David Bennent
Swiss actor
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David Bennent (born 9 September 1966) is a Swiss actor.
Born9 September 1966
Lausanne, Switzerland
OccupationActor
Yearsactive1979–present
Parent(s)Heinz Bennent, Diane Mansart
David Bennent | |
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 Bennent in 2014 | |
| Born | 9 September 1966 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Parent(s) | Heinz Bennent, Diane Mansart |
| Relatives | Anne Bennent (sister) |
Biography
He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are German actor Heinz Bennent and French former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister, Anne Bennent, is also an actress.[1]
He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent German, French and English.
When he was 11, he starred in The Tin Drum,[2] which caused much controversy because he was shown in sex scenes with an adult. At age 17, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the film Legend, co-starring with Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.[2]
Bennent has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002).
Selected filmography
- The Tin Drum (1979)
- Dog Day (1984)
- Legend (1985)
- She Hate Me (2004)
- Ulzhan (2007)
- Michael Kohlhaas (2013)
- Therapy for a Vampire (2014)
- Fog in August (2016)
- Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
Television
- Derrick – Season 12, Episode 5: "Wer erschoß Asmy?" (1985)
- Tatort – Väterchen Frost (2019)
Bibliography
- Holmstrom, John. The Moving Picture Boy: An International Encyclopaedia from 1895 to 1995. Norwich, Michael Russell, 1996, p. 362.