Actor
Colin Bennett
Died February 23, 20248 films
Colin Bennett was an English television actor, best known for playing Mr Bennett, stooge to Tony Hart in his shows Hartbeat and Take Hart. Also on TV, he appeared as Zarquon in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and hosted Night Shift from 1992 to 1999. His film credits included Brian and Charles, and Ben Wheatley's adaptation of Rebecca. He died on 23rd February, 2024.
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First watchBrian and Charles20226.3as ArthurAn endearing outlier, Brian lives alone in a Welsh valley, inventing oddball contraptions that seldom work. After finding a discarded mannequin head, Brian gets an idea.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as actor- 2025William TellMelchtal’s Father
- 2023Ocean DeepGlen
- 2022York Witches SocietyPriest
- 2022Brian and CharlesArthur
- 2020RebeccaBen's Father
- 1988StarwatchComputer
- 1984Success Is the Best RevengeUsher
- 1979She Loves MeEnsemble