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.
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Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final da...
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In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Thre...
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In a flooded future London, Detective Harley Stone hunts a serial killer who murdered his partner an...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
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| 1 | Minority Report (2002) Oscars 2003 | Adulation #4 | 7.6 | |
| 2 | The Pianist (2002) Oscars 2003 | Dr. Ehrlich | 8.3 | |
| 3 | Charlotte Gray (2001) | - | - | - |
| 4 | Bridge of Dragons (1999) | The Registrar | - | - |
| 5 | The Fifth Element (1997) Oscars 1998 | Priest | 8 | |
| 6 | Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) | Officer Laskau | 6 | |
| 7 | Priest (1995) | Father Redstone | 1.5 | |
| 8 | Split Second (1992) | Dr Schulman | 6.9 | |
| 9 | Tai-Pan (1986) | Orlov | - | - |
| 10 | The Plague Dogs (1982) | Don (voice) | 9.3 | |
| 11 | Eye of the Needle (1981) | Kleinmann | 7 | |
| 12 | The Mirror Crack'd (1980) | Barnsby ("Murder at Midnight") | 7.5 | |
| 13 | Watership Down (1978) | Captain Holly (voice) | 7 | |
| 14 | The Message (1976) | Salool | 5.2 | |
| 15 | Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) | Joseph Goebbels | 6 | |
| 16 | The House in Nightmare Park (1973) | Patel | - | - |
| 17 | The House That Dripped Blood (1971) | Detective Inspector Holloway (segment "Framework Story") | 5.5 | |
| 18 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) | Pseudolus' mark | - | - |
| 19 | The Alphabet Murders (1965) | Waiter (uncredited) | 6 | |
| 20 | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Arab Sheik (uncredited) | 7.6 | |
| 21 | The Curse of the Werewolf (1961) | Policeman (uncredited) | 2 | |
| 22 | Victim (1961) | Undercover Detective (uncredited) | 7 |
