John Bennett
1928-2005
Known for The Fifth Element, The Pianist, Watership Down.
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. 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.
Movie Credits
Watership Down (1978)
Breathtaking (2000)
The Plague Dogs (1982)
The Message (1976)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Alphabet Murders (1965)
Split Second (1992)
Charlotte Gray (2001)
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
The Pianist (2002)
