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Benton Jennings

Acting

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.

Filmography33 titles

The Annunciation

2018as Rabbi

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

2005as Pro-Lifer

Shameless

2011as Father Henry

Dexter

2006as Gene Marshall

Scrubs

2001as Mr. Hobbs

Charmed

1998as Concerned Citizen

American Horror Story

2011as Butler Graves

How I Met Your Mother

2005as Jordan

For All Mankind

2019as Judge

The Last Dance

2000as Mr. Macvey

Strong Medicine

2000as Worthington

The Last of the Mohicans

1992as Scottish Officer (uncredited)

The League

2009as Brassy Judge

Without a Trace

2002as Man

Documentary Now!

2015as Rich Snooty Man

Power Rangers

1993as Mister Mesmer (voice)

Profiler

1996as Lance Persky

Big Love

2006as Dave (the mortician)

Arli$$

1996as Dean Chance

Greek

2007as Professor

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

2005as Maitre'D

The Drew Carey Show

1995as Bill

In Her Shoes

2005as Shoe Salesman

Palm Royale

2024as Theodore Thimble III

Mary Christmas

2002as Dan Charles

The Wedding Year

2019as Waiter

Elevator Girl

2010as Doug

Dr. Ken

2015as Middle-Aged Patient

Poolboy: Drowning Out the Fury

2011as Adolf Hitler

Trouble Is My Business

2018as Wilson Montemar

Blood on the Badge

1992as Hitman in photographs

An American Carol

2008as Hitler

2177: The San Francisco Love Hacker Crimes

2019as Dr. Hoffman