Colin Bennett

Colin Bennett

Actor England, UK 1973–2025 (52 year career)

6.3 avg rating

Biography

Colin Bennett was an English television actor, best known for playing Mr Bennett, stooge to Tony Hart in his shows Hartbeat and Take Hart. Also on TV, he appeared as Zarquon in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy and hosted Night Shift from 1992 to 1999. His film credits included Brian and Charles, and Ben Wheatley's adaptation of Rebecca. He died on 23rd February, 2024.

Known For

Rebecca

Rebecca

Ben's Father

William Tell

William Tell

Melchtal’s Father

Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles

Arthur

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

Seth Neddermeyer

She Loves Me

She Loves Me

Ensemble

Industry

Industry

Peter Stevens

Success Is the Best Revenge

Success Is the Best Revenge

Usher

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Zarquon

Filmography

Acting (15)

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Movies (8)

William Tell

William Tell

as Melchtal’s Father

Ocean Deep

Ocean Deep

as Glen

Brian and Charles

Brian and Charles

as Arthur

York Witches Society

York Witches Society

as Priest

Rebecca

Rebecca

as Ben's Father

Starwatch

Starwatch

as Computer

Success Is the Best Revenge

Success Is the Best Revenge

as Usher

She Loves Me

She Loves Me

as Ensemble

Television (7)

The Change

The Change

as Alan

Industry

Industry

as Peter Stevens

A Killing on the Exchange

A Killing on the Exchange

as Nathaniel Mustard

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

as Zarquon

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

as Seth Neddermeyer

Oppenheimer

Oppenheimer

as Seth Neddermeyer

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as Lester