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Nigel Bennett(I)

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Nigel Bennett
A young family, living in isolation and forced into hard labor out of fear of dishonoring their Father and Mother, fight to free themselves from their religious cult.
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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 (1992). 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.

His feature film work includes co-starring with Gene Hackman in Narrow Margin (1990), The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick (1988), a poignant drama that was voted Best New Film at both the Toronto Festival of Festivals and the Vancouver International Film Festival in 1988, Legends of the Fall (1994) starring Brad Pitt, Murder at 1600 (1997) starring Wesley Snipes, Top of the Food Chain (1999), a science fiction feature that premiered at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and The Skulls (2000) starring Craig T. Nelson.
BornNovember 19, 1949
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BornNovember 19, 1949
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      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Forever Knight (1992)
    Forever Knight
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Lacroix
    • Lucien LaCroix
    • Spirit Guide
    Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
    The Shape of Water
    7.3
    • Mihalkov
    • 2017
    Cypher (2002)
    Cypher
    6.7
    • Finster
    • 2002
    Brian Downey, Michael McManus, and Xenia Seeberg in Lexx (1996)
    Lexx
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Prince
    • Isambard Prince
    • White King

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    • First Person
      • David
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2019
    • The Cube and the Sphere
      • Dr. Berrycloth
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2024
    • The Trapper
      • Father
      • Post-production
      • Short



    • Christmas on 5th Avenue (2021)
      Christmas on 5th Avenue
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Charlie McDean
      • 2021
    • The Family (2021)
      The Family
      5.0
      • Father
      • 2021
    • Yannick Bisson, Thomas Craig, Helene Joy, Jonny Harris, and Georgina Reilly in Murdoch Mysteries (2008)
      Murdoch Mysteries
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Chief Constable Giles
      • Inspector Giles
      • 2011–2021
    • Henry Czerny, Mimi Kuzyk, and Mark O'Brien in The Righteous (2021)
      The Righteous
      5.9
      • Father Graham
      • 2021
    • Leslie Bibb, Josh Duhamel, Elena Kampouris, and Andrew Horton in Jupiter's Legacy (2021)
      Jupiter's Legacy
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Hobbs
      • 2021
    • Rainbow Sun Francks and Laura Vandervoort in A Christmas Exchange (2020)
      A Christmas Exchange
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • Garret
      • 2020
    • Stephen Huszar and Kimberly-Sue Murray in Christmas in the Rockies (2020)
      Christmas in the Rockies
      5.5
      TV Movie
      • Grandpa Sam
      • 2020
    • Adrian Holmes and Ian Somerhalder in V-Wars (2019)
      V-Wars
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Emil Lansing
      • 2019
    • Tin Star (2017)
      Tin Star
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Mr. Quiring
      • 2019
    • Serinda Swan in Coroner (2019)
      Coroner
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Bryan Da Silva
      • 2019
    • Lauren Lee Smith, Sharron Matthews, Rebecca Liddiard, and Chantel Riley in Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017)
      Frankie Drake Mysteries
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. Frost
      • 2018
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Alton Prast
      • 2018
    • Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water (2017)
      The Shape of Water
      7.3
      • Mihalkov
      • 2017
    • Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Nina Dobrev, and Ruby Rose in xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017)
      xXx: Return of Xander Cage
      5.2
      • MI6 Control
      • 2017
    • The Strain (2014)
      The Strain
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Dr. Draverhaven
      • Shop Owner
      • 2015–2016

    Director



    • Forever Knight (1992)
      Forever Knight
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996

    Stunts



    • Kathleen Robertson in Time of Death (2013)
      Time of Death
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • stunt performer
      • 2013

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    • Alternative name
      • Nigel Bennet
    • Height
      • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
    • Born
      • November 19, 1949
      • Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
    • Spouses
        First wife(divorced, 2 children)
    • Other works
      He acted in Sue Townsend's play, "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole," at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Simon Schatzberger, Mandy Travis, Katharine Schlesinger, and David Davenport in the cast.
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      The Artistic Director of Exodus Theatre Group in Halifax, Nova Scotia and will be producing a theatrical adaptation of Fahrenheit 451.

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