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David Bennent
Actor

David Bennent

9 Sep 1966Born
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Lausanne, SwitzerlandBirthplace

Biography

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David Bennent (born September 9, 1966) is a Swiss actor.

He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress.

He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent French and English.

When he was 12 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was allegedly shown in sex scenes with an adult.

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Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.

Bennett has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002).

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAL'homme au manteau de singeSeries (1 episode)
  2. 2025Warum ich?Series: Eddie (2 episodes)
  3. 2024Der Zürich-Krimi: Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (1)Film: Jürg Dolmas
  4. 2024Spuk unterm RiesenradFilm: Rumpelstilzchen
  5. 2023The Universal TheoryFilm: Kommissar Arnold
  6. 2018Dogs of BerlinSeries: Späti (3 episodes)
  7. 2018Happy as LazzaroFilm: Swiss engineer
  8. 2017The Invisible FilmFilm: Podsneznikow
  9. 2017Das schaffen wir schonFilm: Lukas Grasser
  10. 2016PlanetariumFilm: Juncker
  11. 2016Fog in AugustFilm: Oja
  12. 2015Inspector Dupin: Brittany's GoldFilm: Paul Daeron
  13. 2015Shades of GuiltSeries: Bernhard Strelitz (1 episode)
  14. 2014Therapy for a VampireFilm
  15. 2013Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael KohlhaasFilm: César
  16. 2007UlzhanFilm: Shakuni
  17. 2005TraumschattenFilm: Tristan
  18. 2004She Hate MeFilm: Herman Schiller
  19. 2003Poem: I Set My Foot Upon the Air and It Carried MeFilm: Actor - Das Morgenlied
  20. 2002L’enfant des lumièresSeries: Hyacinthe Mignon (2 episodes)
  21. 1985LegendFilm: Honeythorn Gump
  22. 1984Dog DayFilm: Chim
  23. 1983CaniculeFilm
  24. 1979The Tin DrumFilm: Oskar Matzerath
  25. 1975Mein Onkel Theodor oder Wie man viel Geld im Schlaf verdientFilm: Manfred Wurster
  26. 1974DerrickSeries: Heinz Weik (1 episode)
  27. 1974Die ElternFilm: David
  28. 1970Scene of the CrimeSeries: Jörn Weig (1 episode)
  29. 1969The CommissionerSeries: Sigi Kempe (1 episode)

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