John david bennett biography
John Bennett
With over 300 screen credits to his name, it would be hard to miss the actor John Bennett in any number of roles that he appeared in across a near 50-year period.
Often cast as a villain, he had many roles on television, and Market in Honey Lane, Porridge, The Avengers, Strange Report, Bergerac, The Professionals, Doctor Who, The Forsyte Saga and I, Claudiusonly scratch the surface of his numerous appearances.
His face was instantly recognisable, but his name eluded most television viewers and as a - 'where have I seen him before?' - actor, Bennett most definitely qualifies as one of British entertainment industry's unsung heroes.
John David Bennett was born in Beckenham, Kent, on 8 May 1928. His Jewish parents were Alfred Bennett and Bessie Bennett and he was educated at Bradfield College in Berkshire, later abandoning ambitions of becoming an architect, and instead trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, which was followed by a wide repertory theatre experience.
In 1946 he joined the Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal where he appeared in 1066 and All That. After spending the latter part of the year and the early part of 1947 in that role, Bennett took to the road again, eventually making his ‘near’ West End debut at the Watergate Theatre, WC2, on 5 June 1950, before arriving at the Piccadilly Theatre in 1953. Bennett played Leslie Gowland (the vicar's son) in The Gay Dog (featuring Wilfred Pickles in the lead and also starring Megs Jenkins, Joan Hickson and Kenneth Haigh) until it finished its run in London. Bennett stayed with the production as it toured the country, appearing at the Opera House, Manchester, the Bristol Hippodrome and other locations. When the play was turned into a feature film the following year, Bennett lost out on the role to William Russell (an original Doctor Who cast member - billed here as Russell Enoch).
Instead, Bennett was cast in Diplomatic Passport, a low-bud
Jonathan Bennett (actor)
American actor and model
Jonathan David Bennett (born June 10, 1981) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the 2004 comedy film Mean Girls, Bud McNulty in 2005's Cheaper by the Dozen 2, the title character in the 2009 direct-to-DVD comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year, and his recurring role as Casey Gant in the mystery drama Veronica Mars. He was the host of the Food Network series Halloween Wars, and he previously hosted Cake Wars.
Bennett made his Broadway debut in Spamalot on January 23, 2024, playing Sir Robin, Guard 1 and Brother Maynard.
Early life
Bennett was born in Ohio, to David Bennett, a physician from Toledo, and Ruthanne Bennett (née Mason). He has two half-brothers, Brian and Brent, and one half-sister, Lisa.
Bennett attended Eagle Point Elementary School in Rossford, Ohio, and graduated from Rossford High School in 1999. Bennett attended Otterbein University.
Career
After moving to New York, he was cast on the ABC soap opera All My Children as JR Chandler from 2001 to 2002. Since then, he has appeared in various television dramas, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Smallville, and Veronica Mars.
Bennett co-starred in the 2004 comedy movie Mean Girls as Aaron Samuels, the love interest of star Lindsay Lohan's character. In 2005, he co-starred in the family comedy movie Cheaper by the Dozen 2 and the romantic comedy movie Lovewrecked. In 2007, Bennett appeared in the direct-to-video prequel TV series The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning, in which he played Bo Duke. In 2009, he starred as the title character in Van Wilder: Freshman Year, and appeared as Nick in the Hallmark original movie Elevator Girl.
On September 4, 2014, Bennett John David Bennett II JD Bennett Barney Following his time on Barney & Friends, he was the co-host of Mark's Web World, a series exploring websites. He also participated in "Showtime", his junior-high school performance choir. Like Pia Hamilton, John David Bennett II auditioned for Barney & Friends in the same year as her, and he eventually got into the role of Shawn. He appeared in a total of 45 episodes, the second highest number of appearances in the first 3 seasons of Barney & Friends after Min. He also attended a mini reunion on the Barney & Friends set in Las Colinas in Irving, Texas with a few cast members from the first three seasons. Bennett was filming the comedy movie Certain Guys at the time of the making of Sing And Dance With Barney. He was invited to appear in that video, but he declined. For his seventh birthday, Bennett had a birthday party with the cast and crew of Barney & Friends during his first day of production. The children's cast of the first season of Barney & Friends at the Barney & Friends premiere gala. The cast of the episode "Let's Help Mother Goose!" rehearsing. (Left to right) Corey Lopez, Rickey Carter, Bruce Deck and John David Bennett, II. David Voss with the children's cast from the third season of Barney & English actor (1928–2005) For other people with the same name, see John Bennett (disambiguation). John Bennett John David Bennett Beckenham, Kent, England London, England Patricia Hastings John David Bennett (8 May 1928 – 11 April 2005) was an English actor. Bennett was born in Beckenham, Kent, to Alfred Bennett and Bessie Bennett (née Rudnidsky). He 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. He was Jewish. 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 guest-starred in two Doctor Who serials. He is also well remembered as Philip Bosinney in the BBC's adaptation of The Forsyte Saga (1967), but also appeared in over three hundred TV productions including God's Architect; Blake's 7; I, Claudius; Rome; Rosemary & Thyme; Saracen; Special Branch; Softly, Softly; Mulberry; Crown Court; Tales of the Unexpected and Anna Karenina. One of his last televised roles was in an episode of Jonathan Creek. Bennett's film roles included The House That Dripped Blood (1970), The House in Nightmare Park (1973), The Fifth Element (1997), Charlotte Gray (2001) and Minority Report (2002).
John David Bennett, II
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November 6, 1984
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John David Bennett II (born November 6, 1984 in Purvis, Mississippi) is an American chef and former child actor. He currently works as a chef for Salt and Pepper Catering in Richardson, Texas. Prior to his occupation in cooking, he was best-known to have portrayed "Shawn" on the children's television series Barney & Friends. Career[]
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John Bennett (actor)
Born
(1928-05-08)8 May 1928Died 11 April 2005(2005-04-11) (aged 76) Alma mater Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Occupation Actor Years active 1958–2005 Spouses Children 3 Early life
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