Edward Bennett (actor)
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| Edward Bennett | |
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 Bennett signing programmes at the Novello Theatre stage door, having played the title role in the RSC's 2008/2009 production of Hamlet. |
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| Born | Edward Bennett 9 April 1979 Honeybourne, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Edward Bennett (born 9 April 1979) is an English actor.
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[edit] Life and career
Bennett was born in Honeybourne. He attended Chipping Campden School in Gloucestershire prior to graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2001–04). In the RSC 2008 summer Stratford-upon-Avon season he appeared as Laertes in Hamlet, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Navarre in Love's Labour's Lost. He reprised the first two of these roles when the productions toured to London's Novello Theatre from December 2008 to February 2009, understudying Hamlet (and actually performing that role in 21 performances from 8 December 2008 until 2 January 2009 whilst David Tennant was indisposed with a back injury).[1]
[edit] Awards
- Ian Charleson Awards 2007 - Special Commendation for Dick Gurvil in Nan; Victor Bretherton in Diana of Dobson’s (Orange Tree); Freddy Eynsford-Hill in Pygmalion (Peter Hall Co); Roderigo in Othello (Donmar Warehouse)
- Ian Charleson Awards 2008 - Won second place for roles in Hamlet and Love’s Labours Lost (RSC)[2]
[edit] Theatre work
[edit] 2007-present
- Lovesong (Warwick Arts Centre, 2011)
- Three Farces (Orange Tree Theatre, 2011)[3]
- Plenty (Sheffield Crucible, 2011)
- The Tempest and As You Like It (The Bridge Project, BAM (Brooklyn, NY)/Old Vic (London) plus tour 2009)
- Hay Fever (Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester 2009)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (RSC, London, 2009)
- Hamlet (RSC, London, 2008-09)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Love's Labours Lost (RSC, Stratford, 2008)
- Othello - Roderigo (Donmar Warehouse, 2007-08)
- Pygmalion (Theatre Royal Bath, 2007-08)
- Little Nell (Theatre Royal Bath, 2007)
- Nan (Orange Tree Theatre, 2007)
- The Skin Game (Orange Tree Theatre, 2007)
- Diana of Dobson's (Orange Tree Theatre, 2007)
[edit] 2003-06
- Habeas Corpus (Theatre Royal Bath, 2006)
- Measure for Measure (Theatre Royal Bath, 2006)
- The School for Scandal (Salisbury Playhouse, 2006)
- The Importance of Being Earnest (York Theatre Royal, 2005)
- The Invention of Love (Salisbury Playhouse, 2005)
- Alice in Wonderland (Bristol Old Vic, 2004)
- Charley’s Aunt (Northcott Theatre, 2004)
- Hay Fever (Theatr Clywd, 2003)
[edit] Film and TV
- After You've Gone, TV, 2007, 1 episode (Silence of the Clams) - Waiter
- Silent Witness, TV, 2007, 1 episode, (Suffer the Children) - Gregory Kris
- Hamlet (2009 TV film), TV film, 2009, - Laertes
- The Persuasionists, TV, 2010 - Michael
- War Horse (film), Film, 2011 - Cavalry Recruiting Officer
[edit] References
- ^ Higgins, Charlotte (9 January 2009). "Return of the prince - Tennant bounces back after slings and arrows". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/jan/08/theatre.
- ^ http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/48107/nt-news-and-information/ian-charleson-awards-2008.html
- ^ http://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/Three-Farces/
[edit] External links
- Edward-Bennett.com fanpage with gallery
- Edward Bennett at the Internet Movie Database
- Bennett on the RSC website
