Benton Jennings

Biography

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) — Maitre'D
2. American Horror Story (2011) — Butler
3. How I Met Your Mother (2005) — Jordan
4. Dexter (2006) — Gene Marshall
5. The Last of the Mohicans (1992) — Scottish Officer (uncredited)
6. Shameless (2011) — Father Henry
7. Charmed (1998) — Concerned Citizen
8. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Pro-Lifer
9. In Her Shoes (2005) — Shoe Salesman
10. For All Mankind (2019) — Judge
11. Power Rangers (1993) — Mister Mesmer (voice)
12. Without a Trace (2002) — Man
13. The League (2009) — Brassy Judge
14. Winning London (2001) — Chef
15. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — Bill
16. Scrubs (2001) — Mr. Hobbs
17. Big Love (2006) — Dave (the mortician)
18. Greek (2007) — Professor
19. The Wedding Year (2019) — Waiter
20. An American Carol (2008) — Hitler
21. Documentary Now! (2015) — Rich Snooty Man
22. Palm Royale (2024) — Theodore Thimble III
23. Dr. Ken (2015) — Middle-Aged Patient
24. Profiler (1996) — Lance Persky
25. Elevator Girl (2010) — Doug
26. Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury (2011) — Adolf Hitler
27. Trouble Is My Business (2018) — Wilson Montemar
28. Strong Medicine (2000) — Worthington
29. Arli$$ (1996) — Dean Chance
30. Mary Christmas (2002) — Dan Charles
31. Family Law (1999) — Commissioner Ronald Kluft
32. 2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes (2019) — Dr. Hoffman
33. Legacy (1993) — Gov. Boggs
34. Highway to Hell (1990) — Toby Gilmore
35. Steele's Law (1991) — Agent West
36. The Last Dance (2000) — Mr. Macvey
37. Blood on the Badge (1992) — Hitman in photographs
38. Reanimator Academy (1992)
39. Macon County War (1990) — Nathan Jackson
40. Alamo: The Price of Freedom (1988) — Gordon C. Jennings