Ben grew up in Bristol and after a stint with the National Youth Theatre; he graduated from the Guildford School of Acting in 1997 with a first class honours degree and the Principles Prize for Musical Theatre.
He made his professional debut playing ‘Alan-A-Dale’ in ROBIN
HOOD AND THE BABES IN THE WOOD at the Watford Palace Theatre. Ben then went
on to play ‘Roger The Cabin Boy’ alongside Barry Humphries in
NEW EDNA, THE SPECTACLE, which after a short tour played at the Theatre Royal
Haymarket in the West End.
His other West Credits include ‘Eugene’ (and cover Roger) in GREASE
at the Cambridge; ‘Victor Saville’ in OVER MY SHOULDER –
THE JESSIE MATTHEW STORY at the Wyndhams (as well as Jermyn Street, Sonning
and on tour!), and an ‘Inventor’ (and cover Caractacus Potts and
Boris) in CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG! at the Palladium.
On tour Ben played ‘Lumiere’ in DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE
BEAST and ‘Dan’ (and the alternate Joseph) in JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT.
Other London work includes ‘Grover Emerson’ in G AND I –
GOING INTO BATTLE WITH GERTRUDE LAWRENCE with Anita Harris and Brenda Longman
at the New End Theatre Hampstead, ‘Cora’s Boy’ in ANYONE
CAN WHISTLE (Savoy Theatre, Cardiff International Festival and BBC Radio 2),
‘Louis Lamanteur’ in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (Lost Musicals),
‘Wilberforce’ in FOLLOW THAT GIRL (Theatre Museum), ‘PC
Boot’ in SALAD DAYS (Greenwich) and a tap-dancing ‘Al Capone’
Ray Cooney’s musical TIME’S UP!
Ben has also worked in many regional theatres including ‘Kenneth’
in FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS (Sonning), ‘Royce’ in MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
(Edinburgh Fringe), ‘The Duck’ in ALICE IN WONDERLAND (West Yorkshire
Playhouse), ‘Morris’ in FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME (Oldham Coliseum),
‘Chantelle’ in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (English Theater, Frankfurt)
and ANNIE (Perth).
Other visits to ‘panto-land’ include ‘Ugly Sister’
in CINDERELLA for QDOS alongside The Krankies and Stefan Dennis at the Wolverhampton
Grand and roles in PUSS IN BOOTS (Oxford Playhouse) and CINDERELLA for the
London Bubble at The Cochran.
Ben is a regular Music Hall performer and has appeared with the Players Theatre,
Hiss and Boo and The Paper Mill Theatre Company in London and around the country.
An accomplished pianist, Ben regularly plays for concerts and cabarets accompanying
both himself and other artistes at such venues as Jermyn Street, Pizza On
The Park, on board the QE2, The Theatre Museum, The Canal Cafe.
As musical director Ben’s credits include Caroline sheens debut album
RAISE THE CURTAIN (SimG Records), BABY (Guildford School of Acting) DAVID
BENSON'S CHRISTMAS PARTY (Sailisbury Playhouse), OVER MY SHOULDER (West End,
Sonning and Tour), SALAD DAYS (Greenwich), HISS AND BOO (Tour), ZIPPERTYDOODAH!
(Wimbledon Studio), THE GAME OF LOVE and CAN’T STOP THE MUSIC (QE2),
IT’S OUR MUSICAL WORLD (Concordia), FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE (Roundhouse)
and MOTHER GOOSE (Chorleywood).
Ben is a regular presenter on BBC Radio Bristol’s Good Morning Show.
Ben is a proud member of Equity, The Concert Artistes association (CAA), TACT,
The Theatrical Guild and the Actors benevolent Fund (ABF).