John Bennett

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…

Filmography

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The Ties That Bind Us The Ties That Bind Us 2008 Rome ★ 8.2 Rome 2005 New Tricks ★ 7.3 New Tricks 2004 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World ★ 6.7 Seven Wonders of the Industrial World 2003 Chaos and Cadavers ★ 6.8 Chaos and Cadavers 2003 The Pianist ★ 8.4 The Pianist 2002 Minority Report ★ 7.4 Minority Report 2002 Not 360 Not 360 2002 Charlotte Gray ★ 6.2 Charlotte Gray 2001 Armadillo ★ 8.0 Armadillo 2001 The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells ★ 7.0 The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells 2001 Waking the Dead ★ 7.2 Waking the Dead 2001 Breathtaking ★ 3.6 Breathtaking 2000 Bridge of Dragons ★ 5.5 Bridge of Dragons 1999 Jonathan Creek ★ 7.5 Jonathan Creek 1997 The Fifth Element ★ 7.6 The Fifth Element 1997 Alien Nation: Millennium ★ 5.0 Alien Nation: Millennium 1996 Priest ★ 6.2 Priest 1995 Kangaroo Man ★ 8.0 Kangaroo Man 1995 Cadfael ★ 7.5 Cadfael 1994 Split Second ★ 5.9 Split Second 1992 Heartbeat ★ 7.2 Heartbeat 1992 Mulberry ★ 7.3 Mulberry 1992 Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady ★ 5.4 Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady 1991 Merlin of the Crystal Cave ★ 7.0 Merlin of the Crystal Cave 1991 Murder Most Horrid ★ 6.9 Murder Most Horrid 1991 The War That Never Ends ★ 5.0 The War That Never Ends 1991 Needle ★ 10.0 Needle 1990 Antonia and Jane ★ 5.4 Antonia and Jane 1990 Saracen ★ 5.0 Saracen 1989 The Tenth Man ★ 6.7 The Tenth Man 1988 Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' 1988 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers ★ 8.0 The Modern World: Ten Great Writers 1988 Jake and the Fatman ★ 6.2 Jake and the Fatman 1987 Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder ★ 7.3 Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder 1987 Tai-Pan ★ 5.2 Tai-Pan 1986 Artists and Models Artists and Models 1986 Give My Regards to Broad Street ★ 5.1 Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984 The Bill ★ 6.8 The Bill 1984 Hunter ★ 7.1 Hunter 1984 The Plague Dogs ★ 7.8 The Plague Dogs 1982 Bergerac ★ 6.7 Bergerac 1981 Eye of the Needle ★ 6.7 Eye of the Needle 1981 The Dybbuk The Dybbuk 1980 The Mirror Crack'd ★ 6.1 The Mirror Crack'd 1980 Pews Pews 1980 The House on Garibaldi Street ★ 6.3 The House on Garibaldi Street 1979 Tales of the Unexpected ★ 6.8 Tales of the Unexpected 1979 Watership Down ★ 7.2 Watership Down 1978 Return of the Saint ★ 7.0 Return of the Saint 1978 Return Fare Return Fare 1978 The Greek Tycoon ★ 5.5 The Greek Tycoon 1978 Blake's 7 ★ 7.3 Blake's 7 1978 The Professionals ★ 7.6 The Professionals 1977 Anna Karenina ★ 7.0 Anna Karenina 1977 BBC2 Play of the Week ★ 7.0 BBC2 Play of the Week 1977 1990 ★ 6.5 1990 1977 Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang ★ 8.1 Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang 1977 The Face of Darkness ★ 8.0 The Face of Darkness 1976 I, Claudius ★ 7.9 I, Claudius 1976 The Shadow-Line ★ 6.4 The Shadow-Line 1976 The Message ★ 7.2 The Message 1976 Survivors ★ 7.9 Survivors 1975 Porridge ★ 8.1 Porridge 1974 Fall of Eagles ★ 7.0 Fall of Eagles 1974 Playhouse ★ 7.0 Playhouse 1974 Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs ★ 6.8 Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs 1974 Hitler: The Last Ten Days ★ 6.2 Hitler: The Last Ten Days 1973 The House in Nightmare Park ★ 6.8 The House in Nightmare Park 1973 Anything Can Happen Anything Can Happen 1973 The Edwardians ★ 6.3 The Edwardians 1972 Crown Court ★ 5.7 Crown Court 1972 Henry VIII and His Six Wives ★ 5.8 Henry VIII and His Six Wives 1972 Fathers and Sons Fathers and Sons 1971 Brett ★ 5.0 Brett 1971 The House That Dripped Blood ★ 6.4 The House That Dripped Blood 1971 Strange Report ★ 7.7 Strange Report 1969 The Main Chance ★ 8.3 The Main Chance 1969 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder ★ 5.0 The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder 1969 The Syndicate ★ 5.5 The Syndicate 1968