Quick Facts
Born:
1966-09-09
Birthplace:
Lausanne, Switzerland
Credits:
34 Total Roles
David Bennent
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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. 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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Bennent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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. 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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article David Bennent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Legend
Honeythorn Gump
Happy as Lazzaro
Swiss engineer
The Tin Drum
Oskar Matzerath
Age of Uprising: The Legend of Michael Kohlhaas
César
Planetarium
Juncker
Scene of the Crime
Jörn Weig
She Hate Me
Herman Schiller
Dogs of Berlin
Späti
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Warum ich? TV | Eddie |
| 2024 | Der Zürich-Krimi: Borchert und die Stadt in Angst (1) MOVIE | Jürg Dolmas |
| 2024 | Spuk unterm Riesenrad MOVIE | Rumpelstilzchen |
| 2023 | The Universal Theory MOVIE | Kommissar Arnold |
| 2023 | To Stage the Music - Heiner Goebbels MOVIE | Self |
| 2018 | Dogs of Berlin TV | Späti |
| 2018 | Happy as Lazzaro MOVIE | Swiss engineer |
| 2017 | The Invisible Film MOVIE | Podsneznikow |
| 2017 | Das schaffen wir schon MOVIE | Lukas Grasser |
| 2016 | Planetarium MOVIE | Juncker |