Nigel Bennett

Nigel Bennett

76 · Born: Nov 19, 1949

Personal Details

BornNov 19, 1949 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Spouse
  • First wife

  • Second wife

    ( Dec 7, 2025 to Dec 7, 2025 )

Biography

Noted theatre actor, Mr. Bennett, had a distinguished 15-year career on the British stage before relocating to Canada in 1986. His impressive repertoire includes starring roles in "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" at London's West End Wyndhams Theatre, as well as performances in "Ghosts", "Private Lives", and "Rookery Nook" at esteemed theatres such as the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, the Crucible Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic, and the King's Head Theatre Club. He also had numerous seasons on the stages of Canterbury, Newcastle, Nottingham, Plymouth, Manchester, Liverpool, and Sheffield in England.

Mr. Bennett's television career is marked by his iconic portrayal of the powerful and seductive "Lucien LaCroix" in the Gemini-nominated series, Forever Knight (1992). His outstanding performance earned him the prestigious Gemini Award in 1995, and he made his directorial debut on the same show.

Career

2023
The Family
The Family as Father
2021
Christmas on 5th Avenue
Christmas on 5th Avenue as Charlie McDean
2019
Coroner
Coroner as Bryan Da Silva
2017
2016
Prisoner X
Prisoner X as President Charles Turner
Valentine Ever After
Valentine Ever After as Judge Joe Emmett
2013
Time of Death
Time of Death as Robert Loring
2012
The Corridor
The Corridor as Lee Shephard
2009
Nova
Nova as Sir Charles Lyell
Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf as Henderson
Sea Wolf
Sea Wolf as Henderson
2008
Bridal Fever
Bridal Fever as Sam Panofsky
Passage
Passage as Sir James Graham
The Summit
The Summit as Ian Greene
2007
Jesse Stone: Sea Change
Jesse Stone: Sea Change as Harrison Pendleton
Just Buried
Just Buried as Chief Knickle
2006
Fatal Trust
Fatal Trust as Samuel Ryder
2005
The Hunt for the BTK Killer
The Hunt for the BTK Killer as Detective Zilinski
2004
Post Impact
Post Impact as Col. Preston Waters
Phantom Force
Phantom Force as Jack Bavaro
Reversible Errors
Reversible Errors as Talmadge Loman
2003
Ghost Cat
Ghost Cat as Ted Riker
Do or Die
Do or Die as Ethan Grant
Sex & the Single Mom
Sex & the Single Mom as Nick Gradwell
Rush of Fear
Rush of Fear as Sheriff Lathrop
2002
The Scream Team
The Scream Team as Warner MacDonald
Cypher
Cypher as Finster
The Pilot's Wife
The Pilot's Wife as Dick Somers
Phase IV
Phase IV as Sen. Richard Karnes
Interceptor Force 2
Interceptor Force 2 as Jack Bavaro
Widows
Widows as Harry Rawlins4
2001
2000
Code Name Phoenix
Code Name Phoenix as Head of Marshall Service
The Skulls
The Skulls as Dr. Whitney
Lexx
Lexx as Prince
1999
Top of the Food Chain
Top of the Food Chain as Michel O'Shea
Different
Different as Russell Talmadge
Free Fall
Free Fall as Donald Caldwell
Sanctuary
Sanctuary as Sen. Stephen Macguire
One Tough Cop
One Tough Cop as Insp. Bassie
Strike!
Strike! as Harvey Sawyer
1997
The Arrow
The Arrow as James (Jim) Floyd
Lies He Told
Lies He Told as Commanding Officer
Any Mother's Son
Any Mother's Son as Allan Schindler Sr.
Murder at 1600
Murder at 1600 as Burton Cash
Gotti
Gotti as Bruce Mouw
1995
Soft Deceit
Soft Deceit as Ed McCullough
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron as Dr. Eisenstock
Memory Run
Memory Run as Sladecker
Forever Knight
Forever Knight as Lucien LaCroix
1994
Back in Action
Back in Action as Kasajian
Paint Cans
Paint Cans as Bryson Vautour
1993
Model by Day
Model by Day as Nicholai
1990
Narrow Margin
Narrow Margin as Jack Wootton
1989
Passion & Paradise: Part 2
Passion & Paradise: Part 2 as Lt. Johnny Douglas
1987
Bay Cove
Bay Cove as Mr. Bob Holden #1
1984
The Ninja Mission
The Ninja Mission as Second helicopter pilot