative
The Shadow-Line
1976
Antonia and Jane
1990
as Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
Kangaroo Man
1995
as Doctor
The Dybbuk
1980
as Messenger
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
as Chaplain / Father
Chaos and Cadavers
2003
as Mr Resurrection
Breathtaking
2000
as Mr. Henshaw
Return Fare
1978
as Dr Robbins
The Syndicate
1968
as Dr. Singh
Needle
1990
as Chief Constable
The House in Nightmare Park
1973
as Patel
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
as General Finch
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
Postman's Knock
1962
as Pete
The Face of Darkness
1976
as Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
Not 360
2002
as Actor
A Taste of Money
1960
as Waiter
Pews
1980
as Liftchick
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
as Zagornetz
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961
as Zagornetz
Anything Can Happen
1973
as Geoff Bridges
About John Bennett
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… With 117 credits spanning from 1951 to 2008, John Bennett has appeared in 55 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Bennett Movies
- The Fifth Element (1997) — as Priest
- The Pianist (2002) — as Dr. Ehrlich
- Minority Report (2002) — as Adulation #4
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
- The Message (1976) — as Salool
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