Alun Lewis Bennett (born 1949) is a British former actor and musician best known for roles in British television.

Early life

He was born in London, the son of Welsh parents Sarah Gwen (née Lewis) and Gorden Bennett. He is the younger brother of actor Hywel Bennett, who played many roles in British film and television. ^[2] He appeared with the National Youth Theatre in Zigger Zagger at the Strand Theatre in the West End in March 1968 before training as an actor at RADA.^[3]

Career

In 1979 Lewis appeared in the humorous film Le Pétomane. He is best known for his roles in ITV's Emmerdale as postmaster Vic Windsor, and Darryl Stubbs in BBC1 sitcom Birds of a Feather from 1989 to 1994.

Together with Emmerdale co-stars Steve Halliwell and Billy Hartman, he was a member of UK 1990s country rock trio The Woolpackers who had a UK hit single "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" in November 1996.

Personal life

His daughter, by his former wife Annette Ekblom, is composer Amelia Warner.

Television

• Beryl's Lot (1977)
• Rising Damp| Robin (1978) S4 Episode1. "Hello, Young Lovers"
• Noah's Castle (1979)
• The Professionals as CI5 agent McCabe in episode The Acorn Syndrome (1979)
• Minder as Jim in episode "Whose Wife is it Anyway?" (1980)
• Ennal's Point (1982)
• Boon (1987)
• The Bill (1989)
• Birds of a Feather |Daryl Stubbs (1989–1994)
• Rumpole of the Bailey (1991)
• Emmerdale |Vic Windsor (1993–1998)
• Lexx (2001)
• The Watcher in the Woods (2017)