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English actor (born 1979)
Edward Bennett
Born (1979-04-09 ) 9 April 1979 (age 45) Occupation
Actor Years active 2003–present
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).
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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.
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In 2014, Bennett was appointed the Patron of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in
Stratford-Upon-Avon , UK.
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Awards
Ian Charleson Awards 2007 – Special Commendation for Dick Gurvil in Nan , Victor Bretherton in Diana of Dobson's (Orange Tree), Freddy Eynsford-Hill in Pygmalion (Peter Hall Co), and Roderigo in Othello (Donmar Warehouse)
Ian Charleson Awards 2008 – Won second place for roles in Hamlet and Love's Labours Lost (RSC)
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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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