Edward Bennett (actor)

Edward Mark W Bennett (born 9 April 1979) is an English actor.

Edward Bennett
Bennett at the Novello Theatre stage door in 2008
Born (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979
Honeybourne, Worcestershire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present

Early life

Bennett was born in Honeybourne, Worcestershire. He attended Chipping Campden School in Gloucestershire, and graduated from Cardiff University with a BSc in history and politics. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[1]

Career

In 2008, Bennett appeared as Laertes in Hamlet, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost. He reprised the first two roles when the productions toured London's Novello Theatre from December 2008 to February 2009, understudying for Hamlet and performing the role from 8 December 2008 until 2 January 2009 whilst David Tennant was undergoing surgery for a spinal injury.[2]

In 2014, Bennett was appointed the Patron of Chapel Lane Theatre Company based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK.[3]

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), and Roderigo in Othello (Donmar Warehouse)
  • Ian Charleson Awards 2008 – Won second place for roles in Hamlet and Love's Labours Lost (RSC)[4]

Stage
Year Title Role Venue
2003 Hay Fever Simon Theatr Clwyd, Mold, Flintshire
2004 Charley's Aunt Lord Babberley Northcott Theatre, Exeter, Devon
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Caterpillar Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
2005 The Invention of Love Pollard Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire
The Importance of Being Earnest Algemon York Theatre Royal, York, Yorkshire
Faustus Mephistophilis Etcetera Theatre, Camden Town, Greater London
2006 School for Scandal Snake/Careless Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire
Measure for Measure Elbow Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
Habeas Corpus Canon Throbbing Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
2007 Diana of Dobson's The Hon. Captain Victor Bretherton Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London
Skin Game Charles Hornblower Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London
Nan Dick Gurvil Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London
Pygmalion Freddy Eynsford-Hill Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
Little Nell George Wharton-Robinson Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
Othello Rodrigo Donmar Warehouse, Covent Garden, Greater London
2008 Hamlet Laertes Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Love's Labour's Lost Navah Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
2009 A Midsummer Night's Dream Demitrius Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Hay Fever Sandy Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, Sussex
As You Like It and The Tempest Oliver/Ferdinand The Bridge Project, Brooklyn Academy of Music/The Old Vic, New York City/London
2011 Plenty Raymond Brock Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Three Farces Intruder Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London
Then the Snow Came Various Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, Greater London
Love Song Billie Alton Frantic Assembly, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, Warwickshire
2012 In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Leo Irving Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
School for Scandal Joseph Surface Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
2013 One Man, Two Guvnors Stanley Stubbers Royal National Theatre, South Bank, Greater London
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) Leo Irving St. James Theatre, London
2014 Things We Do for Love Hamish Theatre Royal, Bath, Somerset
Love's Labour's Lost/Love's Labour's Won Berowne/Benedict Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
2015 The Rehearsal Hero Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, Sussex
Orson's Shadow Kenneth Tynan Southwark Playhouse, London
Photograph 51 Francis Clark Noel Coward Theatre, City of Westminster, Greater London
2016 Watership Down Woundwort & Holly Watermill Theatre, Bagnor, Berkshire
2018 Macbeth Macduff Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
2019 Breaking the Code Alan Turing Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009HamletLaertesTelevision film
2011War HorseCavalry recruiting officer
2012Love SongBilly

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Silent WitnessGregory KrisEpisode: "Suffer the Children"
After You've GoneWaiterEpisode: "Silence of the Clams"
2009DoctorsRalph WesternEpisode: "Carpe Diem"
2010Above SuspicionEdward WickenhamEpisode: "The Red Dahlia"
The PersuasionistsMichael
2012MirandaNew BossEpisode: "It Was Panning"
2017VictoriaC. E. TrevelyanEpisode: "Faith, Hope and Charity"
2018PoldarkPrime Minister Pitt3 episodes
2019PennyworthRupertEpisode: "Pilot"
2020CobraPeter MottSeries regular
Save MeMax Owen1 episode
IndustryGoldman Sachs MDEpisode: "Pre-Crisis Activity"

References
  1. "Understudy replaces David Tennant in Hamlet". Daily Telegraph. 9 December 2009.
  2. Higgins, Charlotte (9 January 2009). "Return of the prince - Tennant bounces back after slings and arrows". The Guardian.
  3. Harvey-Ball, Thom (6 October 2014). "Chapel Lane Theatre Company : About Us".
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 May 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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