Hywel Thomas Bennett is a Welsh film and television actor. Bennett is known for his recurring title role as James Shelley in the television sitcoms Shelley and its sequel The Return of Shelley .
Bennett was born in Garnant, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Sarah Gwen and Gorden Bennett. He is the brother of actor Alun Lewis, who is best known for playing Vic Windsor in Emmerdale. Bennett was brought up in London from an early age, and attended Sunnyhill School, Streatham, Henry Thornton Grammar School, Clapham and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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