Benton Jennings
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthplace
- El Paso - Texas - USA
Began acting at age seven, portraying his boyhood hero "Robin Hood" in a school play. Thirty years later, he got to reprise the character in a professional theatrical production, plus choreographing the fight sequences. A third generation Texan, he fulfilled another boyhood dream -- that of performing in an Alamo movie...and not just one, but two Alamo movies. He earned a BFA in theatre arts from TCU (Texas Christian University) with additional studies in cinematography. Studies also include London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, The Film Actors Lab in Dallas, DeVera Marcus' Improv Class in L.A., & numerous L.A. voice-over coaches. Benton has performed in over 100 stage productions and national tours including 25 years with 2 partners in an award winning sketch comedy act -- "The Gunfighters" -- with over 6000 performances nationally, quite literally everywhere from being introduced onstage by Tony Randall at Madison Square Garden to performing alongsideClayton Moore of The Lone Ranger (1949) fame at a festival in Texas.
Filmography
The Wedding Year 2019
as Waiter
2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes 2019
as Dr. Hoffman
The Annunciation 2018
as Rabbi
Trouble Is My Business 2018
as Wilson Montemar
Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury 2011
as Adolf Hitler
Elevator Girl 2010
as Doug
An American Carol 2008
as Hitler
In Her Shoes 2005
as Shoe Salesman
Mr. & Mrs. Smith 2005
as Maitre'D
Mary Christmas 2002
as Dan Charles
Winning London 2001
as Chef
The Last Dance 2000
as Mr. Macvey
Legacy 1993
as Gov. Boggs
The Last of the Mohicans 1992
as Scottish Officer (uncredited)
Reanimator Academy 1992
Actor, Writer
Blood on the Badge 1992
as Hitman in photographs
Steele's Law 1991
as Agent West
Highway to Hell 1990
as Toby Gilmore
Macon County War 1990
as Nathan Jackson
Alamo: The Price of Freedom 1988
as Gordon C. Jennings
Credits from TMDB.