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Hywel Bennett

Bio: Hywel Bennett (1944-2017) was a Welsh film and television actor best known for the trio of films he made in the '60s and '70s with Hayley Mills, and for his starring role in ITV's long running sitcom Shelley.

Born: Sat, Apr 08 1944

Birthplace: Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Death: Tue, Jul 25 2017

Hywel Bennett is 73 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Dangerous Liaisons

Hywel Bennett was

63 in Dangerous Liaisons

as 'Reginald Conway'.

Thu, May 10 2007

The Final Quest

Hywel Bennett was

60 in The Final Quest

as 'Ronno'.

Mon, Dec 27 2004

The Second Quest

Hywel Bennett was

59 in The Second Quest

as 'Ronno'.

Mon, Apr 05 2004

One for the Road

Hywel Bennett was

59 in One for the Road

as 'Richard Stevens'.

Thu, Aug 21 2003

The Quest

Hywel Bennett was

57 in The Quest

as 'Ronno'.

Mon, Apr 01 2002

Nasty Neighbours

Hywel Bennett was

56 in Nasty Neighbours

as 'The Boss'.

Fri, Oct 20 2000

Married 2 Malcolm

Hywel Bennett was

56 in Married 2 Malcolm

as 'Reg'.

Thu, May 25 2000

Vatel

Hywel Bennett was

56 in Vatel

as 'Colbert'.

Mon, May 01 2000

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Hywel Bennett was

55 in Mary, Mother of Jesus

as 'Herod'.

Sun, Nov 14 1999

Misery Harbour

Hywel Bennett was

55 in Misery Harbour

as 'The Captain'.

Fri, Sep 03 1999

Harpur and Iles: Protection

Hywel Bennett was

52 in Harpur and Iles: Protection

as 'ACC Desmond Iles'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

Deadly Advice

Hywel Bennett was

50 in Deadly Advice

as 'Dr Crippen'.

Fri, Apr 29 1994

Trust Me

Hywel Bennett was

48 in Trust Me

as 'Ralph'.

Sun, Oct 25 1992

A Mind To Kill

Hywel Bennett was

46 in A Mind To Kill

as 'Dr. Gareth D. Lewis'.

Tue, Jan 01 1991

Deadline

Hywel Bennett was

43 in Deadline

as 'Mike Jessop'.

Thu, Jul 02 1987

Frankie and Johnnie

Hywel Bennett was

41 in Frankie and Johnnie

Sun, Feb 02 1986

Absent Friends

Hywel Bennett was

41 in Absent Friends

as 'John'.

Sun, Sep 29 1985

Murder Elite

Hywel Bennett was

40 in Murder Elite

as 'Jimmy Fowler'.

Tue, Jan 01 1985

The Critic

Hywel Bennett was

38 in The Critic

as 'Mr. Puff / Mr. King'.

Sat, Aug 28 1982

Artemis '81

Hywel Bennett was

37 in Artemis '81

as 'Gideon Harlax'.

Tue, Dec 29 1981

Coming Out

Hywel Bennett was

35 in Coming Out

as 'Harry Essendorf'.

Tue, Apr 10 1979

Three's One

Hywel Bennett was

29 in Three's One

as 'Tony'.

Mon, Jun 04 1973

The Love Ban

Hywel Bennett was

28 in The Love Ban

as 'Mick Goonahan'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

Hywel Bennett was

28 in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

as 'Duckworth'.

Mon, Nov 20 1972

Endless Night

Hywel Bennett was

28 in Endless Night

as 'Michael Rogers'.

Thu, Oct 05 1972

Percy

Hywel Bennett was

26 in Percy

as 'Edwin Anthony'.

Thu, Feb 18 1971

The Buttercup Chain

Hywel Bennett was

26 in The Buttercup Chain

as 'France'.

Thu, Sep 24 1970

Loot

Hywel Bennett was

26 in Loot

as 'Dennis'.

Fri, May 01 1970

The Virgin Soldiers

Hywel Bennett was

25 in The Virgin Soldiers

as 'Brigg'.

Tue, Oct 14 1969

Twisted Nerve

Hywel Bennett was

24 in Twisted Nerve

as 'Martin (Georgie) Durnley'.

Fri, Dec 20 1968

Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare

Hywel Bennett was

23 in Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pare

as 'Leonardo'.

Thu, Feb 08 1968

Romeo and Juliet

Hywel Bennett was

22 in Romeo and Juliet

as 'Romeo'.

Sun, Mar 12 1967

The Family Way

Hywel Bennett was

22 in The Family Way

as 'Arthur Fitton'.

Sun, Dec 18 1966

Where the Buffalo Roam

Hywel Bennett was

22 in Where the Buffalo Roam

Wed, Nov 02 1966

A Month in the Country

Hywel Bennett was

21 in A Month in the Country

Sun, Mar 20 1966

Doctor Who: The Chase

Hywel Bennett was

21 in Doctor Who: The Chase

as 'Rynian'.

Sat, Jun 26 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Celebrity Stitch Up

Hywel Bennett was

61+ in Celebrity Stitch Up

First Air Date
Fri, Apr 29 2005

High Hopes

Hywel Bennett was

58+ in High Hopes

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 02 2002

Lock, Stock...

Hywel Bennett was

56+ in Lock, Stock...

as 'Deep Throat'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 29 2000

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

Hywel Bennett was

55+ in Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)

First Air Date
Sat, Mar 18 2000

Neverwhere

Hywel Bennett was

52+ in Neverwhere

as 'Mr. Croup'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 12 1996

Karaoke

Hywel Bennett was

52+ in Karaoke

as 'Arthur 'Pig' Mallion'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 28 1996

Frank Stubbs Promotes

Hywel Bennett was

49+ in Frank Stubbs Promotes

as 'Clive Riley'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jul 12 1993

Virtual Murder

Hywel Bennett was

48+ in Virtual Murder

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 24 1992

Murder Most Horrid

Hywel Bennett was

47+ in Murder Most Horrid

as 'Clancy'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 14 1991

The Return of Shelley

Hywel Bennett was

44+ in The Return of Shelley

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 11 1988

The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

Hywel Bennett was

43+ in The Modern World: Ten Great Writers

as 'Professor'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 10 1988

Casualty

Hywel Bennett was

42+ in Casualty

as 'Paul Lawson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986

The Twilight Zone

Hywel Bennett was

41+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Grant'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985

The Bill

Hywel Bennett was

40+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Robin of Sherwood

Hywel Bennett was

40+ in Robin of Sherwood

as 'King Arthur (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Apr 28 1984

Natural World

Hywel Bennett was

39+ in Natural World

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Hywel Bennett was

35+ in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

as 'Ricki Tarr'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1979

Shelley

Hywel Bennett was

35+ in Shelley

First Air Date
Thu, Jul 12 1979

Malice Aforethought

Hywel Bennett was

34+ in Malice Aforethought

as 'Dr. Edmund Bickleigh'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 15 1979

Pennies from Heaven

Hywel Bennett was

33+ in Pennies from Heaven

as 'Tom'.

First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 1978

The Sweeney

Hywel Bennett was

30+ in The Sweeney

as 'Steven Castle'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1975

Play for Today

Hywel Bennett was

26+ in Play for Today

as 'Tony'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

BBC Play of the Month

Hywel Bennett was

21+ in BBC Play of the Month

as 'Mr King, Romeo'.

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 19 1965

Redcap

Hywel Bennett was

20+ in Redcap

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 17 1964

The Wednesday Play

Hywel Bennett was

20+ in The Wednesday Play

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964