Tom Bennett is a British actor. He has appeared in many British

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s, including '' The Hunt for Tony Blair'', '' Red Cap'', '' The Worst Week of My Life'', '' My Hero'', '' Life Begins'', '' The Booze Cruise II'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', playing Steve Clarke. He is a son of actor Colin Bennett. His early television appearances include ''Shoot The Writers!'' (2004), with Gavin Kensit, a late night comedy sketch show that doubled as a competition for new writers. He starred in the E4 television series '' PhoneShop'', playing the character 'Christopher'. In 2013, he appeared in ''

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'' (an HBO series) as best mate to Chris O'Dowd's character. In 2016, he drew critical praise for his role as Sir James Martin, a foolish nobleman in the

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movie adaptation ''

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.'' In February 2019, he starred as Del Boy in ''

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'' at the

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, which ran until March 2020 before taking a hiatus due to the

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. The show reopened on 1 October 2021 with Bennett reprising his role.

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