John Bennett

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Fifth Element (1997) — Priest
2. The Pianist (2002) — Dr. Ehrlich
3. Minority Report (2002) — Adulation #4
4. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Arab Sheik (uncredited)
5. Rome (2005) — Elderly Priest
6. Watership Down (1978) — Captain Holly (voice)
7. Doctor Who (1963) — Li H'sen Chang
8. The Message (1976) — Salool
9. Split Second (1992) — Dr Schulman
10. The Plague Dogs (1982) — Don (voice)
11. Eye of the Needle (1981) — Kleinmann
12. The Mirror Crack'd (1980) — Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
13. Charlotte Gray (2001)
14. The House That Dripped Blood (1971) — Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
15. The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) — Policeman (uncredited)
16. Victim (1961) — Undercover Detective (uncredited)
17. The Avengers (1961) — Sykes
18. Priest (1995) — Father Redstone
19. I, Claudius (1976) — Xenophon
20. The Saint (1962) — Muller
21. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) — Pseudolus' mark
22. Hunter (1984) — Uniform Officer
23. Bridge of Dragons (1999) — The Registrar
24. Jonathan Creek (1997) — Frank Geiger
25. New Tricks (2004)
26. Porridge (1974) — Medical Officer
27. Jake and the Fatman (1987)
28. Blake's 7 (1978) — Coser
29. Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Royden
30. The Alphabet Murders (1965) — Waiter (uncredited)
31. The Professionals (1977) — Inspector Truitt
32. The Bill (1984)
33. Waking the Dead (2001) — Professor George Rosenthal
34. Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder (1987) — Richard Erskine
35. Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) — Joseph Goebbels
36. The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
37. Tai-Pan (1986) — Orlov
38. Cadfael (1994) — Lazarus the Leper
39. The Pirates of Blood River (1962) — Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
40. The House in Nightmare Park (1973) — Patel