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