David Bennent

Actor

Birthday September 9, 1966

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Lausanne, Switzerland

Age 57 years old

Nationality Switzerland

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1966

David Bennent (born 9 September 1966) is a Swiss actor.

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.

He has lived in Germany and France as well as Switzerland and speaks fluent German, French and English.

When he was 11 he starred in The Tin Drum, which caused much controversy because he was shown in sex scenes with an adult.

At age 19, he starred as Honeythorn Gump in the film Legend, co-starring with Tom Cruise and Mia Sara.

2004

Bennent has appeared in such plays as Peer Gynt (2004), Die Juden (2003), Michael Kramer (2003), and A Midsummer Night's Dream (2002).