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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.
As actor
The Ties That Bind Us
Chaos and Cadavers
Not 360
The Pianist
Minority Report
Charlotte Gray
Breathtaking
Bridge of Dragons
The Fifth Element
Alien Nation: Millennium
Priest
Kangaroo Man
Split Second
Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady
The War That Never Ends
Antonia and Jane
Needle
The Tenth Man
Franz Kafka's 'The Trial'
Tai-Pan
Give My Regards to Broad Street
The Plague Dogs
Eye of the Needle
The Dybbuk
The Mirror Crack'd
Pews
The House on Garibaldi Street
Watership Down
The Greek Tycoon
Return Fare