Height 1.55 m Role Actor | Name David Bennent Years active 1979–present Siblings Anne Bennent | |
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Movies Similar People Heinz Bennent, Angela Winkler, Anne Bennent, Volker Schlondorff, Mia Sara |
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David Bennent (born 9 September 1966) is a Swiss actor.
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![David Bennent with a tight-lipped smile, mustache, and beard while wearing a black and gray coat, black scarf, and a gray beanie](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-be1a25fc-8e8e-467e-beb0-c2bb48960f1-resize-750.jpeg)
David Bennent on the German film
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![David Bennent with a tight-lipped smile, mustache, and beard while wearing a black and gray coat, black scarf, and a gray beanie](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-de55d359-2731-47e8-8293-e86d28b95aa-resize-750.jpeg)
He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland. His parents are German actor Heinz Bennent and French former dancer Diane Mansart. His sister Anne Bennent is also an actress.
![David Bennent and partner Kavita both smiling while they are at the German Films Reception at Carlton Hotel during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-9ac43f3c-1862-444a-b793-f88d34dec97-resize-750.jpeg)
He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent German, French and English.
![David Bennent with a tight-lipped smile, mustache, and beard while wearing a black jacket, black scarf, and a black hat](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-d6ab214e-52e2-4606-8504-a759cafe878-resize-750.jpg)
When he was 11 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because David was shown in sex scenes with an adult. At age 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the film Legend, co-starring alongside Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.
![Kavita smiling while hugging David Bennent at the German Films Reception at Carlton Hotel during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-c54e866f-58cc-4a6f-a5b8-a6ae12e1a47-resize-750.jpeg)
Bennent has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002).
![Kavita smiling while David Bennent looking at her while they are at the German Films Reception at Carlton Hotel during the 63rd Annual Cannes Film Festival](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-78be388d-e9ec-447c-9996-8f9b050d520-resize-750.jpeg)
Though he is of comparatively short stature and has played small people in some roles, he is neither a dwarf nor a midget.
![David Bennent looking afar while wearing a black coat and black long sleeves](https://alchetron.com/cdn/david-bennent-fdfab635-aeb2-48db-9233-bfeabaf205e-resize-750.jpeg)