Finn Bennett (born 1999) is an Irish-British actor. On television, he is known for his role as Officer Peter Prior in the HBO series True Detective: Night Country (2024).[1][2]
Finn Bennett | |
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| Born | 1999 (age 24–25) Homerton, London, England |
| Education | Stagecoach Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parents |
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Early life
editFinn Bennett was born in 1999 at Homerton University Hospital in Hackney, London,[3] the son of Ronan Bennett, an Irish novelist and screenwriter, and Georgina Henry, a British journalist. He also has Belgian heritage through his maternal grandmother Annette Duvivier.[4][5] Bennett attended school in London, and on Saturdays went took drama classes at Stagecoach Performing Arts in Islington.[2] Instead of going on to university, he had various jobs until booking Domina.[6]
Career
editBennett began his career as a child actor, making his television debut in a 2010 episode of the ITV detective drama Foyle's War as a young version of Andrew Scott's character. This was followed by a 2013 guest appearance in the Channel 4 crime drama Top Boy.[7] He appeared in the 2015 BBC One television film adaptation of Laurie Lee's memoir Cider with Rosie. He had a recurring role as Ewen in the first series of Liar in 2017. The following year, he played Simon Warner in the Channel 4 crime drama Kiri and made a guest appearance in an episode the Sky One comedy-drama Sick of It.[3]
In 2019 Bennett made his feature film debut with a small role in William Nicholson's drama Hope Gap. Bennett returned to television in 2021 when he portrayed Marcellus in the Sky Atlantic series Domina. That same year, he appeared in the horror film A Banquet.[8]
In September 2022, Bennett was cast as Peter Prior on the fourth season of the HBO anthology series True Detective, subtitled Night Country,[9] which premiered on 14 January 2024.[10] In March 2024, he was cast in the Netflix series Black Doves and in Alex Garland's film Warfare.[11][12] On 18 June 2024, it was confirmed that Bennett would join the cast of A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms as Aerion Targaryen.[13]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hope Gap | Robbie | |
| 2020 | Surge | Teenager | |
| 2021 | A Banquet | Sean | |
| 2025 | Warfare † | TBA | Post-production |
| TBA | Somewhere in Dreamland † | TBA | Post-production[14] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Foyle's War | Young James Devereaux | Episode: "The Hide" |
| 2013 | Top Boy | Noah | Series 2, episode 1 |
| 2015 | Cider with Rosie | Jack | TV film |
| 2017 | Liar | Ewen | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Kiri | Simon Warner | 4 episodes |
| Sick of It | Dylan | Episode: "The Kid" | |
| 2021 | Domina | Marcellus | 4 episodes |
| The Nevers | Pink Shirt | Episode: "Exposure" | |
| 2024 | True Detective: Night Country | Officer Peter Prior | Main role; 6 episodes |
| Black Doves | Cole Atwood | Recurring | |
| 2025 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms † | Aerion Targaryen | In production |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Astra TV Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie | True Detective: Night Country | Pending |
References
edit- ^ Craig, David (15 January 2024). "Meet the cast of True Detective: Night Country". Radio Times. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b Demolder, Kate (21 February 2024). "True Detective's Finn Bennett: I'd never support the English football team". The Times. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b Phillips, Emily (15 January 2024). "Inside True Detective season 4 with Finn Bennett". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Rusbridger, Alan (7 February 2014). "Obituary: Georgina Henry". The Guardian.
- ^ Rusbridger, Alan (15 February 2018). "Henry, Georgina Clare (George) (1960–2014), journalist". Oxford Dictionary. Retrieved 24 July 2024.(subscription required)
- ^ Barnes, Kelsey (5 March 2024). "Finn Bennett". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Poisuo, Pauli (15 January 2024). "Who Plays Peter Prior On True Detective: Night Country?". Looper. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Barker, Stephen (27 March 2024). "The 10 Best Finn Bennett Movies & TV Shows Ranked". Screen Rant. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (23 September 2022). "'True Detective': John Hawkes, Christopher Eccleston, Fiona Shaw Among Season 4 Cast Of HBO Anthology Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (27 September 2023). "'True Detective: Night Country' Sets HBO Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 March 2024). "Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw Joined by Adeel Akhtar, Tracey Ullman on Netflix Spy Series 'Black Doves'". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (28 March 2024). "Kit Connor, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter & Finn Bennett Round Out Lead Cast Of Ray Mendoza And Alex Garland's 'Warfare'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Vary, Adam B. (18 June 2024). "'Game of Thrones' Spinoff 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Begins Filming as 'The Crown,' 'True Detective' Actors Join Cast". Variety.
- ^ Lang, Brent (26 July 2023). "Music Video Director Colin Tilley Making Feature Debut With Horror Film 'Somewhere in Dreamland' Starring Whitney Peak". Variety. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "The 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations Have Arrived" (Press release). Hollywood Creative Alliance. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
External links
edit- Finn Bennett at IMDb