
Acting
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 care…

The Ties That Bind Us
as Chang Lee (archive footage)

Chaos and Cadavers
as Mr Resurrection

The Pianist
as Dr. Ehrlich

Minority Report
as Adulation #4
Not 360
as Actor

Charlotte Gray

Breathtaking
as Mr. Henshaw

Bridge of Dragons
as The Registrar

The Fifth Element
as Priest

Alien Nation: Millennium
as Officer Laskau

Rome
as Elderly Priest · 1 ep.

New Tricks
1 ep.

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
as John Donovan · 1 ep.

Waking the Dead
as Professor George Rosenthal · 1 ep.

The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells
as Mr Jagger · 6 ep.

Armadillo
as Father · 1 ep.

Jonathan Creek
as Frank Geiger · 1 ep.

Cadfael
as Lazarus the Leper · 1 ep.

Heartbeat
as Terence Young · 1 ep.

Mulberry
as The Stranger · 11 ep.
Doctor Who
1963