John Bennett
Known for: Acting
Born: May 8, 1928
Died: April 11, 2005
Place of birth: Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
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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Filmography
56 movies · 65 TV shows, newest first
NR
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
8.2
Rome
2005
7.3
New Tricks
2004
6.7
Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
6.8
Chaos and Cadavers
2003
8.4
The Pianist
2002
7.4
Minority Report
2002NR
Not 360
2002
6.1
Charlotte Gray
2001
8.0
Armadillo
2001
7.4
The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
2001
7.2
Waking the Dead
2001
3.6
Breathtaking
2000
5.6
Bridge of Dragons
1999
4.2
Steel
1997
7.6
Jonathan Creek
1997
7.6
The Fifth Element
1997
5.0
Alien Nation: Millennium
1996
6.3
Priest
1995
8.0
Kangaroo Man
1995
7.6
Cadfael
1994
6.0
Split Second
1992
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
7.3
Mulberry
1992
5.4
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
7.0
Merlin of the Crystal Cave
1991
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991
5.0
The War That Never Ends
1991
10.0
Needle
1990
5.4
Antonia and Jane
1990
5.0
Saracen
1989
6.7
The Tenth Man
1988
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Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
8.0
The Modern World: Ten Great Writers
1988
6.2
Jake and the Fatman
1987
7.4
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
1987
5.3
Tai-Pan
1986
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Artists and Models
1986
5.1
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
6.8
The Bill
1984
7.1
Hunter
1984
7.8
The Plague Dogs
1982
7.0
Bergerac
1981
6.7
Eye of the Needle
1981
NR
The Dybbuk
1980
6.1
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
NR
Pews
1980
6.3
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
6.8
Tales of the Unexpected
1979
7.2
Watership Down
1978
7.0
Return of the Saint
1978
NR
Return Fare
1978
5.5
The Greek Tycoon
1978
7.3
Blake's 7
1978
7.6
The Professionals
1977
7.0
Anna Karenina
1977
7.0
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
6.5
1990
1977
8.1
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
8.0
The Face of Darkness
1976
7.8
I, Claudius
1976
6.4
The Shadow-Line
1976
7.1
The Message
1976
7.9
Survivors
1975
8.1
Porridge
1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
7.0
Playhouse
1974
6.8
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
6.2
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
6.8
The House in Nightmare Park
1973NR
Anything Can Happen
1973
6.2
The Edwardians
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
5.8
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972NR
Fathers and Sons
19715.0
Brett
1971
6.4
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
7.7
Strange Report
1969
8.3
The Main Chance
1969
5.0
The Mind of Mr. J.G. Reeder
1969
5.5
The Syndicate
1968
9.0
Market in Honey Lane
1967
8.5
The Forsyte Saga
1967
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
5.3
Kaleidoscope
1966
5.8
The Alphabet Murders
1965
5.2
BBC Play of the Month
1965
4.3
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965NR
Knock on Any Door
196510.0
Front Page Story
1965NR
Esther Waters
1964
7.2
Theatre 625
1964
9.0
Detective
1964
7.9
Doctor Who
19638.0
Festival
1963
10.0
Espionage
19635.0
Lorna Doone
196310.0
Crane
1963
10.0
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
8.0
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
7.4
The Saint
1962
9.0
Richard the Lionheart
1962
6.2
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
6.1
Crooks Anonymous
1962
4.9
Postman's Knock
1962
7.3
Z-Cars
1962
5.1
Sir Francis Drake
1961
7.4
Victim
1961NR
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961NR
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
6.5
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
8.0
The Cheaters
1960
8.3
The Strange World of Gurney Slade
1960NR
Sunday-Night Play
1960
5.5
The Challenge
19608.0
A Taste of Money
1960
4.8
No Hiding Place
1959
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
8.8
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951