# Marc Bendavid > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marc_Bendavid > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marc_Bendavid.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bendavid > Source revision: 1351407681 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|6|12|mf=yes}} | alma_mater = [National Theatre School of Canada](/source/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](/source/Toronto), [Ontario](/source/Ontario), Canada, to a [Belgian](/source/Belgians) mother and a [Moroccan Jewish](/source/Moroccan_Jews) father.{{cite web |title=Marc Bendavid |url=https://www.serienjunkies.de/person/marc-bendavid/529453/ |publisher=www.serienjunkies.d |language=de}}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](/source/The_Jewish_Journal_of_Greater_Los_Angeles). June 1, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. He attended Unionville High School and was subsequently accepted into [National Theatre School of Canada](/source/National_Theatre_School_of_Canada), graduating in 2004.{{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 }} == Career == Bendavid played the role of [Barbara Hershey](/source/Barbara_Hershey)'s character's son Dominic Blythe in ''[Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning](/source/Anne_of_Green_Gables%3A_A_New_Beginning)''.{{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}} He played the role Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet. He has also appeared on the television drama ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)'' and in thrillers, ''Too Late to Say Goodbye'' and ''Her Husband's Betrayal''.{{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}} Bendavid has guest starred in several of Canada's top series, including [''The Listener''](/source/The_Listener_(TV_series)) and [''Flashpoint''](/source/Flashpoint_(TV_series)), as well as recurring roles in ''[Hard Rock Medical](/source/Hard_Rock_Medical)'', ''[Bitten](/source/Bitten_(TV_series))'', and ''[Degrassi](/source/Degrassi%3A_The_Next_Generation)''.{{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}} Bendavid has appeared onstage including roles in [Salvatore Antonio](/source/Salvatore_Antonio)'s play ''[In Gabriel's Kitchen](/source/In_Gabriel's_Kitchen)'' at [Buddies in Bad Times](/source/Buddies_in_Bad_Times) theatre and [Michel Marc Bouchard](/source/Michel_Marc_Bouchard)'s ''The Madonna Painter'' at [Toronto](/source/Toronto)'s [Factory Theatre](/source/Factory_Theatre),{{Cite news|url=http://torontoist.com/2009/11/like_a_virgin.php|title=Like a Virgin|work=Torontoist|accessdate=November 13, 2010}} and [Arthur Miller](/source/Arthur_Miller)'s ''[A View from the Bridge](/source/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](/source/Dark_Matter_(2015_TV_series))'', which airs on the [Space](/source/Space) network in Canada (and on [Syfy](/source/Syfy) in the U.S.).{{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}} The series debuted in the summer of 2015. He had a supporting role as Owen Thomas in [Hallmark Original Movie](/source/Hallmark_Channel) ''Angel of Christmas''.{{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}} In 2016, Bendavid had a leading role as Phillip in the Hallmark original movie ''Summer in the City'' premiering August 13 on [Hallmark Channel](/source/Hallmark_Channel), opposite [Julianna Guill](/source/Julianna_Guill) with [Marla Sokoloff](/source/Marla_Sokoloff), [Vivica A. Fox](/source/Vivica_A._Fox) and [Natasha Henstridge](/source/Natasha_Henstridge).{{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}} In 2017, he played the role of Cliff Baskers in the Hallmark original movie ''A Rose for Christmas'' opposite [Rachel Boston](/source/Rachel_Boston).{{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}} In 2022, he had a recurring role in half of the eight-episode first season of ''[Reacher](/source/Reacher_(TV_series))'' playing Paul Hubble, a banker who is manipulated into helping launder counterfeit money. In 2025, Bendavid wrote his debut novel titled ''The Sapling''.{{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}} == Personal life == In May 2023, he announced he had been dating actor [François Arnaud](/source/Fran%C3%A7ois_Arnaud_(actor)) for a year.{{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}} == Filmography == === Films === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !Ref. |- | 2007 || ''[Late Fragment](/source/Late_Fragment)'' || Mike || Debut film | |- | 2008 || ''Us Chickens'' || Dean McMurtry || [Short film](/source/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](/source/Best_Boy_(2025_film))'' || Eli || | |} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- |2007 || ''[Air Crash Investigation](/source/Air_Crash_Investigation)'' || Raymond Chalifoux || Episode: "Fire Fight" |- | 2008 || ''[Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning](/source/Anne_of_Green_Gables%3A_A_New_Beginning)'' || Dominic Blythe || [Television film](/source/Television_film) ([CTV](/source/CTV_Television_Network)) |- |2008 || data-sort-value="Border, The" | ''[The Border](/source/The_Border_(TV_series))'' || Lt. Ike || Episode: "Shifting Waters" |- | 2009 || ''[Booky's Crush](/source/Booky's_Crush)'' || Russell || Television film ([CBC](/source/CBC_Television)) |- | 2009, 2012, 2017|| ''[Murdoch Mysteries](/source/Murdoch_Mysteries)'' || Robert Perry || Episodes: "Big Murder on Campus", "Murdoch in Toyland & "The Devil Inside" |- | 2009 || ''[Too Late to Say Goodbye](/source/Too_Late_to_Say_Goodbye)'' || Sam Malveau || Television film ([Lifetime](/source/Lifetime_(TV_network))) |- |2011 || ''[Flashpoint](/source/Flashpoint_(TV_series))'' || Josh || Episode: "A Day in the Life" |- |2011 || ''[Nikita](/source/Nikita_(TV_series))'' || Press Agent || Episodes: "Knightfall" & "Partners" |- | 2013 || data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''[The Listener](/source/The_Listener_(TV_series))'' || Charlie Satie || Episode: "Cold Storage" |- | 2013, 2015 || ''[Hard Rock Medical](/source/Hard_Rock_Medical)'' || Dylan || Guest role (Seasons 1–2);
6 episodes |- | 2013 || ''[Her Husband's Betrayal](/source/Her_Husband's_Betrayal)'' ||Dan Gresham || Television film (Lifetime) |- | 2014|| ''[Bitten](/source/Bitten_(TV_series))'' || Scott Brandon || Guest role (Season 1);
3 episodes |- | 2014|| ''[Degrassi](/source/Degrassi_(season_13))'' || Grant Yates || Guest role (Season 13);
4 episodes |- | 2015 | ''Angel of Christmas'' | Owen Thomas | Television film ([Hallmark](/source/Hallmark_Channel)) |- | 2015–2017 | ''[Dark Matter](/source/Dark_Matter_(2015_TV_series))'' | 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](/source/How_to_Buy_a_Baby)'' | Charlie | Main role (Seasons 1–2);
20 episodes |- | 2018 || ''[Ransom](/source/Ransom_(TV_series))'' || Bruno Lessio || Episode: "Radio Silence" |- | 2019–2021 || ''[Good Witch](/source/Good_Witch_(TV_series))'' || Donovan Davenport || Main role (Season 5–7) |- | 2020 || ''Abducted on Air'' || Alex Peterson || Television Film |- |2022 |''[Reacher](/source/Reacher_(TV_series))'' |Paul Hubble |Recurring role (Season 1); 4 episodes |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{IMDb name|2544244|Marc Bendavid}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bendavid, Marc}} Category:1986 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century Canadian Jews Category:21st-century Canadian LGBTQ people Category:21st-century Canadian male actors Category:21st-century Mizrahi Jews Category:21st-century Sephardi Jews Category:Canadian LGBTQ male actors Category:Canadian male film actors Category:Canadian male stage actors Category:Canadian male television actors Category:Canadian male web series actors Category:Canadian people of Belgian descent Category:Canadian people of Moroccan-Jewish descent Category:Canadian Sephardi Jews Category:Jewish Canadian male actors Category:LGBTQ Jews Category:Male actors from Toronto Category:National Theatre School of Canada alumni --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marc Bendavid](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bendavid) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Bendavid?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.