Bennett's first role in the voice-over industry was Horace "I.Q." Boothroyd the Third in
James Bond Jr.. Afterwards, more roles came which included Brooklyn in
Gargoyles, Petrie in
The Land Before Time series from the second film onward (replacing the late
Will Ryan), Jitters A. Dog in
Bonkers, Lord Camembert in
Biker Mice from Mars, Roger Dearly, Lieutenant Pug and several others on
101 Dalmatians: The Series, and Dexter's Dad in ''
Dexter's Laboratory''. In early 1995, he played what would be his best-known role, the
title character in
Johnny Bravo and
Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women in
What a Cartoon!. For the character, Bennett used an
Elvis Presley impersonation, which was somewhere between the young and the older Presley. In 1997,
Johnny Bravo was made into a television series. A cult hit show, it continued from 1997 to 2004, receiving praise and multiple Annie Award nominations, including one for Bennett. He has also provided various voices in the animated series
Freakazoid!, voicing characters such as The Huntsman, Cave Guy, Candle Jack, Lord Bravery, and many others. Bennett voiced Drixenol "Drix" Koldriliff in
Ozzy and Drix (replacing
David Hyde Pierce), Clay Bailey on
Xiaolin Showdown, Mister Boss and Mister Fizz in
Codename: Kids Next Door, Raj and Samson on
Camp Lazlo, Principal Luna and Jan Rongetes (janitor and Swedish air guitarist) on
Class of 3000,
Azmuth in
Ben 10: Alien Force and
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Clank in
Tinker Bell,
Mr. Smee and Bones on
Jake and the Never Land Pirates. From 2006 to 2022, Bennett voiced the role of
the Man with the Yellow Hat and neighborhood farmer Mr. Renkins in the
PBS Kids TV series
Curious George. The series was awarded
Daytime Emmys for
Outstanding Children's Animated Program in 2008, 2010, and 2012. From 2008 to 2010, he voiced the role of
Peppermint Larry in the television show
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack. Bennett has also done the voices of the
Joker and other characters on
Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Dorkus in
Planet Sheen, several characters (Keswick, Larry, and Ollie) on
T.U.F.F. Puppy,
Red Tornado in
Young Justice, and
Kowalski in
The Penguins of Madagascar. In 2012, Bennett was awarded the
Annie Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting in a Television Production for his role as Kowalski. He was also nominated for a
Daytime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program, but lost to
June Foray. In 2016, Bennett won the Daytime Emmy Award for
Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for his performance as Mayor Lusky on
Transformers: Rescue Bots. ==Personal life==