Ben Willbond
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 18, 1973 (age 53)
- Birthplace
- Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
Benjamin Thomas Willbond (born 18 January 1973) is an English actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009–2013), as well as Yonderland (2013–2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019–) where he played The Captain. He is also known for appearing in movies such as St. Trinian's (2007), Bill (2015), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). He was part of the comedy duo "Ben & Arn", for which he won Perrier Award for "Best Newcomer" in 1999, and formed the self-proclaimed "thinking man's French pop duo" Priorité à Gauche. He then went on to perform his solo character shows at several Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. He is best known for his regular role in CBBC's Horrible Histories, in which he played a wide variety of historical figures, most memorably recurring roles as Henry VIII and Alexander the Great. He is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, a family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. In addition, he is the co-writer of Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. Other notable television work includes the recurring roles of Steve Warwick in the BBC comedy Rev, Adam Kenyon in BBC Four's The Thick of It and as a television director in the movie-length final episode of the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras (BBC Two). He has also appeared in Katy Brand's Big Ass Show for ITV2 and Mayo for BBC One. His 2010 short film Tooty's Wedding, which he co-wrote with Solon, won numerous international comedy awards and was screened as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Other notable film work includes the movie Starter for 10 (2006). In 2007, and he had a short appearance in St Trinian's as a nervous school inspector. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Ben Willbond, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Womble
Movie · as Jim Labey
Ghosts: The Possession of Button House
Movie · as The Captain
Ghosts: Inside The Movie
Movie
The Wives
TV · as Frankie Morgan · 6 eps
We Are Not Alone
Movie · as Darrenth
A Kind of Spark
TV · as Adam Quinn · 10 eps
Hijack
TV · as Graham · 3 eps
We Are Not Alone
TV · as Darrenth · 3 eps
Ghosts: He Came
Movie · as The Captain
The Cleaner
TV · as Justin · 1 ep
Ghosts: The Ghost of Christmas
Movie · as The Captain
Alma's Not Normal
TV · as Phil · 1 ep
Sequins
Movie · as Alan Bigsby
Good Omens
TV · as Nigel Tomkins · 1 ep
Ghosts
TV · as The Captain · 30 eps
King of Thieves
Movie · as Building Society Branch Manager
Bridget Jones's Baby
Movie · as Giles
Power Monkeys
TV · as Oleg · 6 eps
Tracey Ullman's Show
TV · as Emmanuel Macron · 1 ep
Acoustic Kitty
Movie · as Agent Cooper
Bill
Movie · as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Danger Mouse
TV · as Prof. Ham Hands (voice) · 2 eps
Rest Stop
Movie · as Guardian Angel
Sardines
Movie · as Jeremy
Playing House
TV · as Dr. Clive Ericson · 5 eps
Inside No. 9
TV · as Jeremy · 1 ep
Yonderland
TV · as Various · 25 eps
Meeting Daddy
Movie · as Daddy
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
Movie
Your Highness
Movie · as Ranger
W.E.
Movie · as Equerry
Tooty's Wedding
Movie · as Peter
Pointless Celebrities
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Death in Paradise
TV · as Craig Pinnock · 1 ep
Cemetery Junction
Movie · as Martin
The Persuasionists
TV · as Carl · 1 ep
Horrible Histories
TV · 64 eps
Trimming the Fat
Movie · as JT
Exit Strategy
Movie · as Husband
Laura, Ben and Him
TV · 8 eps
I Want Candy
Movie · as Businessman
St Trinian's
Movie · as Damaged Inspector
Spinners and Losers
Movie · as Adam Kenyon
Angelo's
TV · as Paul · 1 ep
Starter for 10
Movie · as University Challenge Coordinator
Imagine Me & You
Movie · as David Steele
The Gigolos
Movie · as Ben
Mayo
TV · as Simon Johnston · 1 ep
The Thick of It
TV · as Adam Kenyon · 5 eps
The Robinsons
TV · as Lance · 1 ep
The Catherine Tate Show
TV · 1 ep
Carrie & Barry
TV · as Man in Street · 1 ep
My Hero
TV · as Dexter Paget · 1 ep