Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/8/1928
Place of Birth
Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Also Known As
John Bennet
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Alexander, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributo...
Known For
Lawrence of Arabia
as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
The Pianist
as Dr. Ehrlich
The Fifth Element
as Priest
Minority Report
as Adulation #4
Watership Down
as Captain Holly (voice)
The Message
as Salool
Victim
as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
Return Fare
as Dr Robbins
The Dybbuk
as Messenger
Priest
as Father Redstone
Needle
as Chief Constable
Breathtaking
as Mr. Henshaw
Crooks Anonymous
as Thomas
Tai-Pan
as Orlov
The Mirror Crack'd
as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Charlotte Gray
Unknown Role
Eye of the Needle
as Kleinmann
The Curse of the Werewolf
as Policeman (uncredited)
The Shadow-Line
Unknown Role
Bridge of Dragons
as The Registrar
Career Timeline
2001
1991
1988
1980
1978
1977
1976
1974
1973
1972
1971
1969
1966
1965
1963
1962
Lawrence of Arabia
as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
The Saint
as Muller
The Saint
as Ardossi
The Saint
as Raschid
The Saint
as Count Alfredo
Richard the Lionheart
as Lombrico
Richard the Lionheart
as Kemal
The Pirates of Blood River
as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
Crooks Anonymous
as Thomas
Postman's Knock
as Pete
Z-Cars
Role unknown