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Matthew Bennett Born Matthew Ray Bennett
April 9, 1968
Toronto, Ontario, CanadaOther names Matt Bennett Occupation Actor Years active 1991–present Matthew Ray Bennett (born April 9, 1968) is a Canadian actor, writer and director.[1] At the age of 20 he moved from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue an acting career. He studied theater 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.[2] He currently resides in Vancouver but works in Toronto as well.[1]
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.[1][2] 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 appearred in the prequel TV movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
Bennett is married to actress Brittaney Bennett (formerly Brittaney Edgell), best known for her parts on series as Highlander, Forever Knight and Earth: Final Conflict.[3] She also stars in her husband's writing and directing debut, the 2008 movie Kick Me Down.
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Awards
Year Result Award Category Movie/show 2003 Nominated Gemini Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad, episode True Believers, part II Filmography
Actor
Year Title Role Notes/Episode 2008 Flashpoint Naismith The Element of Surprise 2008 M.V.P. Malcolm LeBlanc 10 episodes 2007 Sabbatical Patrick Marlowe pilot 2006 Stargate SG-1 Jared Kane "Ethon" 2005 Criminal Minds Adam Lloyd "Popular Kids" 2004 Stargate SG-1 Jared Kane "Icon" 2004 Andromeda Cutter "So Burn the Untamed Lands" 2003 Battlestar Galactica Aaron Doral/Number Five 15 episodes 2003 Peacemakers Steward Harrison TV Series 2003 Stealing Sinatra Agent Flett 2002 K-9: P.I. FBI Agent Henry Video 2002 UC: Undercover Detective "Teddy C" 2001 Seven Days Henry Bilkins "Empty Quiver" 2001 Da Vinci's Inquest Uniform #1 "It's Backwards Day" 2001 Ignition DOD Lawyer 2001 HRT TV 2001 A Perfect Execution Roger 2000 Stargate SG-1 Ted "Point of No Return" 2000 Da Vinci's Inquest Uniform #1 "That's the Way the Story Goes" 2000 Songs in Ordinary Time Ross Hinds TV 2000 D.C. Assistant Bureau Chief "Blame" 1999 The Time Shifters Captain Tyler TV 1999 Sirens Roy Dancer TV 1999 Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story Psychiatrist, 1983 1999 Pushing Tin Dynajet Steward 1999 Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story TV 1999 Total Recall 2070 James Calley TV Series 1999 Ultimate Deception Federal Building Guard TV 1999 Earth: Final Conflict Jerry Hanlon "Heroes & Heartbreak" 1998 Cold Squad Det. Len Harper 2000–2005 1998 Due South Jack Goody "Easy Money" 1998 Thanks of a Grateful Nation Dr. Larson TV 1998 Dogboys Carl Ewing TV 1997 Titanic: Musical Pitman Broadway 1997 Time to Say Goodbye? FBI Officer 1997 When Secrets Kill Bill Emery TV 1997 A Prayer in the Dark David TV PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Captain Hastings "Man of War" 1996 Swann Doctor 1996 Due South Special Agent Casey "The Edge" 1996 Road to Avonlea Edward Osborne "Ah...Sweet Mystery of Life" 1995 Exquisite Tenderness 1994 The X-Files Workman #1 "The Host" Writer
Year Title 2008 Kick Me Down Director
Year Title 2008 Kick Me Down References
- ^ a b c Nuytens, Gilles (November 24, 2006). "Matthew Bennett interview". The Scifi World. http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/matthew_bennett_01.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ a b Damen, Marcel (January 22, 2007). "Matthew Bennett GALACTICA.TV interview". GALACTICA.TV. http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/matthew-bennett-galactica.tv-interview.html. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Matthew Bennett - MVP - SOAPnet". SOAPnet. http://sn.soapnet.go.com/shows/mvp/cast/matthew-bennett. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
External links
- Matthew Bennett at the Internet Movie Database
- Matthew Bennett at TV Guide
Categories:- 1968 births
- Living people
- Canadian television actors
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