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David Bennent

David Bennent

Known For Acting
Birthday Sep 09, 1966 (59)
Birthplace Lausanne, Switzerland
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Bennent (born September 9, 1966) is a Swiss actor. He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are actor Heinz Bennent and former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne is also an actress. He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland a ... nd speaks fluent French and English. When he was 12 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was allegedly shown in sex scenes with an adult. Aged 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the movie Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara. Bennett has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Bennent, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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The Universal Theory

The Universal Theory

2023

as Kommissar Arnold

Happy as Lazzaro

Happy as Lazzaro

2018

as Swiss engineer

She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004

as Herman Schiller

Legend

Legend

1985

as Honeythorn Gump

The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum

1979

as Oskar Matzerath

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Organization Category Movie
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor The Tin Drum Won
Television Credits

Dogs of Berlin

as Späti

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 07, 2018

Der Kommissar

as Sigi Kempe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1969

Derrick

as Heinz Weik

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 1974

Shades of Guilt

as Bernhard Strelitz

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 20, 2015

Scene of the Crime

as Jörn Weig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 29, 1970

Kölner Treff

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1976

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1979

3 nach 9

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 19, 1974

Beckmann

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1999

Was wurde aus...?

as himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2011

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