John Bennett
Acting
Born: 1928-05-08 in 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
The Fifth Element
Priest
The Pianist
Dr. Ehrlich
Minority Report
Adulation #4
Lawrence of Arabia
Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Rome
Elderly Priest
Watership Down
Captain Holly (voice)
Doctor Who
Li H'sen Chang
Doctor Who
General Finch
The Message
Salool
Split Second
Dr Schulman
The Plague Dogs
Don (voice)
Eye of the Needle
Kleinmann
The Mirror Crack'd
Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Charlotte Gray
The Curse of the Werewolf
Policeman (uncredited)
The House That Dripped Blood
Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
Victim
Undercover Detective (uncredited)
The Avengers
Sykes
The Avengers
Marson
Priest
Father Redstone
I, Claudius
Xenophon
The Saint
Muller
The Saint
Ardossi
The Saint
Raschid
The Saint
Count Alfredo
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Pseudolus' mark
Hunter
Uniform Officer
Bridge of Dragons
The Registrar
Jonathan Creek
Frank Geiger
New Tricks
Porridge
Medical Officer
Jake and the Fatman
Tales of the Unexpected
Royden
The Alphabet Murders
Waiter (uncredited)
Blake's 7
Coser
The Bill
The Professionals
Inspector Truitt
Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder
Richard Erskine
Waking the Dead
Professor George Rosenthal
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Joseph Goebbels