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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1966-09-09 (58 years old)

Place of Birth

Lausanne, Switzerland

David Bennent

Biography:

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 and 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).

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Known For

Acting

2024

2023

2018

Happy as Lazzaro as Swiss engineer
Dogs of Berlin as Späti

2017

Das schaffen wir schon as Lukas Grasser
The Invisible Film as Podsneznikow

2016

A Dangerous Fortune as Amish Bowles
Planetarium as Juncker

2015

Shades of Guilt as Bernhard Strelitz

2014

2013

2011

2007

Ulzhan as Shakuni

2005

Traumschatten as Tristan

2004

She Hate Me as Herman Schiller

2003

1999

Beckmann as Self

1998

1985

Legend as Honeythorn Gump

1984

Dog Day as Chim

1979

The Tin Drum as Oskar Matzerath

1976

1975

1974

Die Eltern as David
Derrick as Heinz Weik
3 nach 9 as Self

1970

Scene of the Crime as Jörn Weig

1969

Der Kommissar as Sigi Kempe