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Marc Bendavid | |
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.jpg) Bendavid in 2009 | |
| Born | June 10, 1986 |
| Alma mater | National Theatre School of Canada |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
Marc Bendavid (born June 10, 1986) is a Canadian actor and author.
Early life and education
[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.
In 2025, Bendavid wrote his debut novel titled The Sapling.[12] He won the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for fiction in 2026.[13]
Personal life
[edit]In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year.[14]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 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 | ||
| 2025 | Best Boy | Eli | ||
| 2026 | Unholy Night | Gino |
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". Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Like a Virgin". Torontoist. Retrieved November 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Cast and Info". Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. 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.
- ↑ Petar, Stephan (December 10, 2025). "Marc Bendavid Explores The Power of Memory And Transformative Bonds". IN Magazine. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
- ↑ Attila Berki, "Lyse Doucet, Marc Bendavid, Marcus Kliewer win Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prizes". Quill & Quire, June 25, 2026.
- ↑ Bendavid, Marc (May 25, 2023). "Marc Bendavid instagram announcement". Instagram.
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