Famous Bens

1. Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley was born Krishna Bhanji on December 31, 1943 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. His father, Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji, was a Kenyan-born medical doctor, of Gujarati Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary (Goodman), was an English actress. Ben began to act in stage plays during ...

2. Ben Stiller

Producer | Tropic Thunder

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller was born on November 30, 1965, in New York City, New York, to legendary comedians Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. His father was of Austrian Jewish and Polish Jewish descent, and his mother was of Irish Catholic descent (she converted to Judaism).

His parents made no real...

3. Ben Affleck

Producer | Argo

Benjamin Géza "Ben" Affleck-Boldt was born on August 15, 1972 in Berkeley, California and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to mother Chris Anne (Boldt), a school teacher, and father Timothy Byers "Tim" Affleck, a social worker. Ben has a younger brother, actor Casey Affleck, who was born in 1975...

4. Ben Mendelsohn

Actor | Rogue One

Despite his prominence in Hollywood as a character actor known for playing villains and criminals, Ben Mendelsohn has been a leading man in Australia since starting acting as a teenager.

Paul Benjamin Mendelsohn was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Carole Ann (Ferguson), a nurse, and Frederick ...

5. Ben Hardy

Actor | X-Men: Apocalypse

Ben Hardy was born Ben Jones on 2 January 1991 in England, United Kingdom. He grew up in Sherborne and attended The Gryphon School.

Ben starred in The Judas Kiss (1998) play, written by David Hare, in 2012 and played the character Arthur Wellesley, a member of the hotel staff. The play was held in ...

6. Ben Whishaw

Actor | Skyfall

Proclaimed by many critics as one of the best young actors of his generation, Benjamin John Whishaw was born in Clifton, Bedfordshire, to Linda (Hope), who works in cosmetics, and Jose Whishaw, who works in information technology. He has a twin brother, James. He is of French, German, Russian (...

7. Ben Wheatley

Director | Free Fire

Ben Wheatley was born in May 1972 in Billericay, Essex, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for Free Fire (2016), Kill List (2011) and Sightseers (2012).

8. Ben Foster

Actor | Hell or High Water

Ben Foster was born October 29, 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gillian Kirwan and Steven Foster, restaurant owners. His younger brother is actor Jon Foster. His paternal grandparents were from Russian Jewish families that immigrated to Massachusetts (his grandfather became a prominent judge in ...

9. Ben Barnes

Actor | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

British actor Benjamin Thomas Barnes was born in Cambridge, England, to Patricia (Becker), a relationship therapist, and Thomas Barnes, a professor of psychiatry. He has a brother, Jack. His mother is from South Africa while his father is English.

Barnes studied at Homefield Preparatory and King's ...

10. Ben Bass

Actor | Rookie Blue

Ben Bass was born on August 14, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is an actor, known for Rookie Blue (2010), Burden of Truth (2018) and Would Be Kings (2008). He was previously married to Laura Carswell.

11. Ben Gleib

Actor | Ice Age: Continental Drift

Ben Gleib was born on June 18, 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019) and The Book of Life (2014).

12. Ben Cartwright

Actor | Sherlock Holmes

Ben Cartwright is known for Sherlock Holmes (2009), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) and Fearless (2017).

13. Ben Chaplin

Actor | The Thin Red Line

With charm to spare and dark, unassumingly handsome looks, British actor Ben Chaplin arrived on the Hollywood scene in smart and sexy fashion with the comedy The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996). While his habit for avoiding mainstream artificiality in favor of small, intense, independent ...

14. Ben Falcone

Actor | Tammy

Benjamin Scott Falcone is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is married to actress Melissa McCarthy, with whom he has two children and co-starred in What to Expect When You're Expecting, Enough Said, and God's Favorite Idiot. He has also had cameos in Bridesmaids, Identity Thief, The ...

15. Ben Gazzara

Actor | Road House

Ben Gazzara's screen career began with two critically acclaimed roles as heavies in the late 1950s. He turned to television in the 1960s but made a big screen comeback with roles in three John Cassavetes films in the 1970s. The 1980s and 1990s saw Gazzara work more frequently than ever before in ...

16. Ben Johnson

Actor | The Last Picture Show

Born in Oklahoma, Ben Johnson was a ranch hand and rodeo performer when, in 1940, Howard Hughes hired him to take a load of horses to California. He decided to stick around (the pay was good), and for some years was a stunt man, horse wrangler, and double for such stars as John Wayne, Gary Cooper ...

17. Ben Jones

Actor | The Dukes of Hazzard

Ben Jones was born on August 30, 1941 in Tarboro, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Dukes of Hazzard (1979), Primary Colors (1998) and CBS Summer Playhouse (1987). He has been married to Alma Viator since October 10, 1992. They have two children.

18. Ben Daniels

Actor | The Exorcist

Ben Daniels is a multi-award winning performer who is equally at home whether working in Film, Television or Theatre. He was born in the Midlands and became interested in acting through drama lessons while at comprehensive school. He began his career after leaving London's prestigious LAMDA drama ...

19. Ben Woolf

Actor | American Horror Story

Ben Woolf was born on September 15, 1980 in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. He was an actor, known for American Horror Story (2011), Haunting Charles Manson (2014) and Woggie (2012). He died on February 23, 2015 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

20. Ben Lawson

Actor | No Strings Attached

Ben Lawson was born on February 6, 1980 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor, known for No Strings Attached (2011), Neighbours (1985) and The Little Death (2014).

21. Ben Lambert

Actor | Zero Dark Thirty

Ben Lambert is known for Zero Dark Thirty (2012), True Bloodthirst (2012) and Outpost: Rise of the Spetsnaz (2013).

22. Ben Lamb

Actor | Divergent

Ben Lamb was born in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Divergent (2014), Now You See Me 2 (2016) and A Christmas Prince (2017).

23. Ben Harper

Soundtrack | The Fighter

Ben Harper was born on October 28, 1969 in Claremont, California, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Fighter (2010), State of Play (2009) and The Longest Ride (2015). He has been married to Jaclyn Matfus since January 1, 2015. They have one child. He was previously married to Laura ...

24. Ben Platt

Actor | Pitch Perfect

Benjamin Schiff Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He began his acting career in musical theater as a child and appeared in productions of The Sound of Music (2006) and The Book of Mormon (2012-2015), rising to prominence for originating the title role in Broadway coming-of-age ...

25. Ben McKenzie

Actor | Gotham

Ben McKenzie was born Benjamin McKenzie Schenkkan in Austin, Texas on September 12, 1978, to Mary Frances (Victory), a poet, and Pieter Meade Schenkkan, an attorney. His uncle is playwright Robert Schenkkan. Ben is of Dutch Jewish (from his paternal grandfather), English, and Scottish descent. He ...

26. Ben Cotton

Actor | The Chronicles of Riddick

Ben Cotton was born on July 26, 1975 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is an actor, known for The Chronicles of Riddick (2004), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Stan Helsing (2009).

27. Ben Cross

Actor | Star Trek

Ben Cross was born Harry Bernard Cross on December 16, 1947, in London, England. He was the son of Catherine (O'Donovan), a cleaning woman, from Keelraheen, Dunmanway, Ireland, and Harry Cross, an English doorman and nurse. He began acting at a very young age and participated in grammar school ...

28. Ben Aldridge

Actor | Knock at the Cabin

Ben Aldridge was born on November 12, 1985 in Exeter, Devon, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Knock at the Cabin (2023), Spoiler Alert (2022) and The Long Call (2021).

29. Ben Feldman

Actor | The Perfect Man

A native of Washington, DC, Feldman made his first foray into acting at the age of 6 when a camp counselor convinced him to participate in the musical "Annie." In high school, Feldman was involved in the school theater program and participated in many plays. He also hosted the school's yearly ...

30. Ben Heller

Actor | It

Ben Heller was born on May 4, 1973 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He is an actor and producer, known for It (1990), Flatliners (2017) and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001).

31. Ben Lewis

Actor | The Christmas Setup

Ben Lewis is a Canadian actor known for his role as the adult version of William Clayton in the last two seasons of Arrow.

One of his earliest roles was in a guest starring role as Teddy Jones Jr., a ranch hand who kills his father's murderers, on Murdoch Mysteries in 2009, but his biggest roles ...

32. Ben Murphy

Actor | Alias Smith and Jones

Born as Benjamin Edward Castleberry Jr. in Jonesboro, Arkansas to Nadine (nee Steele) and Benjamin E. Castleberry. After the death of his father, he was raised in Memphis, Tennessee. When his mother remarried in 1956, he was adopted by his stepfather, Patrick Henry Murphy, taking his last name. The...

33. Ben Miles

Actor | Andor

Ben Miles was born on September 29, 1966 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Andor (2022), The Capture (2019) and Red Joan (2018). He is married to Emily Raymond. They have three children.

34. Ben Miller

Actor | Professor T

Halfway through a PhD in physics at Cambridge University, Ben met Alexander Armstrong (who was also studying there) in 1992. Instead of finishing his PhD, Ben chose to scrap science for comedy and started playing at the Comedy Club Footlights, Cambridge. After four years of touring pubs and ...

35. Ben Marley

Actor | Apollo 13

Ben Marley was born on June 1, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor, known for Apollo 13 (1995), Jaws 2 (1978) and From the Earth to the Moon (1998).

36. Ben Mankiewicz

Actor | White House Down

Ben Mankiewicz was born on March 25, 1967 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for White House Down (2013), Mank (2020) and The Practice (1997). He has been married to Michelle (Lee) Larkin Russo since December 12, 2013. They have one child. He was previously...

37. Ben Masters

Actor | Passions

Ben Masters was born on May 6, 1947 in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. He was an actor, known for Passions (1999), All That Jazz (1979) and Mandingo (1975). He died on January 11, 2023 in Palm Springs, California, USA.

38. Ben Mansfield

Actor | Primeval

Ben Mansfield was born on May 29, 1983 in Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Primeval (2007), Mr. Nobody (2009) and Primeval Evolved (2009).

39. Ben Manning

Actor | The Snarling

Ben Manning is a British actor and producer best known for his work in the feature film The Snarling (2018) and television appearances such as The Alienist (2018) and Cursed (2020). Born in Lichfield he lived briefly in Massachusetts (USA) where he helped form an improvisational theatre group ...

40. Ben Mellish

Actor | The Haunting of Sharon Tate

Ben Mellish is known for The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019), Elephants (2018) and The Freedom Procedure (2018).

41. Ben Medina

Writer | Ecco

Ben Medina was born on August 5, 1982 in Coupeville, Washington, USA. Ben is a writer and director, known for ECCO (2019), Anniversary (2007) and The Safari Club.

42. Ben Milliken

Actor | Snag: Chapter One

Born in Manchester, England, Ben was raised in Bilgola Beach located on Sydney's Northern Beaches. Before pursuing a career in film and television, Ben was an amateur boxer for 10 years. Exploring his love for film, Ben spent three years studying at the leading film and television training school ...

43. Ben Mingay

Actor | Wonderland

Ben Mingay is known for Wonderland (2013), Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and Packed to the Rafters (2008).

44. Ben Mitchell

Actor | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Ben Mitchell (born 7 July 1980) is a New Zealand actor who played the orc, Narzug in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013). He is best known for his role as Dr. TK Samuels in the soap opera Shortland Street (1992). He attended secondary school at St Johns College, Hamilton, New Zealand.

He also...

45. Ben Mortley

Actor | The Decadent and Depraved

Ben Mortley is known for The Decadent and Depraved (2018), McLeod's Daughters (2001) and Zelos (2017).

46. Ben Moor

Actor | The Three Musketeers

Ben Moor is known for The Three Musketeers (2011), Casanova (2005) and Miss You Already (2015).

47. Ben Jorgensen

Actor | The Basketball Diaries

Ben Jorgensen was born on July 30, 1969 in London, England, UK. He was an actor and editor, known for The Basketball Diaries (1995), As the World Turns (1956) and Chelsea International (2016). He died on October 6, 2020 in New York City, New York, USA.

48. Ben Morrison

Producer | Stakeout Gone Wrong

Ben Morrison is a Los Angeles based actor, writer, comedian and filmmaker. Acting since he was 6 years old, Ben is a graduate of NYU's TISCH School of the arts where he trained under William H. Macy and David Mamet, and added stand-up comedian to his resume shortly thereafter. It's been full-steam ...

49. Ben Mulroney

Actor | Fantastic Four

Born in Montreal Quebec, Ben Mulroney is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. Mulroney has a law degree from Laval University and a history degree from Duke University.

Ben Mulroney began his career as an entertainment reporter as the Quebec City Correspondent for The Chatroom ...

50. Ben Munoz

Actor | Enemy Within

Ben Munoz was born and raised in San Bernardino, California. He entered the United States Marine Corps at the age of 20 in 1980 and served for six years. At the age of 21, he was diagnosed with bone cancer. He had surgery about a year later, and he's been cancer free ever since. After the military,...

51. Ben Piazza

Actor | The Blues Brothers

Ben Piazza was born on July 30, 1933 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. He was an actor, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), Mask (1985) and Guilty by Suspicion (1991). He was married to Dolores Dorn. He died on September 7, 1991 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.

52. Ben Radcliffe

Actor | Cuban Fury

Ben Radcliffe was born on April 25, 1998. He is an actor, known for Cuban Fury (2014), Masters of the Air (2024) and The Witcher (2019).

53. Ben Rappaport

Actor | For the People

Ben Rappaport was born on March 23, 1986 in Arlington, Texas, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for For The People (2018), Mr. Robot (2015) and Outsourced (2010).

54. Ben Reed

Actor | American Sniper

Ben Reed was born in Bixby, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for American Sniper (2014), Starcrossed (2014) and The Greatest Showman (2017).

55. Ben Rhodes

Writer | The World as It Is

Ben Rhodes is known for The World as It Is, Crooked History (2021) and The Final Year (2017).

56. Ben Richardson

Cinematographer | Beasts of the Southern Wild

Ben Richardson is known for Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), Wind River (2017) and Mare of Easttown (2021).

57. Ben Robson

Actor | The Boy

Ben was born in Newcastle, England. He went to school at Newlands Preparatory in Newcastle, before then attending Stowe, located in Buckinghamshire. Ben attended the University of West of England and graduated with business honours, before moving to Los Angeles to study at the Stella Adler Academy....

58. Ben Schwartz

Actor | Parks and Recreation

Ben Schwartz is known for playing Jean-Ralphio in the American comedy TV series "Parks and Recreation." He plays an annoying yet lovable character who thinks he is a player and a baller and often uses insurance money and his father's money to buy whatever he wants. Jean-Ralphio was created for ...

59. Ben Savage

Actor | Boy Meets World

Bennett "Ben" Joseph Savage was born on September 13th, 1980, in Chicago, Illinois. Ben got his start in acting when he appeared in his first commercial at the tender age of 5. From there, his first major speaking role was in the comedy series, Dear John (1988), opposite Judd Hirsch and fellow ...

60. Ben Schnetzer

Actor | Pride

Ben Schnetzer was born in New York, to actors Stephen Schnetzer and Nancy Snyder. He began acting in his teens, appearing in the TV drama Happy Town (2010), but, in his own words, wanted to give acting "a proper shot" and moved to London in 2010 to study drama at the Guildhall School of Music and ...

61. Ben Shenkman

Actor | Pi

Ben Shenkman was born on September 26, 1968 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Pi (1998), The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) and Blue Valentine (2010). He has been married to Lauren Greilsheimer since September 17, 2005. They have one child.

62. Ben Sinclair

Producer | High Maintenance

Ben Sinclair was born on May 16, 1984 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for High Maintenance (2016), High Maintenance (2012) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022). He was previously married to Katja Blichfeld.

63. Ben Stein

Actor | Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Ben Stein (Benjamin J. Stein) was born on Nov. 25, 1944 in Washington, D.C. The son of noted economist and writer Herbert Stein, he grew up in Silver Spring, Md., and attended Montgomery Blair High School. Some of his classmates included journalist Carl Bernstein, and actors Goldie Hawn and ...

64. Benjamin Bratt

Actor | Miss Congeniality

The middle of five children, Bratt hails from a close-knit family. His mother, an indigenous Quechua Peruvian from Lima, moved to the U.S. at age 14. He grew up in San Francisco. He is known for his roles in the films Traffic (2000), Miss Congeniality (2000), and Despicable Me 2 (2013). He is ...

65. Benjamin Walker

Actor | Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Benjamin Walker was born Benjamin Walker Davis in Georgia, and was raised in Cartersville, GA, the son of Jeannine (Walker), a music teacher, and Greg Davis, who worked in finance and owned a movie rental store. He has one older brother. Walker was educated at Cartersville High School in Georgia ...

66. Benjamin Wadsworth

Actor | Your Honor

Benjamin Hassan Wadsworth was born on November 8, 1999 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor known for Deadly Class (2018), Teen Wolf (2017), and Your Honor (2020).

Benjamin became increasingly interested in acting during his childhood. Always finding himself enthralled with television and movie ...

67. Benjamin Wallfisch

Composer | Blade Runner 2049

Golden Globe, BAFTA, 2x Grammy, Emmy and 5x World Soundtrack Award nominated composer Benjamin Wallfisch has worked on over 80 feature films, collaborating with directors including Ron Howard, Ted Melfi, Andy Muschietti, Christopher Nolan, David F. Sandberg, Leigh Whannell, Gore Verbinski, and ...

68. Benjamin Salisbury

Actor | Captain Ron

Benjamin Salisbury was born on October 19, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor, known for Captain Ron (1992), The Nanny (1993) and S1m0ne (2002). He has been married to Kelly Murkey since July 2, 2006.

69. Benjamin Charles Watson

Actor | Designated Survivor

Born in Jamaica, Watson moved to Toronto with his family when he was 10 years old. He loved storytelling from an early age, and was drawn to the performers he saw in movies and on television.

Unlike a handful actors who get into the business when they are children, Watson chose to pursue an ...

70. Benjamin Byron Davis

Actor | Borderlands

Benjamin Byron Davis is an accomplished actor, writer and director, known for his dynamic range and versatility in portraying complex characters. His commanding voice and formidable and magnetic screen presence in film, television, performance capture and theater have garnered legions of fans and ...

71. Benjamin Flores Jr.

Actor | Happy Feet Two

Benjamin Flores Jr. was born on July 23, 2002 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He is an actor, known for Happy Feet Two (2011), Rim of the World (2019) and Ride Along (2014).

72. Benj Thall

Actor | Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Benj Thall began his career as a young actor, starring as Peter Burnford in Disney's Homeward Bound:The Incredible Journey 1 & 2. He guest starred in TV shows and films including Cheers, The Prime Gig, and Harry and the Hendersons before studying filmmaking at the USC School of Cinema & Television.

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73. Benny Hill

Soundtrack | The Benny Hill Show

He was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill. It was his grandfather who introduced him to Burlesque Shows and the theatre from where the young Benny Hill was to draw much of his comic inspiration. After his national service with the army during WW2, Benny came to London, adopted the stage name Benny Hill (in ...

74. Benny Safdie

Actor | Good Time

Born and raised in New York City: in both Queens & Manhattan. He attended the school of Communication at Boston University. He often collaborates with his brother Josh Safdie. He is a director, writer, editor and actor known for Daddy Longlegs(2009),Heaven Knows What(2014), Good Time (2017), Uncut ...

75. Benny Urquidez

Actor | Grosse Pointe Blank

Benny Urquidez was raised in a very athletic family. His mother was a professional wrestler and his father a professional boxer, with all of his siblings black belts. He has earned black belts in nine different martial arts and trained in other styles.

The Jet decided to pursue full-contact karate ...

76. Benji Gregory

Actor | ALF

Blue-eyed Benji Gregory was born in Encino, California, USA on May 26, 1978. His parents are Manny and Patti, and he has an older sister, Becky, and a younger brother, Matthew. His father, uncle and sister were all actors; his grandmother is his agent.

As a veteran of dozens of commercials, Benji ...

77. Benji Madden

Soundtrack | Not Another Teen Movie

Benji Madden was born Benjamin Levi Combs on March 11, 1979, in Waldorf, Maryland, to Robin Marie Madden and Roger Paul Combs. His father left the family when he was 16, so he changed his last name from "Combs" to his mother's maiden name. After his father left, Benji's mother raised him and his ...

78. Benicio Del Toro

Actor | Sicario

Benicio Del Toro emerged in the mid-1990s as one of the most watchable and charismatic character actors to come along in years. A favorite of film buffs, Del Toro gained mainstream public attention as the conflicted but basically honest Mexican policeman in Steven Soderbergh's Traffic (2000).

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79. Benedict Cumberbatch

Actor | The Imitation Game

Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch was born and raised in London, England. His parents, Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton (born Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch), are both actors. He is a grandson of submarine commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, and a great-grandson of diplomat Henry Arnold ...

80. Benedict Wong

Actor | Annihilation

Benedict Wong is a British actor. He is known for his roles as Kublai Khan in Netflix's Marco Polo (2014-2016), Bruce Ng in The Martian (2015), and Wong in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since Doctor Strange (2016). Wong was born on 3 July 1971 in Eccles, Greater Manchester, the son of Hong Kong ...