Marc Bendavid
Marc Bendavid | |
|---|---|
 Bendavid at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | June 12, 1986 |
| Education | National Theatre School of Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Reacher, Good Witch |
| Partner | François Arnaud (2022–present) |
Marc Bendavid (born June 12, 1986) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.
Early life
[edit]Bendavid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Belgian mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father.[1][2] He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2004.[3]
Career
[edit]Bendavid played the role of Barbara Hershey's character's son Dominic Blythe in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
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,[7] 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.).[8] The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in Hallmark Original Movie Angel of Christmas.[9]
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.[10] In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie A Rose for Christmas opposite Rachel Boston.[11]
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.
Personal life
[edit]In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year.[12]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 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 episodes |
| 2016 | Summer in the City | Phillip | Television film (Hallmark) |
| 2017 | A Rose for Christmas | Cliff Baskers | Television 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 Film |
| 2022 | Reacher | Paul Hubble | Recurring role (Season 1); 4 episodes |
References
[edit]- ^ "Marc Bendavid" (in German). www.serienjunkies.d.
- ^ Miller, Gerri.: "Jack Black, Paula Abdul and more: The Tribe takes over summer TV", Jewish Journal. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ^ "Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
- ^ "Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning". anneofgreengables.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Her Husband's Betrayal (2013) - Movie - Cast, Crew & Credits | Moviefone". AOL Moviefone. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "One". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Like a Virgin". Torontoist. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ^ "Cast and Info". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Angel of Christmas Preview". TV Goodness. November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Cast - Summer in the City | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ "Cast | A Rose for Christmas | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ Bendavid, Marc (May 25, 2023). "Marc Bendavid instagram announcement". Instagram.
External links
[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male television actors
- Canadian male stage actors
- Canadian people of Belgian descent
- Canadian people of Moroccan-Jewish descent
- Jewish Canadian male actors
- National Theatre School of Canada alumni
- Male actors from Toronto
- Canadian male web series actors
- 21st-century Canadian male actors
- Canadian Sephardi Jews
- Mizrahi Jews
- 21st-century Canadian LGBT people