Edward Bennett (actor)

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Edward Mark W Bennett (born 9 April 1979) is an English actor.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Awards

Stage

Year Title Role Venue
2003 Hay Fever Simon Theatr Clwyd, Mold
2004 Charley's Aunt Lord Babberley Northcott Theatre, Exeter
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Caterpillar Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2005 The Invention of Love Pollard Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury
The Importance of Being Earnest Algemon York Theatre Royal, York
Faustus Mephistophilis Etcetera Theatre, Camden Town
2006 School for Scandal Snake/Careless Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury
Measure for Measure Elbow Theatre Royal, Bath
Habeas Corpus Canon Throbbing Theatre Royal, Bath
2007 Diana of Dobson's The Hon. Captain Victor Bretherton Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Skin Game Charles Hornblower Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Nan Dick Gurvil Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Pygmalion Freddy Eynsford-Hill Theatre Royal, Bath
Little Nell George Wharton-Robinson Theatre Royal, Bath
Othello Rodrigo Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden
2008 Hamlet Laertes Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Love's Labour's Lost Navah Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demitrius Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
Hay Fever Sandy Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
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
Three Farces Intruder Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Then the Snow Came Various Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Love Song Billie Alton Frantic Assembly, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry
2012 In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Leo Irving Theatre Royal, Bath
School for Scandal Joseph Surface Theatre Royal, Bath
2013 One Man, Two Guvnors Stanley Stubbers Royal National Theatre, South Bank
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Leo Irving St. James Theatre, London
2014 Things We Do for Love Hamish Theatre Royal, Bath
Love's Labour's Lost/Love's Labour's Won Berowne/Benedict Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
2015 The Rehearsal Hero Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester
Orson's Shadow Kenneth Tynan Southwark Playhouse, London
Photograph 51 Francis Clark Noël Coward Theatre, London
2016 Watership Down Woundwort & Holly Watermill Theatre, Bagnor
2018 Macbeth Macduff Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon
2019 Breaking the Code Alan Turing Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury
2020 Betrayal Jerry Theatre Royal, Bath

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Hamlet Laertes Television film
2011 War Horse Cavalry recruiting officer
2012 Love Song Billy
2023 Napoleon Jean de Cambaceres

Television

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"
2024 Bridgerton Walter Dundas Episode: "Out of the Shadows"

References

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