Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

actor, director, stunts

Nigel Bennett was born on Nov 19, 1949 in UK. Nigel Bennett's big-screen debut came with BBC2 Playhouse - Season 8 directed by Bill Hays in 1981, strarring Mr. Ring / Gary. Nigel Bennett is known for The Shape of Water directed by Guillermo del Toro, Sally Hawkins stars as Elisa Esposito and Michael Shannon as Richard Strickland. Nigel Bennett has got 1 awards and 4 nominations so far. The most recent award Nigel Bennett achieved is Gemini Awards. The upcoming new movie Nigel Bennett plays is The Righteous which will be released on Jun 10, 2022.

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, Le justicier des ténèbres (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 Le seul témoin (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, Légendes d'automne (1994) starring Brad Pitt, Meurtre à la Maison-Blanche (1997) starring Wesley Snipes, Mars à table! (1999), a science fiction feature that premiered at the 1998 Toronto Film Festival and The Skulls, société secrète (2000) starring Craig T. Nelson.

  • Birthday

    Nov 19, 1949
  • Place of Birth

    Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
  • Also known

    Nigel Bennet

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 4 nominations

Gemini Awards
1996
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Dramatic Series
Winner - Gemini

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