John Bennett
Acting
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
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movieThe Ties That Bind Us
2008
Chang Lee (archive footage)
tvRome
2005
Elderly Priest
tvSeven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
John Donovan
movieChaos and Cadavers
2003
Mr Resurrection
movieThe Pianist
2002
Dr. Ehrlich
movieMinority Report
2002
Adulation #4
tvArmadillo
2001
Father
tvWaking the Dead
2001
Professor George Rosenthal
movieBreathtaking
2000
Mr. Henshaw
movieBridge of Dragons
1999
The Registrar
tvJonathan Creek
1997
Frank Geiger
movieAlien Nation: Millennium
1996
Officer Laskau
moviePriest
1995
Father Redstone
movieKangaroo Man
1995
Doctor
tvCadfael
1994
Lazarus the Leper
movieSplit Second
1992
Dr Schulman
tvHeartbeat
1992
Terence Young
tvMulberry
1992
The Stranger
movieSherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
Sigmund Freud
tvMurder Most Horrid
1991
DCI Graham Barlow
movieThe War That Never Ends
1991
Corcyran Representative
movieNeedle
1990
Chief Constable
movieAntonia and Jane
1990
Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
tvSaracen
1989
Nugent
movieFranz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
Chaplain / Father
tvThe Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
Chaplain / Father
tvMiss Marple: Sleeping Murder
1987
Richard Erskine
movieTai-Pan
1986
Orlov
tvHunter
1984
Uniform Officer
movieThe Plague Dogs
1982
Don (voice)
tvBergerac
1981
Aaron Rosenbaum
movieEye of the Needle
1981
Kleinmann
movieThe Dybbuk
1980
Messenger
movieThe Mirror Crack'd
1980
Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
moviePews
1980
Liftchick
movieThe House on Garibaldi Street
1979
Aaron Lazar
movieWatership Down
1978
Captain Holly (voice)
tvReturn of the Saint
1978
Colonel Ramon Perrez
movieReturn Fare
1978
Dr Robbins
movieThe Greek Tycoon
1978
Servant
tvBlake's 7
1978
Coser
tvThe Professionals
1977
Inspector Truitt
tvBBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Dr. Robbins
movieDoctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
Li H'sen Chang
movieThe Face of Darkness
1976
Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
tvI, Claudius
1976
Xenophon
movieThe Message
1976
Salool
tvPorridge
1974
Medical Officer
tvFall of Eagles
1974
Georges Clemenceau
tvPlayhouse
1974
Liftchick
movieDoctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
General Finch
movieHitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
Joseph Goebbels
Anything Can Happen
1973
Geoff Bridges
tvThe Edwardians
1972
Frank Harris
tvCrown Court
1972
Dr. Martin Stanislaus
movieHenry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
Wriothesley
tvFathers and Sons
1971
Pavel Kirsanov
movieThe House That Dripped Blood
1971
Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
tvStrange Report
1969
Jack White
tvThe Main Chance
1969
Raul Ramira
movieThe Syndicate
1968
Dr. Singh
tvMarket in Honey Lane
1967
Billy Bush
tvThe Forsyte Saga
1967
Philip Bosinney
movieA Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Pseudolus' mark
movieKaleidoscope
1966
Poker Player
movieThe Alphabet Murders
1965
Waiter (uncredited)
tvBBC Play of the Month
1965
Turkish General
tvThirty-Minute Theatre
1965
Albert / Tadeusz
Front Page Story
1965
Ray Boscombe
Esther Waters
1964
William Latch
tvTheatre 625
1964
Inspector Voss
tvDoctor Who
1963
Li H'sen Chang / General Finch
Festival
1963
Knight/Tempter
tvEspionage
1963
Sergeant
Crane
1963
Smith
movieLawrence of Arabia
1962
Arab Sheik (uncredited)
tvThe Saint
1962
Muller / Ardossi / Raschid / Count Alfredo
tvRichard the Lionheart
1962
Lombrico / Kemal
movieThe Pirates of Blood River
1962
Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
movieVictim
1961
Undercover Detective (uncredited)
movieThe Curse of the Werewolf
1961
Policeman (uncredited)
tvThe Avengers
1961
Sykes / Marson
tvThe Cheaters
1960
Blake
tvThe Strange World of Gurney Slade
1960
Napoleon Bonaparte
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Zagornetz / Political Prisoner / Steingel
movieThe Challenge
1960
Spider
tvDixon of Dock Green
1955
Victor Lane / Malcolm Roberts
Crew1
movieSteel
1997
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