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Marc Bendavid

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Marc Bendavid
Bendavid at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival
Born (1986-06-12) June 12, 1986 (age 38)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
EducationNational Theatre School of Canada
OccupationActor
Known forReacher, Good Witch
PartnerFrançois Arnaud (2022–present)

Marc Bendavid (born June 12, 1986) is a Canadian film, television and stage actor.

Early life

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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

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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

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In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year.[12]

Filmography

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Films

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Marc Bendavid" (in German). www.serienjunkies.d.
  2. ^ Miller, Gerri.: "Jack Black, Paula Abdul and more: The Tribe takes over summer TV", Jewish Journal. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009". National Theatre School of Canada. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012.
  4. ^ "Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning". anneofgreengables.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Her Husband's Betrayal (2013) - Movie - Cast, Crew & Credits | Moviefone". AOL Moviefone. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  6. ^ "One". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  7. ^ "Like a Virgin". Torontoist. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
  8. ^ "Cast and Info". Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  9. ^ "Angel of Christmas Preview". TV Goodness. November 28, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  10. ^ "Cast - Summer in the City | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "Cast | A Rose for Christmas | Hallmark Channel". Hallmark Channel. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  12. ^ Bendavid, Marc (May 25, 2023). "Marc Bendavid instagram announcement". Instagram.
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