Marc Bendavid (born June 10, 1986) is a Canadian actor and author.
Early life and education Bendavid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Belgian mother and a Moroccan Jewish father.Miller, Gerri.: "Jack Black, Paula Abdul and more: The Tribe takes over summer TV", Jewish Journal. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2004.
Career Bendavid played the role of Barbara Hershey's character's son Dominic Blythe in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning. He played the role Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He has also appeared on the television drama Murdoch Mysteries and in thrillers, Too Late to Say Goodbye and Her Husband's Betrayal. Bendavid has guest starred in several of Canada's top series, including The Listener and Flashpoint, as well as recurring roles in Hard Rock Medical, Bitten, and Degrassi.
Bendavid has appeared onstage including roles in Salvatore Antonio's play In Gabriel's Kitchen at Buddies in Bad Times theatre and Michel Marc Bouchard's The Madonna Painter at Toronto's Factory Theatre, and Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge.
In 2014, Bendavid was cast in the role of "One" (a.k.a. Jace Corso, a.k.a. Derrick Moss) on the Canadian science fiction television series Dark Matter, which airs on the Space network in Canada (and on Syfy in the U.S.). The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in Hallmark Original Movie Angel of Christmas.
In 2016, Bendavid had a leading role as Phillip in the Hallmark original movie Summer in the City premiering August 13 on Hallmark Channel, opposite Julianna Guill with Marla Sokoloff, Vivica A. Fox and Natasha Henstridge. In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie A Rose for Christmas opposite Rachel Boston. In 2022, he had a recurring role in half of the eight-episode first season of Reacher playing Paul Hubble, a banker who is manipulated into helping launder counterfeit money.
In 2025, Bendavid wrote his debut novel titled The Sapling. He won the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for fiction in 2026.Attila Berki, "Lyse Doucet, Marc Bendavid, Marcus Kliewer win Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes". Quill & Quire, June 25, 2026.
Personal life In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year.
It is believed that Bendavid and Arnaud have been broken up since January 2026.
Filmography
Films Year Title Role NotesRef. 2007 Late Fragment Mike Debut film 2008 Us Chickens Dean McMurtry Short film 2009 Man v. Minivan Shane Short film 2010 Period Drama Trilogy Video Short 2016 Cycles Actor Short film 2019 Elsewhere Unknown 2025 Best Boy Eli 2026 Unholy Night Gino
Television Year Title Role Notes2007 Air Crash Investigation Raymond Chalifoux Episode: "Fire Fight" 2008 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Dominic Blythe Television film (CTV)2008 The Border Lt. Ike Episode: "Shifting Waters" 2009 Booky's Crush Russell Television film (CBC) 2009, 2012, 2017 Murdoch Mysteries Robert Perry Episodes: "Big Murder on Campus", "Murdoch in Toyland & "The Devil Inside" 2009 Too Late to Say Goodbye Sam Malveau Television film (Lifetime)2011 Flashpoint Josh Episode: "A Day in the Life"2011 Nikita Press Agent Episodes: "Knightfall" & "Partners" 2013 The Listener Charlie Satie Episode: "Cold Storage" 2013, 2015 Hard Rock Medical Dylan Guest role (Seasons 1–2); 6 episodes 2013 Her Husband's Betrayal Dan Gresham Television film (Lifetime) 2014 Bitten Scott Brandon Guest role (Season 1); 3 episodes 2014 Degrassi Grant Yates Guest role (Season 13); 4 episodes 2015 Angel of Christmas Owen Thomas Television film (Hallmark) 2015–2017 Dark Matter One / Jace Corso / Derrick Moss Main role (season 1) Guest role (season 2); 16 episodes2016Summer in the CityPhillip Television film (Hallmark)2017 A Rose for Christmas Cliff BaskersTelevision film (Hallmark) 2017–2019 How to Buy a Baby Charlie Main role (Seasons 1–2); 20 episodes 2018 Ransom Bruno Lessio Episode: "Radio Silence" 2019–2021 Good Witch Donovan Davenport Main role (Season 5–7) 2020 Abducted on Air Alex Peterson Television Film2022ReacherPaul HubbleRecurring role (Season 1); 4 episodes
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