Benton Jennings

Benton Jennings

El Paso - Texas - USA
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Biography

Began acting at age seven, portraying his boyhood hero "Robin Hood" in a school play. Thirty years later, he got to reprise the character in a professional theatrical production, plus choreographing the fight sequences. A third generation Texan, he fulfilled another boyhood dream -- that of performing in an Alamo movie...and not just one, but two Alamo movies. He earned a BFA in theatre arts from TCU (Texas Christian University) with additional studies in cinematography. Studies also include London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, The Film Actors Lab in Dallas, 

DeVera Marcus' Improv Class in L.A., & numerous L.A. voice-over coaches. Benton has performed in over 100 stage productions and national tours including 25 years with 2 partners in an award winning sketch comedy act -- "The Gunfighters" -- with over 6000 performances nationally, quite literally everywhere from being introduced onstage by 

Tony Randall at Madison Square Garden to performing alongsideClayton Moore of The Lone Ranger (1949) fame at a festival in Texas.

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Known For

Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005

as Maitre'D

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans

1992

as Scottish Officer (uncredited)

In Her Shoes
In Her Shoes

2005

as Shoe Salesman

The Wedding Year
The Wedding Year

2019

as Waiter

An American Carol
An American Carol

2008

as Hitler

Winning London
Winning London

2001

as Chef

Elevator Girl
Elevator Girl

2010

as Doug

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury
Trouble Is My Business
Trouble Is My Business

2018

as Wilson Montemar

Blood on the Badge
Blood on the Badge

1992

as Hitman in photographs

Legacy
Legacy

1993

as Gov. Boggs

The Last Dance
The Last Dance

2000

as Mr. Macvey

The Annunciation
The Annunciation

2018

as Rabbi

Alamo: The Price of Freedom
Alamo: The Price of Freedom

1988

as Gordon C. Jennings

Mary Christmas
Mary Christmas

2002

as Dan Charles

Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell

1990

as Toby Gilmore

Steele's Law
Steele's Law

1991

as Agent West

Macon County War
Macon County War

1990

as Nathan Jackson

Reanimator Academy