John Bennett
Acting
Born: 1928-05-08 in Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
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
The Avengers
Sykes
The Avengers
Marson
Doctor Who
Li H'sen Chang
Doctor Who
General Finch
Crown Court
Crown Court
Dr. Martin Stanislaus
The Saint
Muller
The Saint
Ardossi
The Saint
Raschid
The Saint
Count Alfredo
Hunter
Uniform Officer
BBC Play of the Month
Turkish General
Jake and the Fatman
Blake's 7
Coser
Heartbeat
Terence Young
Rome
Elderly Priest
Waking the Dead
Professor George Rosenthal
New Tricks
The Bill
The Professionals
Inspector Truitt
Bergerac
Aaron Rosenbaum
The Fifth Element
Priest
The Pianist
Dr. Ehrlich
Tales of the Unexpected
Royden
Z-Cars
Playhouse
Liftchick
No Hiding Place
Cadfael
Lazarus the Leper
Minority Report
Adulation #4
Theatre 625
Inspector Voss
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Albert
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Tadeusz
Jonathan Creek
Frank Geiger
Lawrence of Arabia
Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Richard the Lionheart
Lombrico
Richard the Lionheart
Kemal
The Forsyte Saga
Philip Bosinney