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Nigel Bennett

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This article is about the Canada-based English actor and director. For the English cricketer, see Nigel Harvie Bennett.

Nigel Bennett
Bennett in Ontario, 2004
Born (1949-11-19) 19 November 1949 (age 74)
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England
Years active1976–present
Children4

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]

Early life and education

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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

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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

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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
1992 Passage of the Heart Alan Spencer
1994 Back in Action Kasajian
Paint Cans Bryson Vautour
Legends of the Fall Asgaard
Soft Deceit Ed McCullough
1995 Memory Run Sladecker Direct to video
1996 Darkman III: Die Darkman Die Nico
1997 Murder at 1600 Burton Cash
1998 Sanctuary Sen. 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 Rabbits Rocco
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 Kiss Dr. Polidori
2016 Prisoner X President Charles Turner
2017 XXX: Return of Xander Cage MI6 Control
The Shape of Water Mihalkov
2020 Christmas in the Rockies Grandpa Sam
2021 The Righteous Graham

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1977 Coronation Street Colin Bailey Episode #1.1749
1981–1982 BBC2 Playhouse Mr. Ring / Gary 3 episodes
1983 Reilly, Ace of Spies Port Official's Assistant Episode: "Prelude to War"
1984 Eh Brian! It's a Whopper Weigher-in Episode: "The Shape of Things to Come"
1985 Gulag Lubyanka Guard #1 Television film
1986 Adderly Monsieur Duval Episode: "Nina Who?"
1987 Night Heat Kilpatrick Episode: "Love You to Death"
Bay Coven Mr. Bob Holden #1 Television film
A Child's Christmas in Wales Father (past)
1988 The Twilight Zone Jim Sinclair Episode: "Memories"
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Griffin Episode: "Survival of the Fittest"
1989 Passion and Paradise Lt. Johnny Douglas Television film
Friday the 13th: The Series Rausch / Karl Steiner Episode: "The Butcher"
1989–1994 Street Legal Ron Harris, Andrew Michaels, Lukash 4 episodes
1990 The Campbells Edward Marchant Episode: "Bird of Paradise"
T. and T. Big Steve Episode: "Wild Willy and the Waves"
Hitler's Daughter Berger Television film
E.N.G. Phil Norwin Episode: "Duffy, Bok, & Flann"
1990–1991 Max Glick Derek Blackthorn 3 episodes
1990–1993 Counterstrike Quinton Jones, Stash Jannovic, Kirkoff
1991 Heritage Minutes James Floyd Episode: "Avro Arrow"
Tropical Heat Hudson Episode: "Big Brother Is Watching"
1992 The Valour and the Horror Kurt Meyer Episode: "In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944"
Beyond Reality Dr. Bill Brandt Episode: "Sins of the Father"
The Women of Windsor Lawson Television film
Secret Service Cross Episode: "Tattoo Arms and the Man"
1992–1996 Forever Knight Lacroix / Lucien LaCroix / Spirit Guide 69 episodes
1993 The Hidden Room Leon Episode: "Transfigured Night"
Matrix Dr. Anders Episode: "Lapses in Memory"
Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story N/A Television film
Dieppe Baillie-Grohman
1993 & 1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Capt. Jack Lasher, John Mitchell 3 episodes
1994 Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad Levi Coffin Television film
I Know My Son Is Alive Atty. Derek Eisner
Ultimate Betrayal Steven Rodgers
Model by Day Nicholai
RoboCop Granger Episode: "The Human Factor"
Madonna: Innocence Lost Bennett Television film
1994–1995 X-Men: The Animated Series Mastermind / Jason Wyngarde, Master Mold Voice, 5 episodes
1994–1996 Hurricanes Voices 7 episodes
1995 Between Love and Honor Large Man Television film
Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story John Farrow
The Shamrock Conspiracy Dennis Malloy
Friends at Last Teddy
Road to Avonlea Enoch Cain 3 episodes
Harrison Bergeron Dr. Eisenstock Television film
Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling Treasury Agent Whittlesy
Degree of Guilt Victor Salinas
The New Adventures of Madeline Voices 13 episodes
Lonesome Dove: The Series Willis Logan Episode: "The Alliance"
Where's the Money, Noreen? Briscoll Television film
1995–1996 Action Man Additional Voices 26 episodes
1996 Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice Brother Anthony Television film
In the Fold Cyno Commander
Gotti Bruce Mouw
Her Desperate Choice Raskin, Private Investigator
Taking the Falls Samuel Wisotsky Episode: "The Marrying Man"
1996–1999 Psi Factor Frank Elsinger 39 episodes
1997 The Arrow James Floyd Miniseries
F/X: The Series Agent Cal Judson Episode: "Quicksilver"
Lies He Told Commanding Officer Television film
Any Mother's Son Allen Schindler Sr.
Once a Thief Nicholas Love Episode: "Drive, She Said"
Newton: A Tale of Two Isaacs Robert Hooke Television film
1997–1998 La Femme Nikita Col. Egran Petrosian 2 episodes
1998 Earth: Final Conflict Major Raymond MacIntire 2 episodes
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show U Episode: "From Honey, with Love"
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples Kurt (segment "Aart and Johtje Vos") Television film
Thanks of a Grateful Nation Col. Sanitsky
Flood: A River's Rampage Harry
Super Dave Doctor Leo Thompson Episode dated, October 21, 1998
Naked City: A Killer Christmas Joseph Soloff Television film
1999 Vanished Without a Trace Davis
Different Russell Talmadge
Half a Dozen Babies David McLaughlin
Total Recall 2070 Jake Esterhaus Episode: "Eye Witness"
War of 1812 Winfield Scott Miniseries; 4 episodes
2000 The Crossing Gen. Horatio Gates Television film
Code Name Phoenix Head of Marshall Service
Catch a Falling Star Carter Hale
Anne of Green Gables: The Continuing Story Fergus Keegan 2 episodes
Code Name: Eternity Koom Episode: "The Watery Grave"
The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne Jacomb Hyde Episode: "The Black Glove of Melchizedek"
The Chippendales Murder Frank Ballard Television film
Canada: A People's History Guy Carleton / Additional Voices 2 episodes
Relic Hunter Professor Alaine Richarde Episode: "Cross of Voodoo"
2000–2002 Lexx Prince / Isambard Prince / White King 22 episodes
2001 Dark Realm Patrick Lawless Episode: "Emma's Boy"
All Souls Barney Wheelock Episode: "One Step Closer to Roger"
A Town Without Christmas Literary Agent Television film
2002 Mentors Alan Pinkerton Episode: "The Private Eyes"
The Pilot's Wife Dick Somers Television film
Too Young to Be a Dad Dr. Howell
Widows Harry Rawlins Miniseries; 4 episodes
The Scream Team Warner MacDonald Television film
Interceptor Force 2 Jack Bavaro
Heart of a Stranger Stan
2003 Liocracy Jerry Wright Episode: "Say Uncle"
Do or Die Ethan Grant Television film
Mutant X John Warren Episode: "Final Judgement"
Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart Rat Bastard Television film
Sex and the Single Mom Nick Gradwell
Andromeda Paroo Episode: "Answers Given to Questions Never Asked"
Rush of Fear Sheriff Lathrop Television film
Starhunter Roan Gerick Episode: "Painless"
Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Captain From 2 episodes
2004 Reversible Errors Talmadge Loman Television film
2004 Phantom Force Jack Bavaro
Plain Truth Jeremy Whitmore
2005 Beach Girls Sam Emerson 5 episodes
The Hunt for the BTK Killer Detective Zilinski Television film
Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making Brébeuf Professor
2006 At the Hotel Jacob 6 episodes
Fatal Trust Samuel Ryder Television film
The State Within Charles Macintyre 6 episodes
2007 Jesse Stone: Sea Change Harrison Pendleton Television film
Matters of Life and Dating Errol Sager
2008 Bridal Fever Sam Panofsky
The Summit Ian Greene 2 episodes
Burn Up Jerry Episode #1.1
2008–2010 The Border Andrew Mannering 16 episodes
2009 G-Spot Doctor Episode: "Handicap Hummer"
Nova Charles Lyell Episode: "Darwin's Darkest Hour"
Sea Wolf Henderson Episode #1.1
2011 The Kennedys Henderson Episode: "Bobby's War"
2011–2021 Murdoch Mysteries Inspector Giles/Chief Constable Giles 13 episodes
2013 Time of Death Robert Loring Television film
2014 Rookie Blue Dr. Howard 2 episodes
2015 Saving Hope Dr. Burt Goran Episode: "Trading Places"
Orphan Black Kassov Episode: "Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow"
2015–2016 The Strain Dr. Draverhaven 2 episodes
2016 Valentine Ever After Judge Joe Emmett Television film
Dark Matter Larcan Tanner 2 episodes
2018 Designated Survivor Alton Prast Episode: "Original Sin"
Frankie Drake Mysteries Mr. Frost Episode: "Now You See Her"
2019 Coroner Bryan Da Silva 4 episodes
Tin Star Mr. Quiring 5 episodes
V Wars Emil Lansing Episode: "Down with the Sickness"
2020 A Christmas Exchange Garret / Bartender Television film
2021 Jupiter's Legacy Dr. Jack Hobbs Episode: "What's the Use"

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Nigel Bennett". amazon.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Nigel Bennett Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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