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Ben Chaplin

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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. While his habit for avoiding mainstream artificiality in favor of small, intense, independent vehicles is quite intact, in retrospect it looks as if he has purposely avoided glossy Hollywood stardom in search of quality work... See full bio »

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Benedict John Greenwood
in London, England, UK
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2013 The Wipers Times (filming)
Roberts
 
2013 Little Boy (post-production)
Ben Eagle
 
2013 Doll & Em (TV mini-series)
Ben
– Episode #1.6 (2013) … Ben
 
2012 World Without End (TV mini-series)
Sir Thomas Langley
– Checkmate (2012) … Sir Thomas Langley
– Queen (2012) … Sir Thomas Langley
– Rook (2012) … Sir Thomas Langley
– Pawns (2012) … Sir Thomas Langley
– Check (2012) … Sir Thomas Langley
See all 8 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Mad Dogs (TV series)
Alvo
– Episode #2.3 (2012) … Alvo
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Alvo
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Alvo
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Alvo
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Alvo
 
2011 Twixt
Poe
 
2010 London Boulevard
Billy Norton
 
2010 Ways to Live Forever
Father
 
2009 Dorian Gray
Basil Hallward
 
2008 Me and Orson Welles
George Coulouris
 
2007 The Water Horse
Lewis Mowbray
 
2006 Two Weeks
Keith Bergman
 
2005 The New World
Robinson
 
2005 Chromophobia
Trent
 
2004 Stage Beauty
George Villiers II - Duke of Buckingham
 
2002 The Touch
Eric
 
2002 Murder by Numbers
Sam Kennedy
 
2001 Birthday Girl
John
 
2000 Lost Souls
Peter Kelson
 
1998 The Thin Red Line
Pvt. Bell
 
1997 Washington Square
Morris Townsend
 
1996 The Truth About Cats & Dogs
Brian
 
1995 Feast of July
Con Wainwright
 
1995 Resort to Murder (TV mini-series)
Joshua Penny
– Episode #1.5 (1995) … Joshua Penny
– Episode #1.4 (1995) … Joshua Penny
– Episode #1.3 (1995) … Joshua Penny
– Episode #1.2 (1995) … Joshua Penny
– Episode #1.1 (1995) … Joshua Penny
 
1995 Game-On (TV series)
Matthew
– Fame (1995) … Matthew
– Big Wednesday (1995) … Matthew
– The Great Escape (1995) … Matthew
– Bad Timing (1995) … Matthew
– Working Girls (1995) … Matthew
See all 6 episodes »
 
1994 Class Act (TV series)
Carlos
– Episode #1.4 (1994) … Carlos
 
1994 A Few Short Journeys of the Heart (TV movie)
Tim Bone/Fierce Man
 
1993 The Return of the Borrowers (TV series)
Ditchley
 
1993 The Remains of the Day
Charlie, Head Footman
 
1993 Minder (TV series)
Conway
– Uneasy Rider (1993) … Conway
 
1992 Performance (TV series)
Cyril Carter
– After the Dance (1992) … Cyril Carter
 
1992 The Borrowers (TV series) (uncredited)
 
1992 Between the Lines (TV series)
Andy Spence
– Private Enterprise (1992) … Andy Spence
 
1992 A Fatal Inversion (TV series)
Matthew
– Episode #1.1 (1992) … Matthew
 
1992 Bye Bye Baby (TV movie)
Leo
 
1991 Soldier Soldier (TV series)
Fusilier Jago
– Loyal to the Corps (1991) … Fusilier Jago
– Fun and Games (1991) … Fusilier Jago
 
1990 Casualty (TV series)
Gareth Orell
– A Reasonable Man (1990) … Gareth Orell
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2010 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2008 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 My Fake Baby (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2007 Two Weeks: Learning to Live through Dying (video short)
Himself
 
2004 The 58th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Featured Actor in a Play
 
2002 Rosy-Fingered Dawn: a Film on Terrence Malick (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 V Graham Norton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.33 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
1997 On the Set of 'Washington Square' (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Agnieszka Holland on the Set (TV short)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2010 Dianne Crittenden on 'The Thin Red Line' (video documentary short)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

His credits at London's Donmar Warehouse include: Tom in "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams (1995) and "This Is How It Goes" by Neil LaBute (2005, also UK tour). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

When you arrive in L.A. as an Englishman you might as well be on the moon. People just don't understand you if you speak too fast and most people there think you're Australian. Ordering was incredibly complicated. I was speechless. See more »

Trivia:

His longtime companion, actress Embeth Davidtz reportedly left Harvey Keitel for him while the couple were filming Feast of July. They have since split up. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo