John Bennett
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1928
- Died
- April 11, 2005
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Ties That Bind Us 2008
as Chang Lee (archive footage)
Chaos and Cadavers 2003
as Mr Resurrection
The Pianist 2002
as Dr. Ehrlich
Minority Report 2002
as Adulation #4
- Not 360
Not 360 2002
as Actor
Charlotte Gray 2001
Actor
Great Comedy Moments 2001
as Medical Officer (archive footage)
Breathtaking 2000
as Mr. Henshaw
Bridge of Dragons 1999
as The Registrar
Steel 1997
Stunts
The Fifth Element 1997
as Priest
Alien Nation: Millennium 1996
as Officer Laskau
Priest 1995
as Father Redstone
Kangaroo Man 1995
as Doctor
Split Second 1992
as Dr Schulman
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady 1991
as Sigmund Freud
The War That Never Ends 1991
as Corcyran Representative
Needle 1990
as Chief Constable
Antonia and Jane 1990
as Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
The Tenth Man 1988
as Jules
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' 1988
as Chaplain / Father
Tai-Pan 1986
as Orlov
Give My Regards to Broad Street 1984
as Mr. Rath
The Plague Dogs 1982
as Don (voice)
Eye of the Needle 1981
as Kleinmann
The Dybbuk 1980
as Messenger
The Mirror Crack'd 1980
as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Pews 1980
as Liftchick
The House on Garibaldi Street 1979
as Aaron Lazar
Watership Down 1978
as Captain Holly (voice)
Return Fare 1978
as Dr Robbins
The Greek Tycoon 1978
as Servant
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang 1977
as Li H'sen Chang
The Face of Darkness 1976
as Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
The Shadow-Line 1976
Actor
The Message 1976
as Salool
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs 1974
as General Finch
Hitler: The Last Ten Days 1973
as Joseph Goebbels
The House in Nightmare Park 1973
as Patel
- Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen 1973
as Geoff Bridges
Henry VIII and His Six Wives 1972
as Wriothesley
The House That Dripped Blood 1971
as Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
The Syndicate 1968
as Dr. Singh
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966
as Pseudolus' mark
Kaleidoscope 1966
as Poker Player
The Alphabet Murders 1965
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Barber of Stamford Hill 1963
Actor
Lawrence of Arabia 1962
as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
The Pirates of Blood River 1962
as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous 1962
as Thomas
Postman's Knock 1962
as Pete
Victim 1961
as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 1961
as Zagornetz
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 1961
as Zagornetz
The Curse of the Werewolf 1961
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Challenge 1960
as Spider
- A Taste of Money
A Taste of Money 1960
as Waiter
Credits from TMDB.