Matthew Bennett
Canadian actor, writer and director
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::summary Canadian actor, writer and director ::
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| Field | Value |
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| name | Matthew Bennett |
| image_size | 160px |
| birth_name | Matthew Ray Bennett |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| other_names | Matt Bennett |
| occupation | Actor, writer, director |
| years_active | 1991–present |
| spouse | Brittaney Bennett |
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| name = Matthew Bennett | image = | image_size = 160px | caption = | birth_name = Matthew Ray Bennett | birth_date = | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | other_names = Matt Bennett | occupation = Actor, writer, director | years_active = 1991–present | spouse = Brittaney Bennett
Matthew Ray Bennett (born April 9, 1968) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is best known for portraying Detective Len Harper on Cold Squad and his recurring roles as Aaron Doral cylon model number five in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and Daniel Rosen in Orphan Black.
Career
At the age of 20 he moved from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue an acting career. He studied theatre school for two years and after that acted in TV series including The X-Files and The Commish and telefilms such as A Killer Among Friends, Anything for Love and Relentless: Mind of a Killer. He currently lives in Vancouver but works in Toronto as well.
Matthew is best known for his part as Detective Len Harper on the Canadian police drama Cold Squad for which he has been nominated for both a Gemini and Leo award. Next to that he played the lead role of Lieutenant James Calley on the Showtime series Total Recall 2070 and the 1998 telefilm by the same name. Next to that, he guest starred in many TV series like Stargate SG-1, The Peacemakers, Da Vinci's Inquest, Criminal Minds and At the Hotel. In recent years, Bennett has had a recurring guest role on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. Playing the character Aaron Doral, a Cylon, he first appeared in the 2003 mini-series and his final appearance was in the series finale in March 2009. However, Bennett also appeared in the TV movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
Personal life
Bennett was married to actress Brittaney Bennett (formerly Brittaney Edgell), best known for her parts on series as Highlander, Forever Knight and Earth: Final Conflict. She also stars in her husband's writing and directing debut, the 2008 movie Kick Me Down.
Filmography
Actor
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The X-Files | Workman #1 | Episode: "The Host" |
| 1995 | Exquisite Tenderness | ||
| 1996 | Road to Avonlea | Edward Osborne | Episode: "Ah...Sweet Mystery of Life" |
| Due South | Special Agent Casey | Episode: "The Edge" | |
| Swann | Doctor | ||
| 1997 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Captain Hastings | Episode: "Man of War" |
| A Prayer in the Dark | David | ||
| When Secrets Kill | Bill Emery | ||
| Time to Say Goodbye? | FBI Officer | ||
| Titanic: Musical | Pitman | Broadway | |
| 1998 | Dogboys | Carl Ewing | |
| Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Dr. Larson | ||
| Due South | Jack Goody | Episode: "Easy Money" | |
| 1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Jerry Hanlon | |
| Ultimate Deception | Federal Building Guard | ||
| Total Recall 2070 | James Calley | ||
| Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story | |||
| Pushing Tin | Dynajet Steward | ||
| Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Psychiatrist, 1983 | ||
| Sirens | Roy Dancer | ||
| The Time Shifters | Captain Tyler | ||
| Law & Order | Andrew Hampton | Episode: "Juvenile" | |
| 2000 | D.C. | Assistant Bureau Chief | |
| Songs in Ordinary Time | Ross Hinds | Episode: "Blame" | |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Uniform #1 | Episode: "That's the Way the Story Goes" | |
| Stargate SG-1 | Ted | Episode: "Point of No Return" | |
| 2000–2005 | Cold Squad | Det. Len Harper | Main (seasons 5–7); recurring (season 4) |
| 2001 | A Perfect Execution | Roger | |
| HRT | |||
| Ignition | DOD Lawyer | ||
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Uniform #1 | Episode: "It's Backwards Day" | |
| Seven Days | Henry Bilkins | Episode: "Empty Quiver" | |
| 2002 | UC: Undercover | Detective | Episode: "Teddy C" |
| K-9: P.I. | FBI Agent Henry | Video | |
| 2003 | Stealing Sinatra | Agent Flett | |
| Peacemakers | Steward Harrison | ||
| Battlestar Galactica | Aaron Doral/Number Five | Recurring | |
| 2004 | Andromeda | Cutter | Episode: "So Burn the Untamed Lands" |
| Stargate SG-1 | Jared Kane | Episode: "Icon" | |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Adam Lloyd | Episode: "Popular Kids" |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Jared Kane | Episode: "Ethon" |
| 2007 | Sabbatical | Patrick Marlowe | TV Pilot |
| 2008 | M.V.P. | Malcolm LeBlanc | Recurring |
| 2008, 2011 | Flashpoint | Naismith | "The Element of Surprise" (2008) & "The Better Man" (2011) |
| 2009 | Spectacular! | Rich Dickenson | Principal role |
| 2011–2022 | Murdoch Mysteries | Allen Clegg | Recurring |
| 2013 | Rewind | John Malcolm | TV Pilot |
| Rookie Blue | Simon Dent | ||
| Saving Hope | Graham Kennedy | Episode: "Bed One" | |
| Orphan Black | Daniel Rosen | 6 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Whitey | |
| 2018 | Love, of Course | Bert Morgan | Hallmark |
| The Expanse | Lt. Durant | Episode: "Triple point" | |
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Writer
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| Year | Title |
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| 2001 | 9/11 |
| 2008 | Kick Me Down |
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Director
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| Year | Title |
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| 2008 | Kick Me Down |
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Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Movie/show | Result | Ref. |
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| 2003 | Gemini Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad | ||
| (episode: "True Believers, part II") | |||||
| 2004 | Leo Awards | Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series | Cold Squad | ||
| (episode: "Mr. Bad Example") | |||||
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References
References
- Nuytens, Gilles. (November 24, 2006). "Matthew Bennett interview". The Scifi World.
- Damen, Marcel. (January 22, 2007). "Matthew Bennett GALACTICA.TV interview". GALACTICA.TV.
- "Matthew Bennett".
- "Matthew Bennett - MVP - SOAPnet". SOAPnet.
- [https://playbackonline.ca/2003/09/15/geminis-20030915/ "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini noms"] by Distin Dinoff at [[Playback (magazine). playbackonline.ca]]
- [https://www.leoawards.com/past_winners/pdf/2004.pdf Past Nominees & Winners 2004] at [[Leo Awards. www.leoawards.com]]
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