Finn Bennett | |
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| Born | 1999 (age 24–25) England |
| Education | Stagecoach Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Parents |
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Finn Bennett (born 1999) is an Irish-British actor best known for playing Officer Peter Prior in True Detective: Night Country (2024). [1] [2] [3]
Life and career
Finn Bennett was born in 1999, the son of Ronan Bennett, an Irish novelist and screenwriter, and Georgina Henry, a British journalist. [4] He attended school in London, and on Saturdays went to drama school at Stagecoach Performing Arts in Islington. [3] Instead of going on to university studies, he had various jobs until booking Domina. [5]
In September 2022, Bennett was cast as Peter Prior on the fourth season of the HBO anthology series True Detective, subtitled Night Country, [6] which premiered on 14 January 2024. [7] In March 2024, he was cast on the Netflix television series Black Doves and in Alex Garland's film Warfare. [8] [9] On 18 June 2024, it was confirmed that Bennett would join the cast of A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms as Aerion Targaryen. [10]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hope Gap | Robbie | |
| 2020 | Surge | Teenager | |
| 2021 | A Banquet | Sean | |
| The Mouse | Jakub | Short film | |
| TBA | Somewhere in Dreamland † | TBA | Post-production [11] |
| TBA | Warfare † | TBA | Filming |
Television
| 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 |
| TBA | Black Doves † | TBA | Upcoming Netflix series [8] |
| TBA | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms † | Aerion Targaryen | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| 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
- ^ Phillips, Emily (15 January 2024). "Inside True Detective season 4 with Finn Bennett". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rusbridger, Alan (7 February 2014). "Obituary: Georgina Henry". The Guardian.
- ^ Barnes, Kelsey (5 March 2024). "Finn Bennett". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 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.
- ^ a b 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
- Finn Bennett at IMDb
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Finn Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1999 (age 24–25) England |
| Education | Stagecoach Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Parents |
|
Finn Bennett (born 1999) is an Irish-British actor best known for playing Officer Peter Prior in True Detective: Night Country (2024). [1] [2] [3]
Life and career
Finn Bennett was born in 1999, the son of Ronan Bennett, an Irish novelist and screenwriter, and Georgina Henry, a British journalist. [4] He attended school in London, and on Saturdays went to drama school at Stagecoach Performing Arts in Islington. [3] Instead of going on to university studies, he had various jobs until booking Domina. [5]
In September 2022, Bennett was cast as Peter Prior on the fourth season of the HBO anthology series True Detective, subtitled Night Country, [6] which premiered on 14 January 2024. [7] In March 2024, he was cast on the Netflix television series Black Doves and in Alex Garland's film Warfare. [8] [9] On 18 June 2024, it was confirmed that Bennett would join the cast of A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms as Aerion Targaryen. [10]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hope Gap | Robbie | |
| 2020 | Surge | Teenager | |
| 2021 | A Banquet | Sean | |
| The Mouse | Jakub | Short film | |
| TBA | Somewhere in Dreamland † | TBA | Post-production [11] |
| TBA | Warfare † | TBA | Filming |
Television
| 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 |
| TBA | Black Doves † | TBA | Upcoming Netflix series [8] |
| TBA | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms † | Aerion Targaryen | Filming |
Awards and nominations
| 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
- ^ Phillips, Emily (15 January 2024). "Inside True Detective season 4 with Finn Bennett". Evening Standard. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rusbridger, Alan (7 February 2014). "Obituary: Georgina Henry". The Guardian.
- ^ Barnes, Kelsey (5 March 2024). "Finn Bennett". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 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.
- ^ a b 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
- Finn Bennett at IMDb
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