

John Bennett
Actor · CrewJohn 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.
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The Ties That Bind Us
2008
Chang Lee (archive footage)

Chaos and Cadavers
2003
Mr Resurrection
- Not 360
Not 360
2002
Actor

The Pianist
2002
Dr. Ehrlich

Minority Report
2002
Adulation #4

Charlotte Gray
2001

Breathtaking
2000
Mr. Henshaw

Bridge of Dragons
1999
The Registrar

The Fifth Element
1997
Priest

Alien Nation: Millennium
1996
Officer Laskau

Priest
1995
Father Redstone

Kangaroo Man
1995
Doctor

Split Second
1992
Dr Schulman

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
1991
Sigmund Freud

The War That Never Ends
1991
Corcyran Representative

Antonia and Jane
1990
Uncle Irwin Carlinsky

Needle
1990
Chief Constable

The Tenth Man
1988
Jules

Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
1988
Chaplain / Father

Tai-Pan
1986
Orlov

Give My Regards to Broad Street
1984
Mr. Rath

The Plague Dogs
1982
Don (voice)

Eye of the Needle
1981
Kleinmann

The Dybbuk
1980
Messenger

The Mirror Crack'd
1980
Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")

Pews
1980
Liftchick

The House on Garibaldi Street
1979
Aaron Lazar

Watership Down
1978
Captain Holly (voice)

The Greek Tycoon
1978
Servant

Return Fare
1978
Dr Robbins

Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
1977
Li H'sen Chang

The Face of Darkness
1976
Inquisitor & Psychiatrist

The Shadow-Line
1976

The Message
1976
Salool

Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
1974
General Finch

Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973
Joseph Goebbels

The House in Nightmare Park
1973
Patel
- Anything Can Happen
Anything Can Happen
1973
Geoff Bridges

Henry VIII and His Six Wives
1972
Wriothesley

The House That Dripped Blood
1971
Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")

The Syndicate
1968
Dr. Singh

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Pseudolus' mark

Kaleidoscope
1966
Poker Player

The Alphabet Murders
1965
Waiter (uncredited)

The Barber of Stamford Hill
1963

The Pirates of Blood River
1962
Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)

Postman's Knock
1962
Pete

Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Arab Sheik (uncredited)

Crooks Anonymous
1962
Thomas

Victim
1961
Undercover Detective (uncredited)
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1
1961
Zagornetz
- A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2
1961
Zagornetz

The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
Policeman (uncredited)
- A Taste of Money
A Taste of Money
1960
Waiter

The Challenge
1960
Spider






