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Benton Jennings

Benton Jennings

ActingEl Paso - Texas - USA

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.

Acting History

2024
Palm Royale
TVas Theodore Thimble III1 eps
2018
Trouble Is My Business
as Wilson Montemar
Shameless
TVas Father Henry1 eps
2017
Dr. Ken
TVas Middle-Aged Patient1 eps
2016
Documentary Now!
TVas Rich Snooty Man1 eps
2015
American Horror Story
TVas Butler / Butler Graves1 eps
2012
Vegas
TVas KTLV News Moderator
2011
Greek
TVas Professor1 eps
2010
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Jordan1 eps
The League
TVas Brassy Judge1 eps
Big Love
TVas Dave (the mortician)1 eps
2008
2007
Scrubs
TVas Mr. Hobbs1 eps
Heartland
TVas Robert Grayson
2006
Without a Trace
TVas Man1 eps
Dexter
TVas Gene Marshall1 eps
2005
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Maitre'D
In Her Shoes
as Shoe Salesman
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Pro-Lifer1 eps
2002
Mary Christmas
as Dan Charles
2001
Strong Medicine
TVas Worthington1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
TVas Bill1 eps
2000
The Last Dance
as Mr. Macvey
Charmed
TVas Concerned Citizen1 eps
Family Law
TVas Commissioner Ronald Kluft1 eps
Profiler
TVas Lance Persky1 eps
Power Rangers
TVas Mister Mesmer (voice)1 eps
1996
Arli$$
TVas Dean Chance
1993
Legacy
as Gov. Boggs
1992
The Last of the Mohicans
as Scottish Officer (uncredited)
Blood on the Badge
as Hitman in photographs
1991
Steele's Law
as Agent West
1990
Highway to Hell
as Toby Gilmore
Macon County War
as Nathan Jackson
1988
Alamo: The Price of Freedom
as Gordon C. Jennings

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
El Paso - Texas - USA