Nigel Bennett

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Nigel Bennett
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Bennett in Ontario, 2004
Born (1949-11-19) 19 November 1949 (age 74)
Years active1976–present
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Nigel Bennett (born 19 November 1949) [1] is an English-born Canadian actor, director and writer. [1] He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the TV series Forever Knight , for which he won the Canadian Gemini Award for best supporting actor in a dramatic series. [1]

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Early life and education

Bennett was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. [1] Bennett first started acting at eleven, playing a Roman citizen in a school production of Shaw's Antony and Cleopatra . He graduated from the University of Wales with a degree in theatre, and taught for a year and a half before beginning acting full-time. He had fifteen years of stage experience in Britain prior to moving to Canada. He attended Tettenhall College in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. [1]

Career

He has been in a number of major films such as Murder at 1600 , [2] and The Skulls , [2] and many, many other TV series. He had recurring roles in Kung Fu: The Legend Continues , [2] and Lexx . [2]

Teaming up with writer P.N. Elrod, Bennett co-authored a series of acclaimed "James Bond with fangs" vampire adventure novels for Baen Books. The "Lord Richard, Vampire" trilogy includes Keeper of the King, His Father's Son, and Siege Perilous. He also contributed the short story "Wolf and Hound" to "Dracula's London," a collection edited by Elrod for Ace Science Fiction.

In 2006, he appeared in the Ken Finkleman miniseries At the Hotel , [2] for which he was nominated for a Gemini Award. [1]

Bennett keeps himself busy with additional film and TV roles, stage work, convention and charity appearances. He was the artistic director of the Atlantic Theatre Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 2006–07.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Ninja Mission Second helicopter pilot
1988 The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick Derek Blackthorn
The Jeweller's Shop Choreographer
1990 Narrow Margin Jack Wootton
The Star Turn Geoffrey
1992Passage of the HeartAlan Spencer
1994Back in ActionKasajian
Paint Cans Bryson Vautour
Legends of the Fall Asgaard
Soft DeceitEd McCullough
1995 Memory Run SladeckerDirect to video
1996 Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Nico
1997 Murder at 1600 Burton Cash
1998SanctuarySen. Stephen Macguire
All I Wanna Do Harvey Sawyer
One Tough Cop Insp. Bassie
1999 Free Fall Donald Caldwell
Top of the Food Chain Michel O'Shea
2000 The Skulls Dr. Whitney
Rats and RabbitsRocco
2002 Phase IV Sen. Richard Karnes
Cypher Finster
2004 Post Impact Col. Preston Waters
2006 A Bug and a Bag of Weed Henry Tyler
2007 Just Buried Chief Knickle
2008 Passage Sir James Graham
2010 The Corridor Lee Shephard
Eternal KissDr. Polidori
2016Prisoner XPresident Charles Turner
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage MI6 Control
The Shape of Water Mihalkov
2020Christmas in the RockiesGrandpa Sam
2021 The Righteous Graham

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Coronation Street Colin BaileyEpisode #1.1749
1981–1982 BBC2 Playhouse Mr. Ring / Gary3 episodes
1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Port Official's AssistantEpisode: "Prelude to War"
1984Eh Brian! It's a WhopperWeigher-inEpisode: "The Shape of Things to Come"
1985 Gulag Lubyanka Guard #1Television film
1986 Adderly Monsieur DuvalEpisode: "Nina Who?"
1987 Night Heat KilpatrickEpisode: "Love You to Death"
Bay CovenMr. Bob Holden #1Television film
A Child's Christmas in WalesFather (past)
1988 The Twilight Zone Jim SinclairEpisode: "Memories"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents GriffinEpisode: "Survival of the Fittest"
1989 Passion and Paradise Lt. Johnny DouglasTelevision film
Friday the 13th: The Series Rausch / Karl SteinerEpisode: "The Butcher"
1989–1994 Street Legal Ron Harris, Andrew Michaels, Lukash4 episodes
1990 The Campbells Edward MarchantEpisode: "Bird of Paradise"
T. and T. Big SteveEpisode: "Wild Willy and the Waves"
Hitler's Daughter BergerTelevision film
E.N.G. Phil NorwinEpisode: "Duffy, Bok, & Flann"
1990–1991 Max Glick Derek Blackthorn3 episodes
1990–1993 Counterstrike Quinton Jones, Stash Jannovic, Kirkoff
1991 Heritage Minutes James FloydEpisode: "Avro Arrow"
Tropical Heat HudsonEpisode: "Big Brother Is Watching"
1992 The Valour and the Horror Kurt MeyerEpisode: "In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944"
Beyond Reality Dr. Bill BrandtEpisode: "Sins of the Father"
The Women of Windsor LawsonTelevision film
Secret Service CrossEpisode: "Tattoo Arms and the Man"
1992–1996 Forever Knight Lacroix / Lucien LaCroix / Spirit Guide69 episodes
1993 The Hidden Room LeonEpisode: "Transfigured Night"
Matrix Dr. AndersEpisode: "Lapses in Memory"
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story N/ATelevision film
Dieppe Baillie-Grohman
1993 & 1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Capt. Jack Lasher, John Mitchell3 episodes
1994Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Levi Coffin Television film
I Know My Son Is AliveAtty. Derek Eisner
Ultimate Betrayal Steven Rodgers
Model by DayNicholai
RoboCop GrangerEpisode: "The Human Factor"
Madonna: Innocence Lost BennettTelevision film
1994–1995 X-Men: The Animated Series Mastermind / Jason Wyngarde, Master Mold Voice, 5 episodes
1994–1996 Hurricanes Voices7 episodes
1995Between Love and HonorLarge ManTelevision film
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story John Farrow
The Shamrock ConspiracyDennis Malloy
Friends at LastTeddy
Road to Avonlea Enoch Cain3 episodes
Harrison Bergeron Dr. EisenstockTelevision film
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass CeilingTreasury Agent Whittlesy
Degree of GuiltVictor Salinas
The New Adventures of Madeline Voices13 episodes
Lonesome Dove: The Series Willis LoganEpisode: "The Alliance"
Where's the Money, Noreen?BriscollTelevision film
1995–1996 Action Man Additional Voices26 episodes
1996Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: IceBrother AnthonyTelevision film
In the FoldCyno Commander
Gotti Bruce Mouw
Her Desperate ChoiceRaskin, Private Investigator
Taking the Falls Samuel WisotskyEpisode: "The Marrying Man"
1996–1999 Psi Factor Frank Elsinger39 episodes
1997 The Arrow James FloydMiniseries
F/X: The Series Agent Cal JudsonEpisode: "Quicksilver"
Lies He ToldCommanding OfficerTelevision film
Any Mother's Son Allen Schindler Sr.
Once a Thief Nicholas LoveEpisode: "Drive, She Said"
Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs Robert Hooke Television film
1997–1998 La Femme Nikita Col. Egran Petrosian2 episodes
1998 Earth: Final Conflict Major Raymond MacIntire2 episodes
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show UEpisode: "From Honey, with Love"
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two CouplesKurt (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos")Television film
Thanks of a Grateful Nation Col. Sanitsky
Flood: A River's RampageHarry
Super Dave Doctor Leo ThompsonEpisode dated, October 21, 1998
Naked City: A Killer Christmas Joseph SoloffTelevision film
1999Vanished Without a TraceDavis
DifferentRussell Talmadge
Half a Dozen Babies David McLaughlin
Total Recall 2070 Jake EsterhausEpisode: "Eye Witness"
War of 1812 Winfield Scott Miniseries; 4 episodes
2000 The Crossing Gen. Horatio GatesTelevision film
Code Name Phoenix Head of Marshall Service
Catch a Falling StarCarter Hale
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story Fergus Keegan2 episodes
Code Name: Eternity KoomEpisode: "The Watery Grave"
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Jacomb HydeEpisode: "The Black Glove of Melchizedek"
The Chippendales MurderFrank BallardTelevision film
Canada: A People's History Guy Carleton / Additional Voices2 episodes
Relic Hunter Professor Alaine RichardeEpisode: "Cross of Voodoo"
2000–2002 Lexx Prince / Isambard Prince / White King22 episodes
2001 Dark Realm Patrick LawlessEpisode: "Emma's Boy"
All Souls Barney WheelockEpisode: "One Step Closer to Roger"
A Town Without Christmas Literary AgentTelevision film
2002 Mentors Alan PinkertonEpisode: "The Private Eyes"
The Pilot's Wife Dick SomersTelevision film
Too Young to Be a DadDr. Howell
Widows Harry RawlinsMiniseries; 4 episodes
The Scream Team Warner MacDonaldTelevision film
Interceptor Force 2 Jack Bavaro
Heart of a StrangerStan
2003 Liocracy Jerry WrightEpisode: "Say Uncle"
Do or DieEthan GrantTelevision film
Mutant X John WarrenEpisode: "Final Judgement"
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart Rat BastardTelevision film
Sex and the Single Mom Nick Gradwell
Andromeda ParooEpisode: "Answers Given to Questions Never Asked"
Rush of FearSheriff LathropTelevision film
Starhunter Roan GerickEpisode: "Painless"
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Captain From2 episodes
2004 Reversible Errors Talmadge LomanTelevision film
2004Phantom ForceJack Bavaro
Plain Truth Jeremy Whitmore
2005 Beach Girls Sam Emerson5 episodes
The Hunt for the BTK Killer Detective ZilinskiTelevision film
Trudeau II: Maverick in the MakingBrébeuf Professor
2006 At the Hotel Jacob6 episodes
Fatal TrustSamuel RyderTelevision film
The State Within Charles Macintyre6 episodes
2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Harrison PendletonTelevision film
Matters of Life and Dating Errol Sager
2008Bridal FeverSam Panofsky
The Summit Ian Greene2 episodes
Burn Up JerryEpisode #1.1
2008–2010 The Border Andrew Mannering16 episodes
2009 G-Spot DoctorEpisode: "Handicap Hummer"
Nova Charles Lyell Episode: "Darwin's Darkest Hour"
Sea Wolf HendersonEpisode #1.1
2011 The Kennedys HendersonEpisode: "Bobby's War"
2011–2021 Murdoch Mysteries Inspector Giles/Chief Constable Giles13 episodes
2013 Time of Death Robert LoringTelevision film
2014 Rookie Blue Dr. Howard2 episodes
2015 Saving Hope Dr. Burt GoranEpisode: "Trading Places"
Orphan Black KassovEpisode: "Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow"
2015–2016 The Strain Dr. Draverhaven2 episodes
2016Valentine Ever AfterJudge Joe EmmettTelevision film
Dark Matter Larcan Tanner2 episodes
2018 Designated Survivor Alton PrastEpisode: "Original Sin"
Frankie Drake Mysteries Mr. FrostEpisode: "Now You See Her"
2019 Coroner Bryan Da Silva4 episodes
Tin Star Mr. Quiring5 episodes
V Wars Emil LansingEpisode: "Down with the Sickness"
2020A Christmas ExchangeGarret / BartenderTelevision film
2021 Jupiter's Legacy Dr. Jack HobbsEpisode: "What's the Use"

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