Ben Collins
Born: 1975-02-13 in Bristol, Avon, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Benjamin Lievesley Collins (born February 13, 1975) is a racing driver from Bristol, UK. He has competed in motor racing since 1994 in many categories, from Formula Three and Indy Lights to sportscars, GT racing and stock cars. Collins was placed second in the Marlboro Masters Formula 3 championship event in 2000. He set the pace at the 2001 Le Mans 24 hours race in his first season for approximately four hours during the rain at night. After winning the European Stock Car Championship in 2003 ASCAR stock car racing he was signed by PDM Racing to do selected rounds of the 2004 Indy Racing League, but the car never appeared. In 2005, he competed in the British GT Championship in a Porsche 996 GT3, winning races on the way before moving up to the FIA GT Series with Ascari where he led races and scored several pole positions. In addition to racing, Collins' company Collins Autosport Limited provides precision and stunt driving services, particularly for BBC Television, including Top Gear and Top Gear Live, as well as for the film industry, such as driving James Bond's car in Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale, and Eve Moneypenny's car in Skyfall.
Filmography
2023
- Ferrari as Stirling Moss
2022
- Jurassic World Dominion ... (Stunts)
2020
- Lovecars: On the Road as Self
2019
- Ford v Ferrari as Denny Hulme
- The Car Years as Self
2017
- Transformers: The Last Knight ... (Stunt Driver)
2015
- Jay Leno's Garage as Self
- Pinewood: 80 Years of Movie Magic as Self - Stunt Driver
- Ben Collins: Stunt Driver as The Stunt Driver
2014
- Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip 2 as The Stig
2013
- Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip as The Stig
2012
- Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars as Self
- Top Gear: The Worst Car In the History of the World as The Stig
2010
- Top Gear: The Challenges 4 as The Stig
2009
- Top Gear: The Challenges 3 as The Stig
2008
- Clarkson: Thriller as The Stig
2007
- National Treasure: Book of Secrets ... (Stunt Double)
- Clarkson: Supercar Showdown as The Stig
2006
- Top Gear: Winter Olympics Special as The Stig
2005
- Clarkson: Heaven and Hell as The Stig
2002
- Top Gear as The Stig
- Fifth Gear as Self - Host