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Nigel Bennett

Acting Born Nov 19, 1949 Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK 142 credits
142
Total Credits
2023
50 Years Career Span
58
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Nigel Bennett is an English actor, director, and writer who has been based in Canada since 1986. Born on November 19, 1949, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, he is known for his work in acting with a total of known credits numbering 140. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the television series Forever Knight. For his performance in the series, he won the Canadian Gemini Award for best supporting actor in a dramatic series.

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Career

Career overview

Nigel Bennett is an English actor, director, and writer born on November 19, 1949, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He has been based in Canada since 1986. Throughout his career, he has accumulated a significant body of screen work, with 140 known credits listed in his acting filmography.

He is best known for portraying the vampire patriarch Lucien LaCroix in the television series Forever Knight. For his performance in this role, he won the Canadian Gemini Award for best supporting actor in a dramatic series. His professional background spans acting across television and film, establishing him as a prominent figure based in Canada after moving there in the mid-1980s.

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Known for

Jupiter's Legacy

as Hobbs

Coroner

as Bryan Da Silva

V Wars

as Dr. Lansing
Film

The Shape of Water

as Mihalkov

Frankie Drake Mysteries

as Mr. Frost

Dark Matter

as Larcan Tanner

The Strain

as Shop Owner / Dr. Draverhaven

The Strain

as Dr. Draverhaven

Orphan Black

as Kassov

Rookie Blue

as Dr. Howard
Film

Contraband

as Henderson

Extreme Dinosaurs

as Chief Knickle

Frequent co-stars

Tantoo Cardinal 3 shared titles
Alberta Watson 3 shared titles
Tamara Gorski 3 shared titles
David Hewlett 2 shared titles
John Kapelos 2 shared titles
Daniel Kash 2 shared titles
Jo Vannicola 2 shared titles
Mimi Kuzyk 2 shared titles
Denis Akiyama 2 shared titles
Jennifer Dale 2 shared titles

Career timeline

All's Well That Ends WellThe Family
Jupiter's LegacyThe RighteousChristmas on 5th Avenue
Christmas in the Rockies
CoronerV Wars
The Shape of WaterFrankie Drake Mysteries
Valentine Ever AfterPrisoner X
Dark Matter
The StrainThe Strain
Orphan BlackTime of Death
The Corridor
Rookie Blue
Sea WolfSea WolfDarwin's Darkest Hour
The SummitBridal FeverPassage
Jesse Stone: Sea ChangeMatters of Life & DatingJust Buried
The State WithinAt the HotelA Bug and a Bag of Weed
The Hunt for the BTK KillerBeach Girls
Post ImpactReversible ErrorsPhantom Force
Sex & the Single MomMrs. Ashboro's CatMartha, Inc.: The Story of Martha StewartDo or Die
CypherWidowsThe Scream TeamToo Young to Be a DadInterceptor Force 2
Mutant XAll SoulsA Town Without Christmas
AndromedaStarhunterThe Secret Adventures of Jules VerneCode Name: EternityThe Skulls
Relic HunterMentorsTotal Recall 2070DifferentHalf a Dozen Babies
Strike!Thanks of a Grateful NationOne Tough CopNaked City: A Killer ChristmasSanctuary
Earth: Final ConflictLexxLa Femme NikitaHoney, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV ShowMurder at 1600
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalFX: The SeriesOnce a ThiefGottiDarkman III: Die Darkman Die
Action ManLonesome Dove: The Outlaw YearsTaking the FallsDegree of GuiltWhere's the Money, Noreen?
Legends of the FallRoboCop: The SeriesModel by DayMadonna - Innocence LostBack in Action
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesKung Fu: The Legend ContinuesMatrix
Forever KnightForever KnightForever Knight · DirectorThe Valour and the HorrorThe Women of Windsor
Heritage MinutesThe Hidden Room

Full Filmography

142 titles
  • All's Well That Ends Well (2023) as Reynaldo
  • The Family (2023) as Father
  • Jupiter's Legacy (2021) as Hobbs
  • The Righteous (2021) as Graham
  • Christmas on 5th Avenue (2021) as Charlie McDean
  • Christmas in the Rockies (2020) as Grandpa Sam
  • Coroner (2019) as Bryan Da Silva
  • V Wars (2019) as Dr. Lansing
  • The Shape of Water (2017) as Mihalkov
  • Frankie Drake Mysteries (2017) as Mr. Frost
  • Valentine Ever After (2016) as Judge Joe Emmett
  • Prisoner X (2016) as President Charles Turner
  • Dark Matter (2015) as Larcan Tanner
  • The Strain (2014) as Shop Owner / Dr. Draverhaven
  • The Strain (2014) as Dr. Draverhaven
  • Orphan Black (2013) as Kassov
  • Time of Death (2013) as Robert Loring
  • The Corridor (2012) as Lee Shephard
  • Rookie Blue (2010) as Dr. Howard
  • Sea Wolf (2009) as Henderson
  • Sea Wolf (2009) as Henderson
  • Darwin's Darkest Hour (2009) as Sir Charles Lyell
  • The Summit (2008) as Ian Greene
  • Bridal Fever (2008) as Sam Panofsky
  • Passage (2008) as Sir James Graham
  • Jesse Stone: Sea Change (2007) as Harrison Pendleton
  • Matters of Life & Dating (2007) as Errol Sager
  • Just Buried (2007) as Chief Knickle
  • The State Within (2006) as Charles Macintyre
  • At the Hotel (2006) as Jacob
  • A Bug and a Bag of Weed (2006) as Henry Tyler
  • The Hunt for the BTK Killer (2005) as Detective Zilinski
  • Beach Girls (2005)
  • Post Impact (2004) as Col. Preston Waters
  • Reversible Errors (2004) as Talmadge Loman
  • Phantom Force (2004) as Jack Bavaro
  • Sex & the Single Mom (2003) as Nick Gradwell
  • Mrs. Ashboro's Cat (2003) as Ted Riker
  • Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart (2003) as Rat Bastard
  • Do or Die (2003) as Ethan Grant
  • Cypher (2002) as Finster
  • Widows (2002) as Harry Rawlins4
  • The Scream Team (2002) as Warner MacDonald
  • Too Young to Be a Dad (2002) as Dr. Howell
  • Interceptor Force 2 (2002) as Jack Bavaro
  • The Pilot's Wife (2002) as Dick Somers
  • Phase IV (2002) as Sen. Richard Karnes
  • Heart of a Stranger (2002) as Stan
  • Mutant X (2001) as John Warren
  • All Souls (2001)
  • A Town Without Christmas (2001) as Literary Agent
  • Andromeda (2000) as Paroo
  • Starhunter (2000) as Roan Gerick
  • The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne (2000)
  • Code Name: Eternity (2000)
  • The Skulls (2000) as Dr. Whitney
  • Catch a Falling Star (2000) as Carter Hale
  • The Crossing (2000) as Gates
  • Code Name: Phoenix (2000) as Head of Marshall Service
  • Rats And Rabbits (2000) as Rocco
  • Relic Hunter (1999) as Professor Alaine Richarde
  • Mentors (1999)
  • Total Recall 2070 (1999)
  • Different (1999) as Russell Talmadge
  • Half a Dozen Babies (1999) as David McLaughlin
  • Free Fall (1999) as Donald Caldwell
  • Top of the Food Chain (1999) as Michel O'Shea
  • Strike! (1998) as Harvey Sawyer
  • Thanks of a Grateful Nation (1998) as Col. Sanitsky
  • One Tough Cop (1998) as Insp. Bassie
  • Naked City: A Killer Christmas (1998) as Joseph Soloff
  • Sanctuary (1998) as Sen. Stephen Macguire
  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage - Two Couples (1998) as Kurt
  • Earth: Final Conflict (1997) as Major Raymond MacIntire
  • Lexx (1997) as Prince
  • La Femme Nikita (1997) as Col. Egran Petrosian
  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997)
  • Murder at 1600 (1997) as Burton Cash
  • The Arrow (1997) as James (Jim) Floyd
  • Flood: A River's Rampage (1997) as Harry
  • Any Mother's Son (1997) as Allan Schindler Sr.
  • The Arrow (1997) as James (Jim) Floyd
  • Heritage Minutes: Avro Arrow (1997) as James Floyd
  • Lies He Told (1997) as Commanding Officer
  • Newton : A Tale of Two Isaacs (1997) as Sir Robert Hooke
  • Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (1996)
  • FX: The Series (1996) as Agent Cal Judson
  • Once a Thief (1996)
  • Gotti (1996) as Bruce Mouw
  • Darkman III: Die Darkman Die (1996) as Nico
  • Her Desperate Choice (1996) as Raskin
  • Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Ice (1996) as Brother Anthony
  • Vampires: Thirst for the Truth (1996) as Self
  • Action Man (1995) as (voice)
  • Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995)
  • Taking the Falls (1995)
  • Degree of Guilt (1995) as Victor Salinas
  • Where's the Money, Noreen? (1995) as Briscoll
  • Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995) as John Farrow
  • Harrison Bergeron (1995) as Dr. Eisenstock
  • The Shamrock Conspiracy (1995) as Dennis Malloy
  • Between Love and Honor (1995) as Large Man
  • Friends at Last (1995) as Teddy
  • Soft Deceit (1995) as Ed McCullough
  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling (1995) as Treasury Agent Whittlesy
  • Love and Betrayal: The Mia Farrow Story (1995) as John Farrow
  • Legends of the Fall (1994) as Asgaard
  • RoboCop: The Series (1994)
  • Model by Day (1994) as Nicholai
  • Madonna - Innocence Lost (1994) as Bennett
  • Back in Action (1994) as Kasajian
  • I Know My Son Is Alive (1994) as Derek Eisner
  • Race to Freedom: The Underground Railroad (1994) as Levi Coffin
  • Paint Cans (1994) as Bryson Vautour
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as John Mitchell
  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Capt. Jack Lasher
  • Matrix (1993)
  • Forever Knight (1992)
  • Forever Knight (1992) as Lucien LaCroix
  • Forever Knight (1992) Director
  • The Valour and the Horror (1992) as Kurt Meyer
  • The Women of Windsor (1992) as Lawson
  • In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992) as Kurt Meyer
  • Heritage Minutes (1991) as James Floyd
  • The Hidden Room (1991) as Leon
  • Road to Avonlea (1990)
  • Counterstrike (1990) as Quinton Jones
  • Narrow Margin (1990) as Jack Wootton
  • Hitler's Daughter (1990) as Berger
  • Passion and Paradise (1989) as Lt. Johnny Douglas
  • Friday the 13th: The Series (1987) as Rausch / Karl Steiner
  • Street Legal (1987)
  • Bay Coven (1987) as Mr. Bob Holden #1
  • A Child's Christmas in Wales (1987) as Father (past)
  • The Twilight Zone (1985) as Jim Sinclair
  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985) as Griffin
  • The Ninja Mission (1984) as Second helicopter pilot
  • Reilly: Ace of Spies (1983) as Port Official's Assistant
  • Housewarming (1982) as Gary
  • Urgh! A Music War (1981) as Self
  • NOVA (1974) as Sir Charles Lyell
  • Playhouse (1974) as Gary

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Nigel Bennett best known for?

Nigel Bennett is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Jupiter's Legacy (2021), Coroner (2019), V Wars (2019), The Shape of Water (2017).

When and where was Nigel Bennett born?

Nigel Bennett was born on November 19, 1949 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, UK.

How many credits does Nigel Bennett have?

Nigel Bennett has accumulated over 142 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2023.

What is Nigel Bennett's background in cinema and television?

Nigel Bennett is an English actor, director, and writer who has been based in Canada since 1986. Born on November 19, 1949, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, he is known for his work in acting with a total of known credits numbering 140. He is best known for playing the vampire patriarch Lucien ...