Matthew Bennett
Matthew Ray Bennett (born April 9, 1968) is a Canadian actor, writer and director.[1] 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.[2] He currently lives 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 appeared in the TV movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
Personal life
Bennett was[3] married to actress Brittaney Bennett (formerly Brittaney Edgell), best known for her parts on series as Highlander, Forever Knight and Earth: Final Conflict.[4] She also stars in her husband's writing and directing debut, the 2008 movie Kick Me Down.
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes/Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe | Whitey | |
| 2013 | Orphan Black | Daniel Rosen | 6 episodes |
| Saving Hope | Graham Kennedy | "Bed One" | |
| Rookie Blue | Simon Dent | Surprises | |
| Rewind | John Malcolm | pilot | |
| 2011-2022 | Murdoch Mysteries | Allen Clegg | Recurring |
| 2009 | Spectacular! | Rich Dickenson | Principal role |
| 2008 | Flashpoint | Naismith | The Element of Surprise |
| Flashpoint | Naismith | "The Element of Surprise" (2008) & "The Better Man" (2011) | |
| M.V.P. | Malcolm LeBlanc | recurring | |
| 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" |
| Andromeda | Cutter | "So Burn the Untamed Lands" | |
| 2003 | Battlestar Galactica | Aaron Doral/Number Five | recurring |
| Peacemakers | Steward Harrison | ||
| Stealing Sinatra | Agent Flett | ||
| 2002 | K-9: P.I. | FBI Agent Henry | Video |
| UC: Undercover | Detective | "Teddy C" | |
| 2001 | Seven Days | Henry Bilkins | "Empty Quiver" |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Uniform #1 | "It's Backwards Day" | |
| Ignition | DOD Lawyer | ||
| HRT | |||
| A Perfect Execution | Roger | ||
| 2000 | Stargate SG-1 | Ted | "Point of No Return" |
| Da Vinci's Inquest | Uniform #1 | "That's the Way the Story Goes" | |
| Songs in Ordinary Time | Ross Hinds | ||
| D.C. | Assistant Bureau Chief | "Blame" | |
| 1999 | The Time Shifters | Captain Tyler | |
| Sirens | Roy Dancer | ||
| Judgment Day: The Ellie Nesler Story | Psychiatrist, 1983 | ||
| Pushing Tin | Dynajet Steward | ||
| Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story | |||
| Total Recall 2070 | James Calley | ||
| Ultimate Deception | Federal Building Guard | ||
| Earth: Final Conflict | Jerry Hanlon | "Heroes & Heartbreak" | |
| 1998 | Cold Squad | Det. Len Harper | 2000–2005 |
| Due South | Jack Goody | "Easy Money" | |
| Thanks of a Grateful Nation | Dr. Larson | ||
| Dogboys | Carl Ewing | ||
| 1997 | Titanic: Musical | Pitman | Broadway |
| Time to Say Goodbye? | FBI Officer | ||
| When Secrets Kill | Bill Emery | ||
| A Prayer in the Dark | David | ||
| PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Captain Hastings | "Man of War" | |
| 1996 | Swann | Doctor | |
| Due South | Special Agent Casey | "The Edge" | |
| 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 |
| 2001 | 9/11 |
Director
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Kick Me Down |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Movie/show | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Gemini | Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role | Cold Squad (episode '"True Believers, part II") | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c Nuytens, Gilles (November 24, 2006). "Matthew Bennett interview". The Scifi World. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ a b Damen, Marcel (January 22, 2007). "Matthew Bennett GALACTICA.TV interview". GALACTICA.TV. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
- ^ "Matthew Bennett". www.imdb.com.
- ^ . SOAPnet. Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-01-16.