
John Bennett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1928
- Died
- April 11, 2005 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography

The Ties That Bind Us
Movie · as Chang Lee (archive footage)

Rome
TV · as Elderly Priest · 1 ep

New Tricks
TV · 1 ep

Chaos and Cadavers
Movie · as Mr Resurrection

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
TV · as John Donovan · 1 ep
Not 360
Movie · as Actor

The Pianist
Movie · as Dr. Ehrlich

Minority Report
Movie · as Adulation #4

Charlotte Gray
Movie

Great Comedy Moments
Movie · as Medical Officer (archive footage)

Waking the Dead
TV · as Professor George Rosenthal · 1 ep

Armadillo
TV · as Father · 1 ep

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
TV · as Mr Jagger · 6 eps

Breathtaking
Movie · as Mr. Henshaw

Bridge of Dragons
Movie · as The Registrar

The Fifth Element
Movie · as Priest

Jonathan Creek
TV · as Frank Geiger · 1 ep

Alien Nation: Millennium
Movie · as Officer Laskau

Priest
Movie · as Father Redstone

Kangaroo Man
Movie · as Doctor

Cadfael
TV · as Lazarus the Leper · 1 ep

Split Second
Movie · as Dr Schulman

Heartbeat
TV · as Terence Young · 1 ep

Mulberry
TV · as The Stranger · 11 eps

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
Movie · as Sigmund Freud

The War That Never Ends
Movie · as Corcyran Representative

Merlin of the Crystal Cave
TV · as Maugan · 2 eps

Murder Most Horrid
TV · as DCI Graham Barlow · 1 ep

Antonia and Jane
Movie · as Uncle Irwin Carlinsky

Needle
Movie · as Chief Constable

Saracen
TV · as Nugent · 14 eps

The Tenth Man
Movie · as Jules

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Movie · as Chaplain / Father

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
TV · as Chaplain / Father · 1 ep

Jake and the Fatman
TV · 1 ep

Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
TV · as Richard Erskine · 2 eps

Tai-Pan
Movie · as Orlov

Artists and Models
TV · as Etex · 1 ep

Give My Regards to Broad Street
Movie · as Mr. Rath

The Bill
TV · 2 eps

Hunter
TV · as Uniform Officer · 1 ep

The Plague Dogs
Movie · as Don (voice)

Eye of the Needle
Movie · as Kleinmann

Bergerac
TV · as Aaron Rosenbaum · 1 ep

The Dybbuk
Movie · as Messenger

The Mirror Crack'd
Movie · as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")

Pews
Movie · as Liftchick

The House on Garibaldi Street
Movie · as Aaron Lazar

Tales of the Unexpected
TV · as Royden · 1 ep

Watership Down
Movie · as Captain Holly (voice)

The Greek Tycoon
Movie · as Servant

Return Fare
Movie · as Dr Robbins

Blake's 7
TV · as Coser · 1 ep

Return of the Saint
TV · as Colonel Ramon Perrez · 1 ep

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Movie · as Li H'sen Chang

1990
TV · 1 ep

Anna Karenina
TV · 2 eps

The Professionals
TV · as Inspector Truitt · 1 ep

BBC2 Play of the Week
TV · as Dr. Robbins · 1 ep

The Face of Darkness
Movie · as Inquisitor & Psychiatrist

The Shadow-Line
Movie

The Message
Movie · as Salool

I, Claudius
TV · as Xenophon · 1 ep

Survivors
TV · as Jim · 1 ep

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
Movie · as General Finch

Fall of Eagles
TV · as Georges Clemenceau · 1 ep

Porridge
TV · as Medical Officer · 1 ep

Playhouse
TV · as Liftchick · 1 ep

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Movie · as Joseph Goebbels

The House in Nightmare Park
Movie · as Patel
Anything Can Happen
Movie · as Geoff Bridges

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Movie · as Wriothesley

Crown Court
TV · as Dr. Martin Stanislaus · 1 ep

The Edwardians
TV · as Frank Harris · 1 ep

The House That Dripped Blood
Movie · as Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
Brett
TV · 1 ep

The Main Chance
TV · as Raul Ramira · 1 ep

The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
TV · as Lew Kohl · 1 ep

Strange Report
TV · as Jack White · 1 ep

The Syndicate
Movie · as Dr. Singh

Market in Honey Lane
TV · as Billy Bush · 34 eps

The Forsyte Saga
TV · as Philip Bosinney · 4 eps

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Movie · as Pseudolus' mark

Kaleidoscope
Movie · as Poker Player

The Alphabet Murders
Movie · as Waiter (uncredited)

BBC Play of the Month
TV · as Turkish General · 1 ep
Front Page Story
TV · as Ray Boscombe · 26 eps

Thirty-Minute Theatre
TV · as Albert, Tadeusz · 1 ep
Knock on Any Door
TV · as Dave Gadlow, Bright · 1 ep

The Troubleshooters
TV · as Jacques Couteau · 1 ep

Detective
TV · 1 ep

Theatre 625
TV · as Inspector Voss · 1 ep
Esther Waters
TV · as William Latch · 4 eps

The Barber of Stamford Hill
Movie
Lorna Doone
TV · 11 eps

Doctor Who
TV · as Li H'sen Chang, General Finch · 5 eps
Crane
TV · as Smith · 1 ep
Festival
TV · as Knight/Tempter · 1 ep

Espionage
TV · as Sergeant · 1 ep

The Pirates of Blood River
Movie · as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)

Postman's Knock
Movie · as Pete

Lawrence of Arabia
Movie · as Arab Sheik (uncredited)

Crooks Anonymous
Movie · as Thomas

Z-Cars
TV · 3 eps

The Saint
TV · as Muller, Ardossi, Raschid, Count Alfredo · 1 ep

Richard the Lionheart
TV · as Lombrico, Kemal · 1 ep

Victim
Movie · as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
Movie · as Zagornetz
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
Movie · as Zagornetz

The Curse of the Werewolf
Movie · as Policeman (uncredited)

The Avengers
TV · as Sykes, Marson · 2 eps

Sir Francis Drake
TV · as Tomas · 1 ep
A Taste of Money
Movie · as Waiter

The Challenge
Movie · as Spider
Sunday-Night Play
TV · as Zagornetz, Political Prisoner, Steingel · 2 eps

The Cheaters
TV · as Blake · 1 ep

The Strange World of Gurney Slade
TV · as Napoleon Bonaparte · 1 ep

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
TV · as Injun Joe · 7 eps

No Hiding Place
TV · 2 eps

Dixon of Dock Green
TV · as Victor Lane, Malcolm Roberts · 1 ep

The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 2 eps

Hallmark Hall of Fame
TV · as Jules · 1 ep
