Jennings, Benton

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JENNINGS, Benton

PERSONAL

Education: Texas Christian University, B.F.A., theatre arts, 1977; studied acting at The Film Actors Lab, Dallas, TX, 1988–90; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, 1995; Dee Marcus Improv Class, Los Angeles, CA, 1999–2000; American Film Institute.

Addresses: Agent—Hervey/Grimes Talent Agency, 10561 Missouri Ave., Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Career: Actor, historical consultant, and fight director. Appeared in television commercials for Discovery Cove theme park, GEICO Insurance, and others.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors Equity Association.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Gordon C. Jennings, Alamo: The Price of Freedom, MacGillivray Freeman Films, 1998.

Toby Gilmore, Highway to Hell, Raedon, 1990.

Nathan Jackson, Macon County War, 1990.

Governor Boggs, Legacy, 1990.

Colonel William B. Travis, Travis (also known as The Cost of Freedom), Grace Productions Corp., 1991.

Agent West, Steele's Law, Academy Entertainment, 1991.

Scottish officer, The Last of the Mohicans, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Chef, Winning London, Warner Home Video, 2001.

Doctor Bum—the Messenger of the Gods, Shoo Fly, 2001.

Herman Perkins, Sisyphus Rocks, 2001.

Comic cowboy, Our Country (also known as Music Country), Giant Screen Films, 2002.

Butler, Temptation, 2003.

Maitre'd, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Twentieth Century–Fox, 2004.

Also appeared in Showtime; Zombie Rights (short film); Pollinator; The Red Room.

Film Work:

Historical liaison and re–enactor, The Last of the Mohicans, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Colonel Robert Dale, The American Frontier: Decisive Battles (documentary), History Channel, 2000.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Gunfighter, All American Cowboy, 1985.

Oil man, Dallas: The Early Years, CBS, 1986.

Mr. Macvey, The Last Dance, CBS, 2000.

Dan Charles, Mary Christmas, PAX, 2002.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Appeared in America to the Max.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Appeared in The Life in Your Hands, PBS.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Concerned citizen, "Animal Pragmatism," Charmed, The WB, 2000.

Lance Persky, "Tsuris," Profiler, NBC, 2000.

Tony, "Kodak Moment," City Guys, NBC, 2000.

Mister Mesmer, "Olympius Unbound," Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue, Fox, 2000.

Commissioner Kluft, "Family Values," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Bill, "Bananas: Part 2," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 2001.

College dean Dr. Chance, "Setting Precedents," Arli$$, HBO, 2001.

Worthington, "Relief," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001.

Tony, "And Then There Were None," City Guys, NBC, 2001.

Adolph Hitler, Passions, NBC, 2002.

Jury foreman, "12 Happy Grandmothers," A.U.S.A., NBC, 2003.

Man, "All about Evil," I'm with Her, ABC, 2003.

Bailiff, "A Merry Little Christmas," JAG, CBS, 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Also appeared as District Attorney Kitchen, "Little Pink Nails," Arrest & Trial, syndicated; FBI Agent Ron Iden, "Johnny Chen," Arrest & Trial, syndicated; comic host, Welcome to Scarborough Faire, CBS; When Dreams Come True, ABC.

Television Work; Miniseries:

Historical consultant, The American Frontier: Decisive Battles (documentary), History Channel, 2000.

Stage Appearances:

Mr. Hubble, Lamplight Christmas Tours, Heritage Square, Los Angeles, 1998–2002.

Good Spanky!, Los Angeles, 2004.

Also appeared in The Bride of Spanky–Stein, Casita Del Campo Restaurant, Silverlake, CA; Reel Improv, Los Angeles; Richard III; The Odd Couple; Tonight at 8:30; as title role, Richard II, London; Mortimer, The Fantasticks, El Portal Theatre Centre, Los Angeles; Mortimer, The Fantasticks, MET2, San Diego, CA; Charles, Blithe Spirit; Richard, Don't Dress for Dinner; Peter, No Sex Please We're British; Doc Burch, The Death & Life of Sneaky Fitch; Mercutio, Romeo and Juliet; title role, Macbeth; title role, Sherlock Holmes; title role, Robin Hood; Sinclair the Butler, A Trifle Dead; Demetrius, A Midsummer Night's Dream; Casca, Julius Caesar; Tranio, The Taming of the Shrew; Humphrey, The Lady's Not for Burning; David/King Edward VIII, Crown Matrimonial; Long John Silver, Treasure Island; Player King and Bernando, Hamlet; Angelo, Comedy of Errors; Deaf Mute, The Madwoman of Chaillot; Gardner, Butley; William/Forrester, As You Like It; multiple roles, Moby Dick Rehearsed; Snowball and Benjamin, Animal Farm (staged reading); comedian, Once upon a Vaudeville; comedian, Once upon Burlesque; multiple roles, Oh! What a Lovely War; Sam Harris, George M!; King Midas, King Midas & the Golden Touch; The Duke, Huckleberry Finn; Muff Potter, Tom Sawyer; Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett; Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland; Gryphon, Alice in Wonderland; Brer Wolf, Brer Rabbit; Owl, Winnie the Pooh; Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh; King Neptune, The Little Mermaid; The King, The Princess & the Pea; The King, Sleeping Beauty; Huntsman, Snow White & The Seven Dwarves; Santa, The Frontier Santa; Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz; Scarecrow, The Wizard of Oz; Stafford Blackman—the villain, No! No! A Million Times No!; Jacques Roux, Marat/Sade; Uncle Barnaby—the villain, Babes in Toyland; Yeoman Quayle, South Pacific; Chief Inspector Foot, After Magritte; Joe, All My Sons; Gonzalo, The Tempest; Baltus van Tassel—the father, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; The Ugly Stepmother, Cinderella; Jan Knol, The Spanish Brabanter; Cochetto, The Impresario.