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

Early life

Bendavid was born in

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, Canada, to a Belgian-born mother and a Moroccan-Jewish father. 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 ''

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'' 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

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's play

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theatre and

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's "The Madonna Painter" at

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, and Arthur Miller's "

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". 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 ''

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'', which airs on the

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network in Canada (and on

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in the U.S.). The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in

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''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

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with

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, Vivica A. Fox and

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. In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie ''A Rose for Christmas'' opposite

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. 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.

Filmography

Films

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bendavid, Marc 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