Matthew Ray Bennett (born April 9, 1968) is a Canadian actor, writer, and director. He is best known for portraying Detective Len Harper on Cold Squad and his recurring roles as Aaron Doral cylon model number five in the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and Daniel Rosen in Orphan Black.
Career At the age of 20 he moved from his hometown of Toronto, Ontario to Vancouver, British Columbia to pursue an acting career. He studied theatre school for two years and after that acted in TV series including The X-Files and The Commish and telefilms such as A Killer Among Friends, Anything for Love and Relentless: Mind of a Killer. He currently lives in Vancouver but works in Toronto as well.
Matthew is best known for his part as Detective Len Harper on the Canadian police drama Cold Squad for which he has been nominated for both a Gemini and Leo award. Next to that he played the lead role of Lieutenant James Calley on the Showtime series Total Recall 2070 and the 1998 telefilm by the same name. Next to that, he guest starred in many TV series like Stargate SG-1, The Peacemakers, Da Vinci's Inquest, Criminal Minds and At the Hotel. In recent years, Bennett has had a recurring guest role on the Sci Fi Channel television program Battlestar Galactica. Playing the character Aaron Doral, a Cylon, he first appeared in the 2003 mini-series and his final appearance was in the series finale in March 2009. However, Bennett also appeared in the TV movie Battlestar Galactica: The Plan.
Personal life Bennett was married to actress Brittaney Bennett (formerly Brittaney Edgell), best known for her parts on series as Highlander, Forever Knight and Earth: Final Conflict. She also stars in her husband's writing and directing debut, the 2008 movie Kick Me Down.
Filmography
Actor Year Title Role Notes/Episode 1994The X-FilesWorkman #1Episode: "The Host" 1995Exquisite Tenderness1996Road to AvonleaEdward OsborneEpisode: "Ah...Sweet Mystery of Life"Due SouthSpecial Agent CaseyEpisode: "The Edge"SwannDoctor1997PSI Factor: Chronicles of the ParanormalCaptain HastingsEpisode: "Man of War" A Prayer in the DarkDavidWhen Secrets KillBill EmeryTime to Say Goodbye?FBI OfficerTitanic: MusicalPitmanBroadway1998DogboysCarl EwingThanks of a Grateful NationDr. LarsonDue SouthJack GoodyEpisode: "Easy Money"1999Earth: Final ConflictJerry HanlonUltimate DeceptionFederal Building GuardTotal Recall 2070James CalleyDangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson StoryPushing TinDynajet StewardJudgment Day: The Ellie Nesler StoryPsychiatrist, 1983SirensRoy Dancer The Time ShiftersCaptain TylerLaw & OrderAndrew HamptonEpisode: "Juvenile"2000D.C.Assistant Bureau ChiefSongs in Ordinary TimeRoss HindsEpisode: "Blame"Da Vinci's InquestUniform #1Episode: "That's the Way the Story Goes"Stargate SG-1TedEpisode: "Point of No Return"2000–2005Cold SquadDet. Len Harper Main (seasons 5–7); recurring (season 4)2001 A Perfect ExecutionRogerHRTIgnitionDOD LawyerDa Vinci's InquestUniform #1Episode: "It's Backwards Day"Seven DaysHenry BilkinsEpisode: "Empty Quiver"2002UC: UndercoverDetectiveEpisode: "Teddy C"K-9: P.I.FBI Agent HenryVideo2003Stealing SinatraAgent FlettPeacemakersSteward HarrisonBattlestar GalacticaAaron Doral/Number FiveRecurring2004AndromedaCutterEpisode: "So Burn the Untamed Lands"Stargate SG-1Jared KaneEpisode: "Icon"2005Criminal MindsAdam LloydEpisode: "Popular Kids"2006Stargate SG-1Jared KaneEpisode: "Ethon"2007SabbaticalPatrick MarloweTV Pilot2008M.V.P.Malcolm LeBlancRecurring2008, 2011FlashpointNaismith"The Element of Surprise" (2008) & "The Better Man" (2011)2009Spectacular!Rich DickensonPrincipal role2011–2022Murdoch MysteriesAllen CleggRecurring2013RewindJohn MalcolmTV PilotRookie BlueSimon DentSaving HopeGraham KennedyEpisode: "Bed One"Orphan BlackDaniel Rosen6 episodes2015 The Secret Life of Marilyn MonroeWhitey 2018Love, of CourseBert MorganHallmark The ExpanseLt. DurantEpisode: "Triple point"
Writer Year Title 2001 9/11 2008 Kick Me Down
Director Year Title 2008 Kick Me Down
Awards Year Award Category Movie/show Result 2003 Gemini Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role Cold Squad(episode: "True Believers, part II") "Eleventh Hour leads Gemini noms" by Distin Dinoff at playbackonline.ca 2004 Leo Awards Best Lead Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series Cold Squad(episode: "Mr. Bad Example") Past Nominees & Winners 2004 at www.leoawards.com
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