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Ben Simmons(XI)

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Ben Simmons
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Ben served for 10 years in the British Army as an officer into the Royal Tank Regiment. Between 2010 and 2013 he deployed multiple times to Afghanistan in a variety of roles. He is now a military adviser and firearms instructor for the theatrical industries, working in film, TV, theatre and games.

In 2015 he co-founded Bare Arms, a company that helps support film and television productions by supplying military training, advisers, kit, equipment, vehicles and military trained specialist performers.
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Rogue Heroes (2022)
Rogue Heroes
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew(as Bags Simmons)
Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
The Crown
8.6
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Keeley Hawes in The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)
The Midwich Cuckoos
6.6
TV Series
  • Additional Crew(as Bags Simmons, armourer)
Waleed Zuaiter, Corey Stoll, Bertie Carvel, Leem Lubany, and July Namir in Baghdad Central (2020)
Baghdad Central
7.2
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  • The Crown
    • military adviser
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2023
  • Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
    • firearms instructor
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • An Enemy Within
    • armourer
    • Post-production
  • Felicity Jones, Mark Strong, Aml Ameen, and Colin Morgan in Dead Shot (2023)
    Dead Shot
    • armourer: London Pickups
    • 2023
  • Idris Elba in Luther: The Fallen Sun (2023)
    Luther: The Fallen Sun
    • technical adviser (uncredited)
    • 2023
  • Laura Aikman and Amit Shah in Tall Dark and Handsome (2023)
    Tall Dark and Handsome
    • armourer
    • Short
    • 2023
  • Charlie Cox in Treason (2022)
    Treason
    • Military Adviser
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2022
  • Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, and Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    • military adviser
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Swede Caroline
    • armourer (as Bags Simmons)
    • 2022
  • Rogue Heroes (2022)
    Rogue Heroes
    • military adviser (as Bags Simmons)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Keeley Hawes in The Midwich Cuckoos (2022)
    The Midwich Cuckoos
    • military adviser: armourer (as Bags Simmons)
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Mia Lacostena and Kit Reeve in Trigger (2022)
    Trigger
    • armourer (as Bags Simmons)
    • Short
    • 2022
  • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
    The Witcher
    • specialist performer casting (as Bags Simmons)
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Ashley Tisdale in The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (2021)
    The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes
    • Military Adviser: Armourer (as Bags Simmons)
    • Video Game
    • 2021
  • Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break (2021)
    Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break
    • armourer (as Bags Simmons)
    • 2021
  • Tollbooth (2021)
    Tollbooth
    • armourer: SFX pick ups (as Bags Simmons)
    • 2021
  • Alex Rider (2020)
    Alex Rider
    • firearms instructor (as Bags Simmons)
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Waleed Zuaiter, Corey Stoll, Bertie Carvel, Leem Lubany, and July Namir in Baghdad Central (2020)
    Baghdad Central
    • Military Adviser (as Bags Simmons)
    • TV Series
    • 2020

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Bare Arms - Theatrical Firearms Courses
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Bare Arms - Theatrical Firearms Courses

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    • Bags Simmons

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    He has completed multiple operational tours of Afghanistan between 2010 and 2013.
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