John Bennett

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

May 8, 1928

died

April 11, 2005

place of birth

Beckenham, Kent, England, UK

also known as

John Bennet

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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The Fifth Element
7.6

The Fifth Element

1997as Priest
The Pianist
8.4

The Pianist

2002as Dr. Ehrlich
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0

Lawrence of Arabia

1962as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Minority Report
7.4

Minority Report

2002as Adulation #4
Priest
6.2

Priest

1995as Father Redstone
Tai-Pan
5.2

Tai-Pan

1986as Orlov
The Message
7.2

The Message

1976as Salool
The Plague Dogs
7.8

The Plague Dogs

1982as Don (voice)
Watership Down
7.2

Watership Down

1978as Captain Holly (voice)
The Mirror Crack'd
6.1

The Mirror Crack'd

1980as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Charlotte Gray
6.2

Charlotte Gray

2001
Split Second
5.9

Split Second

1992as Dr Schulman
Eye of the Needle
6.7

Eye of the Needle

1981as Kleinmann
Victim
7.4

Victim

1961as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
The Tenth Man
6.7

The Tenth Man

1988as Jules
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966as Pseudolus' mark
The Alphabet Murders
5.9

The Alphabet Murders

1965as Waiter (uncredited)
The House That Dripped Blood
6.4

The House That Dripped Blood

1971as Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
The Shadow-Line
6.4

The Shadow-Line

1976
The Curse of the Werewolf
6.5

The Curse of the Werewolf

1961as Policeman (uncredited)
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
5.8

Henry VIII and His Six Wives

1972as Wriothesley
Bridge of Dragons
5.5

Bridge of Dragons

1999as The Registrar
The Greek Tycoon
5.5

The Greek Tycoon

1978as Servant
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
6.2

Hitler: The Last Ten Days

1973as Joseph Goebbels
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
5.4

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady

1991as Sigmund Freud
Give My Regards to Broad Street
5.1

Give My Regards to Broad Street

1984as Mr. Rath
The Pirates of Blood River
6.2

The Pirates of Blood River

1962as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
Kaleidoscope
5.3

Kaleidoscope

1966as Poker Player
Antonia and Jane
5.4

Antonia and Jane

1990as Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
Postman's Knock
4.9

Postman's Knock

1962as Pete
Alien Nation: Millennium
5.0

Alien Nation: Millennium

1996as Officer Laskau
The Challenge
5.5

The Challenge

1960as Spider
Needle
10.0

Needle

1990as Chief Constable
Chaos and Cadavers
6.8

Chaos and Cadavers

2003as Mr Resurrection
The War That Never Ends
5.0

The War That Never Ends

1991as Corcyran Representative
Crooks Anonymous
6.1

Crooks Anonymous

1962as Thomas
The Ties That Bind Us

The Ties That Bind Us

2008as Chang Lee (archive footage)
The House on Garibaldi Street
6.3

The House on Garibaldi Street

1979as Aaron Lazar
Return Fare

Return Fare

1978as Dr Robbins
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
8.1

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang

1977as Li H'sen Chang
Breathtaking
3.6

Breathtaking

2000as Mr. Henshaw
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
6.8

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs

1974as General Finch
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'

1988as Chaplain / Father
The Syndicate
5.5

The Syndicate

1968as Dr. Singh
The Barber of Stamford Hill
10.0

The Barber of Stamford Hill

1963
Kangaroo Man
8.0

Kangaroo Man

1995as Doctor
The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk

1980as Messenger
Pews

Pews

1980as Liftchick
The House in Nightmare Park
6.8

The House in Nightmare Park

1973as Patel
The Face of Darkness
8.0

The Face of Darkness

1976as Inquisitor & Psychiatrist