John Bennett
Photoplayd Industry Rating
Roles are weighted by involvement: director 1.0, screenwriter 0.7, lead 0.8, supporting 0.4, crew 0.1.
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.
Known for
Credits
The Fifth Element (1997)
as Priest
1 watch
🍿 4.9
Minority Report (2002)
as Adulation #4
The Pianist (2002)
as Dr. Ehrlich
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as Arab Sheik (uncredited)
Eye of the Needle (1981)
as Kleinmann
Split Second (1992)
as Dr Schulman
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
as Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight")
Priest (1995)
as Father Redstone
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Pseudolus' mark
The Message (1976)
as Salool
Kaleidoscope (1966)
as Poker Player
The Tenth Man (1988)
as Jules
The House That Dripped Blood (1971)
as Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story")
Watership Down (1978)
as Captain Holly (voice)
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
as Policeman (uncredited)
Antonia and Jane (1990)
as Uncle Irwin Carlinsky
Kangaroo Man (1995)
as Doctor
The Plague Dogs (1982)
as Don (voice)
Charlotte Gray (2001)
Actor
Crooks Anonymous (1962)
as Thomas
Tai-Pan (1986)
as Orlov
The Greek Tycoon (1978)
as Servant
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)
as Sigmund Freud
Bridge of Dragons (1999)
as The Registrar
Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973)
as Joseph Goebbels
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
as Waiter (uncredited)
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
as Penal Colony Guard (uncredited)
Henry VIII and His Six Wives (1972)
as Wriothesley
Postman's Knock (1962)
as Pete
The Barber of Stamford Hill (1963)
Actor
Victim (1961)
as Undercover Detective (uncredited)
The House in Nightmare Park (1973)
as Patel
The Ties That Bind Us (2008)
as Chang Lee (archive footage)
Give My Regards to Broad Street (1984)
as Mr. Rath
The War That Never Ends (1991)
as Corcyran Representative
Alien Nation: Millennium (1996)
as Officer Laskau
The Face of Darkness (1976)
as Inquisitor & Psychiatrist
A Call on Kuprin: Part 1 (1961)
as Zagornetz
Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang (1977)
as Li H'sen Chang
The Shadow-Line (1976)
Actor
Doctor Who: Invasion of the Dinosaurs (1974)
as General Finch
The Challenge (1960)
as Spider
The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)
as Aaron Lazar
Anything Can Happen (1973)
as Geoff Bridges
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial' (1988)
as Chaplain / Father
Needle (1990)
as Chief Constable
A Taste of Money (1960)
as Waiter
The Syndicate (1968)
as Dr. Singh
Breathtaking (2000)
as Mr. Henshaw
A Call on Kuprin: Part 2 (1961)
as Zagornetz
Pews (1980)
as Liftchick
Chaos and Cadavers (2003)
as Mr Resurrection
Not 360 (2002)
as Actor
Return Fare (1978)
as Dr Robbins
The Dybbuk (1980)
as Messenger
Great Comedy Moments (2001)
as Medical Officer (archive footage)