Birth Day: 1928-05-08
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.
Credits
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As Chang Lee (archive footage) -
As Mr Resurrection -
As Adulation #4 -
As Actor
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As Dr. Ehrlich -
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As Mr. Henshaw -
As The Registrar -
As Priest -
As Officer Laskau -
As Doctor -
As Father Redstone -
As Dr Schulman -
As Sigmund Freud -
As Corcyran Representative -
As Chief Constable -
As Uncle Irwin Carlinsky -
As Jules -
As Chaplain / Father -
As Orlov -
As Mr. Rath -
As Don (voice) -
As Kleinmann -
As Messenger -
As Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight") -
As Liftchick -
As Aaron Lazar -
As Servant -
As Captain Holly (voice) -
As Dr Robbins -
As Li H'sen Chang -
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As Inquisitor & Psychiatrist -
As Salool -
As General Finch -
As Patel -
As Geoff Bridges
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As Joseph Goebbels -
As Wriothesley -
As Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story") -
As Dr. Singh -
As Pseudolus' mark -
As Poker Player -
As Waiter (uncredited) -
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As Thomas -
As Arab Sheik (uncredited) -
As Pete -
As Penal Colony Guard (uncredited) -
As Undercover Detective (uncredited) -
As Zagornetz
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As Zagornetz
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As Policeman (uncredited) -
As Spider -
As Waiter