Hywel Bennett Movies and Career Information

Hywel Thomas Bennett (born 8 April 1944) is a Welsh actor. Bennett was born in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Sarah Gwen (née Lewis) and Gorden Bennett. He is the brother of actor Alun Lewis. Brought up in London from an early age, he attended Henry Thornton Grammar School, Clapham and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Bennett is best known for his appearances on British television. He played small parts in Doctor Who (1965) and The Sweeney (1976). He starred in The Virgin Soldiers (1969), the film adaptation of Loot (1970) by Joe Orton, Percy (1971) and played the lead role in Shelley (1979–84) and its sequel The Return of Shelley (1988–92). He was also cast opposite former child star Hayley Mills in several films including The Family Way (1966), Twisted Nerve (1968) and Endless Night (1972). He played major parts in several Dennis Potter television plays, including Where the Buffalo Roam (1966), Pennies From Heaven (1978), Cold Lazarus (1996) and Karaoke (also 1996). He was also the villainous Mr. Croup in Neil Gaiman's miniseries Neverwhere (1996). His character, Ricki Tarr, was pivotal in the 1979 BBC miniseries based on the John le Carré novel, Tinker, Tailor,