Marc Bendavid

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Marc Bendavid
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Bendavid at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1982-06-10) June 10, 1982 (age 41)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality Canadian
Education National Theatre School of Canada
Occupation Actor
Known for Reacher , Good Witch
Partner François Arnaud (2022–present)

Marc Bendavid (born June 12, 1982) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.

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Early life

Bendavid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Belgian mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father. [1] [2] He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2004. [3]

Career

Bendavid played the role of Barbara Hershey's character's son Dominic Blythe in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning . [4] He played the role Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He has also appeared on the television drama Murdoch Mysteries and in thrillers, Too Late to Say Goodbye and Her Husband's Betrayal. [5] Bendavid has guest starred in several of Canada's top series, including The Listener and Flashpoint, as well as recurring roles in Hard Rock Medical , Bitten , and Degrassi . [6]

Bendavid has appeared onstage including roles in Salvatore Antonio's play In Gabriel's Kitchen at Buddies in Bad Times theatre and Michel Marc Bouchard's The Madonna Painter at Toronto's Factory Theatre, [7] and Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge .

In 2014, Bendavid was cast in the role of "One" (a.k.a. Jace Corso, a.k.a. Derrick Moss) on the Canadian science fiction television series Dark Matter , which airs on the Space network in Canada (and on Syfy in the U.S.). [8] The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in Hallmark Original Movie Angel of Christmas. [9]

In 2016, Bendavid had a leading role as Phillip in the Hallmark original movie Summer in the City premiering August 13 on Hallmark Channel, opposite Julianna Guill with Marla Sokoloff, Vivica A. Fox and Natasha Henstridge. [10] In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie A Rose for Christmas opposite Rachel Boston. [11]

In 2022, he had a recurring role in half of the eight-episode first season of Reacher playing Paul Hubble, a banker who is manipulated into helping launder counterfeit money.

Personal life

In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year. [12]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Late Fragment MikeDebut film
2008Us ChickensDean McMurtry Short film
2009Man v. MinivanShaneShort film
2010Period Drama TrilogyVideo Short
2016CyclesActorShort film
2019ElsewhereUnknown

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Air Crash Investigation Raymond ChalifouxEpisode: "Fire Fight"
2008 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Dominic Blythe Television film (CTV)
2008 The Border Lt. IkeEpisode: "Shifting Waters"
2009 Booky's Crush RussellTelevision film (CBC)
2009, 2012, 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Robert PerryEpisodes: "Big Murder on Campus", "Murdoch in Toyland & "The Devil Inside"
2009 Too Late to Say Goodbye Sam MalveauTelevision film (Lifetime)
2011 Flashpoint JoshEpisode: "A Day in the Life"
2011 Nikita Press AgentEpisodes: "Knightfall" & "Partners"
2013 The Listener Charlie SatieEpisode: "Cold Storage"
2013, 2015 Hard Rock Medical DylanGuest role (Seasons 1–2);
6 episodes
2013 Her Husband's Betrayal Dan GreshamTelevision film (Lifetime)
2014 Bitten Scott BrandonGuest role (Season 1);
3 episodes
2014 Degrassi Grant YatesGuest role (Season 13);
4 episodes
2015Angel of ChristmasOwen ThomasTelevision film (Hallmark)
2015–2017 Dark Matter One / Jace Corso / Derrick MossMain role (season 1)
Guest role (season 2);
16 episodes
2016Summer in the CityPhillipTelevision film (Hallmark)
2017A Rose for ChristmasCliff BaskersTelevision film (Hallmark)
2017–2019 How to Buy a Baby CharlieMain role (Seasons 1–2);
20 episodes
2018 Ransom Bruno LessioEpisode: "Radio Silence"
2019–2021 Good Witch Donovan DavenportMain role (Season 5–7)
2020Abducted on AirAlex PetersonTelevision Film
2022 Reacher Paul HubbleRecurring role (Season 1); 4 episodes

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