John Bennett
Acting
Born May 8, 1928 · 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.
Films (55)
The Ties That Bind Us
2008
Chaos and Cadavers
2003
The Pianist
2002
Minority Report
2002
Not 360
2002
Charlotte Gray
2001
Breathtaking
2000
Bridge of Dragons
1999
The Fifth Element
1997
Alien Nation: Millennium
1996
Priest
1995
Kangaroo Man
1995
Split Second
1992
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
The War That Never Ends
1991
Needle
1990
Antonia and Jane
1990
The Tenth Man
1988
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
Tai-Pan
1986
Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
The Plague Dogs
1982
Eye of the Needle
1981
The Dybbuk
1980
The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Pews
1980
The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
Watership Down
1978
Return Fare
1978
The Greek Tycoon
1978
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
The Face of Darkness
1976
The Shadow-Line
1976
The Message
1976
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
The House in Nightmare Park
1973
Anything Can Happen
1973
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
The House That Dripped Blood
1971
The Syndicate
1968
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Kaleidoscope
1966
The Alphabet Murders
1965
The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
Crooks Anonymous
1962
Postman's Knock
1962
Victim
1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
The Challenge
1960
A Taste of Money
1960