Edward Bennett | |
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 Bennett at the Novello Theatre stage door in 2008 | |
| Born | 9 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Edward Mark W Bennett (born 9 April 1979) is an English actor.
Edward Bennett | |
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| Bennett at the Novello Theatre stage door in 2008 | |
| Born | 9 April 1979 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Edward Mark W Bennett (born 9 April 1979) is an English actor.
Bennett was born in Honeybourne, Worcestershire. He attended Chipping Campden School in Gloucestershire, and graduated from Cardiff University with a BSc in history and politics. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). [1]
In 2008, Bennett appeared as Laertes in Hamlet , Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream , and Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost . He reprised the first two roles when the productions toured London's Novello Theatre from December 2008 to February 2009, understudying for Hamlet and performing the role from 8 December 2008 until 2 January 2009 whilst David Tennant was undergoing surgery for a spinal injury. [2]
In 2014, Bennett was appointed the Patron of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK. [3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Hamlet | Laertes | Television film |
| 2011 | War Horse | Cavalry recruiting officer | |
| 2012 | Love Song | Billy | |
| 2023 | Napoleon | Jean de Cambaceres |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Silent Witness | Gregory Kris | Episode: "Suffer the Children" |
| After You've Gone | Waiter | Episode: "Silence of the Clams" | |
| 2009 | Doctors | Ralph Western | Episode: "Carpe Diem" |
| 2010 | Above Suspicion | Edward Wickenham | Episode: "The Red Dahlia" |
| The Persuasionists | Michael | ||
| 2012 | Miranda | New Boss | Episode: "It Was Panning" |
| 2017 | Victoria | C. E. Trevelyan | Episode: "Faith, Hope and Charity" |
| 2018 | Poldark | Prime Minister Pitt | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Pennyworth | Rupert | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2020 | Cobra | Peter Mott | Series regular |
| Save Me | Max Owen | 1 episode | |
| Industry | Goldman Sachs MD | Episode: "Pre-Crisis Activity" |
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