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 | (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 43) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
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 | Venue |
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2003 | Hay Fever | Simon | Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Flintshire |
2004 | Charley's Aunt | Lord Babberley | Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Devon |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | The Caterpillar | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol | |
2005 | The Invention of Love | Pollard | Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
The Importance of Being Earnest | Algemon | York Theatre Royal, York, Yorkshire | |
Faustus | Mephistophilis | Etcetera Theatre, Camden Town, Greater London | |
2006 | School for Scandal | Snake/Careless | Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Measure for Measure | Elbow | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset | |
Habeas Corpus | Canon Throbbing | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset | |
2007 | Diana of Dobson's | The Hon. Captain Victor Bretherton | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London |
Skin Game | Charles Hornblower | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London | |
Nan | Dick Gurvil | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London | |
Pygmalion | Freddy Eynsford-Hill | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset | |
Little Nell | George Wharton-Robinson | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset | |
Othello | Rodrigo | Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, Greater London | |
2008 | Hamlet | Laertes | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire |
Love's Labour's Lost | Navah | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | |
2009 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Demitrius | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire |
Hay Fever | Sandy | Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, Sussex | |
As You Like It and The Tempest | Oliver/Ferdinand | The Bridge Project, Brooklyn Academy of Music/The Old Vic, New York City/London | |
2011 | Plenty | Raymond Brock | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
Three Farces | Intruder | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London | |
Then the Snow Came | Various | Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London | |
Love Song | Billie Alton | Frantic Assembly, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Warwickshire | |
2012 | In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) | Leo Irving | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset |
School for Scandal | Joseph Surface | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset | |
2013 | One Man, Two Guvnors | Stanley Stubbers | Royal National Theatre, South Bank, Greater London |
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) | Leo Irving | St. James Theatre, London | |
2014 | Things We Do for Love | Hamish | Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset |
Love's Labour's Lost/Love's Labour's Won | Berowne/Benedict | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire | |
2015 | The Rehearsal | Hero | Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, Sussex |
Orson's Shadow | Kenneth Tynan | Southwark Playhouse, London | |
Photograph 51 | Francis Clark | Noel Coward Theatre, City of Westminster, Greater London | |
2016 | Watership Down | Woundwort & Holly | Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Berkshire |
2018 | Macbeth | Macduff | Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire |
2019 | Breaking the Code | Alan Turing | Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Hamlet | Laertes | Television film |
2011 | War Horse | Cavalry recruiting officer | |
2012 | Love Song | Billy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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" |
General | |
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National libraries |