Marc Bendavid

{{short description|Canadian actor}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox person | name = Marc Bendavid | image = Marc Bendavid cropped.jpg | caption = Bendavid in 2009 | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|12|mf=yes}} | alma_mater = National Theatre School of Canada | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|author}} | years_active = 2004–present }}

'''Marc Bendavid''' (born June 12, 1986) is a Canadian actor and author.

==Early life and education== Bendavid was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to a Belgian mother and a Moroccan Jewish father.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marc Bendavid |url=https://www.serienjunkies.de/person/marc-bendavid/529453/ |publisher=www.serienjunkies.d |language=de}}</ref><ref>Miller, Gerri.: "[http://www.jewishjournal.com/hollywood/article/jack_black_paula_abdul_and_more_the_tribe_takes_over_summer_tv Jack Black, Paula Abdul and more: The Tribe takes over summer TV]", Jewish Journal. June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.</ref> He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into National Theatre School of Canada, graduating in 2004.<ref name="Acting 2000-2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/2000.aspx |title=Alumni, Acting: 2000-2009 |publisher=National Theatre School of Canada |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512204107/http://www.ent-nts.ca/en/alumni/all/acting/2000.aspx |archivedate=May 12, 2012 }}</ref>

== Career == Bendavid played the role of Barbara Hershey's character's son Dominic Blythe in ''Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.anneofgreengables.com/titles/a-new-beginning|title=Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning|work=anneofgreengables.com|accessdate=November 13, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101116123213/http://anneofgreengables.com/titles/a-new-beginning|archivedate=November 16, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.moviefone.com/movie/her-husbands-betrayal/20051362/credits/|title=Her Husband's Betrayal (2013) - Movie - Cast, Crew & Credits {{!}} Moviefone|website=AOL Moviefone|access-date=2016-08-14}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/cast/one/1|title=One|access-date=2016-08-14|archive-date=August 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807170935/http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/cast/one/1|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://torontoist.com/2009/11/like_a_virgin.php|title=Like a Virgin|work=Torontoist|accessdate=November 13, 2010}}</ref> 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.).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/cast/2|title=Cast and Info|access-date=2016-08-14|archive-date=August 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820175930/http://www.syfy.com/darkmatter/cast/2|url-status=dead}}</ref> The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in Hallmark Original Movie ''Angel of Christmas''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tvgoodness.com/2015/11/27/angel-of-christmas-preview/|title=Angel of Christmas Preview|date=2015-11-28|website=TV Goodness|access-date=2016-08-14}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/summer-in-the-city/cast|title=Cast - Summer in the City {{!}} Hallmark Channel|website=Hallmark Channel|access-date=2016-08-14}}</ref> In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie ''A Rose for Christmas'' opposite Rachel Boston.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/a-rose-for-christmas/cast|title=Cast {{!}} A Rose for Christmas {{!}} Hallmark Channel|website=Hallmark Channel|access-date=2016-12-13}}</ref> 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''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petar |first=Stephan |date=2025-12-10 |title=Marc Bendavid Explores The Power of Memory And Transformative Bonds |url=https://inmagazine.ca/2025/12/marc-bendavid-explores-the-power-of-memory-and-transformative-bonds/ |access-date=2025-12-15 |website=IN Magazine |language=en-CA}}</ref>

== Personal life == In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor François Arnaud for a year.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bendavid|first=Marc|date=2023-05-25|title=Marc Bendavid instagram announcement|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CsoiR_gxSXv/?igshid=MmJiY2I4NDBkZg==|website=Instagram|language=en-us}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !Ref. |- | 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 || | |}

===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! 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 || data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''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 || data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''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 |data-sort-value="Rose for Christmas, A" | ''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 |}

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==External links== *{{IMDb name|2544244|Marc Bendavid}}

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