An accomplished theatre actor, Mr. Bennett appeared on the British stage for fifteen years before moving to Canada in 1986. During this time, he starred in "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" at the Wyndhams Theatre in London's West End. He also performed in "Ghosts", "Private Lives" and "Rookery Nook" at such theaters as the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, the Crucible Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic and the King's Head Theatre Club, as well as many seasons on the stages of Canterbury, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield in England. From 1992-1996, he starred as the powerful and seductive "Lucien LaCroix" in the Gemini-nominated television series, Forever Knight. In 1995, he received the prestigious Gemini Award for his role in the series, and it was on this show where he made his directorial debut.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Coroner (2019)
Guest starring as Chief Coroner
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: The Suburbs (Feb 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Confetti Heart (Feb 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Quick or Dead (Jan 28, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Black Dog (Jan 7, 2019)
Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
Guest starring as Mr. Frost
- Episode 2x10: Now You See Her (Nov 26, 2018)
Tin Star (2017)
Guest starring as Mr Quiring
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2x09: The Unseen (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x08: Wild Flower (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x06: Age of Anxiety (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x03: Consequences (Jan 24, 2019)
- Episode 2x02: Resist Not Evil (Jan 24, 2019)
Dark Matter (2015)
Guest starring as Larcan Tanner
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x04: We Were Family (Jul 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: I've Seen the Other Side of You (Jul 15, 2016)
The Strain (2014)
Guest starring as Dr. Draverhaven
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x05: Madness (Sep 25, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: By Any Means (Jul 19, 2015)
Orphan Black (2013)
Guest starring as Kassov
- Episode 3x09: Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow (Jun 13, 2015)
Rookie Blue (2010)
Guest starring as Dr. Milo Howard
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x06: Two Truths and a Lie (Jun 23, 2014)
- Episode 5x05: Going Under (Jun 16, 2014)
Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
Guest starring as Chief Constable Percival Giles
(13 episodes)
- Episode 15x03: Manhunt (Oct 4, 2021)
- Episode 13x14: Rigid Silence (Feb 3, 2020)
- Episode 9x01: Nolo Contendere (Oct 5, 2015)
- Episode 8x07: What Lies Buried (Nov 24, 2014)
- Episode 6x13: The Murdoch Trap (Apr 15, 2013)
- Episode 6x12: Crime and Punishment (Apr 8, 2013)
- Episode 6x06: Murdoch and the Cloud of Doom (Feb 11, 2013)
- Episode 5x13: Twentieth Century Murdoch (May 22, 2012)
- Episode 5x12: Murdoch Night in Canada (May 15, 2012)
- Episode 5x04: War on Terror (Mar 20, 2012)
- Episode 5x02: Back and to the Left (Mar 6, 2012)
- Episode 5x01: Murdoch of the Klondike (Feb 28, 2012)
- Episode 4x13: Murdoch in Wonderland (May 10, 2011)
The Border (2008)
Starring as Andrew Mannering
(12 episodes)
- Episode 3x12: No Refuge (Jan 14, 2010)
- Episode 3x11: Credible Threat (Jan 7, 2010)
- Episode 3x10: Spoils of War (Dec 10, 2009)
- Episode 2x13: Going Dark (Dec 22, 2008)
- Episode 2x12: Shifting Waters (Dec 15, 2008)
- Episode 2x06: Prescriptive Measures (Nov 3, 2008)
- Episode 2x02: Target of Opportunity (Oct 6, 2008)
- Episode 2x01: Stop Loss (Sep 29, 2008)
- Episode 1x13: Blowback (Mar 31, 2008)
- Episode 1x11: Civil Disobedience (Mar 17, 2008)
- Episode 1x08: Enemy Contact (Feb 25, 2008)
- Episode 1x01: Pockets of Vulnerability (Jan 7, 2008)
Andromeda (2000)
Guest starring as Paroo
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: The Torment, the Release (Jan 26, 2004)
- Episode 4x01: Answers Given to Questions Never Asked (Sep 29, 2003)
Relic Hunter (1999)
Guest starring as Professor Alaine Richarde
- Episode 2x09: Cross of Voodoo (Nov 18, 2000)
Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
Guest starring as Major Raymond MacIntire
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x14: Pandora's Box (Feb 9, 1998)
- Episode 1x10: Live Free Or Die (Jan 5, 1998)
X-Men (1992)
Guest starring as Mastermind
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x13: The Dark Phoenix - Part III The Dark Phoenix (Nov 19, 1994) [Uncredited]
- Episode 3x12: The Dark Phoenix - Part II The Inner Circle (Nov 12, 1994) [Uncredited]
- Episode 3x11: The Dark Phoenix - Part I Dazzled (Nov 12, 1994) [Uncredited]
- Episode 3x06: The Phoenix Saga - Part IV The Starjammers (Sep 8, 1994) [Uncredited]
Forever Knight (1992)
Starring as Lucien LaCroix
(4 episodes)
- Episode 3x22: Last Knight (May 17, 1996)
- Episode 3x21: Ashes to Ashes (May 11, 1996)
- Episode 1x02: Dark Knight: The Second Chapter (May 6, 1992)
- Episode 1x01: Dark Knight (May 5, 1992)
Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
Guest starring as Rausch / Karl Steiner
- Episode 2x19: The Butcher (Apr 29, 1989)
Street Legal (1987)
Guest starring as Lukash
- Episode 3x18: Conflict of Interest (Feb 17, 1989)
Guest starring as Ron Harris
(2 episodes)
- Episode 5x02: Spare Parts (Oct 12, 1990)
- Episode 5x01: Holy Thursday (Oct 5, 1990)
Guest starring as Andrew Michaels
- Episode 8x15: Crossroads (Jan 28, 1994)