Benton Jennings
Known For
Acting
Born
in El 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.
Most Known For
Shameless
as Father Henry
Dexter
as Gene Marshall
American Horror Story
as Butler
American Horror Story
as Butler Graves
How I Met Your Mother
as Jordan
Charmed
as Concerned Citizen
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Pro-Lifer
Scrubs
as Mr. Hobbs
For All Mankind
as Judge
The Drew Carey Show
as Bill
Without a Trace
as Man
Strong Medicine
as Worthington
Big Love
as Dave (the mortician)
Power Rangers
as Mister Mesmer (voice)
The League
as Brassy Judge
Greek
as Professor
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
as Maitre'D
Profiler
as Lance Persky
Documentary Now!
as Rich Snooty Man
Palm Royale
as Theodore Thimble III