Ben Willbond
Born: 1973-01-18 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2024
- The Wives as Frankie Morgan
2023
- Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget ... (Additional Writing)
- A Kind of Spark as Adam Quinn
- We Are Not Alone as Darrenth
2022
- We Are Not Alone as Darrenth
2021
- Ghosts ... (Executive Producer)
- The Cleaner as Justin
2019
- Ghosts as The Captain
- Good Omens as Nigel Tomkins
- Sequins as Alan Bigsby
2018
- King of Thieves as Building Society Branch Manager
2016
- Bridget Jones's Baby as Giles
- Power Monkeys as Oleg
- Tracey Ullman's Show as Emmanuel Macron
2015
- Bill as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
- Danger Mouse as Prof. Ham Hands (voice)
- Acoustic Kitty as Agent Cooper
2014
- Inside No. 9 as Jeremy
- Playing House as Dr. Clive Ericson
- Rest Stop as Guardian Angel
2013
- Yonderland as Various
2012
- Meeting Daddy as Daddy
2011
- Pointless Celebrities as Self
- W.E. as Equerry
- Your Highness as Ranger
- Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
- Tooty's Wedding as Peter
2010
- Cemetery Junction as Martin
2009
2008
- Trimming the Fat as JT
- Exit Strategy as Husband
- Laura, Ben And Him
2007
- St Trinian's as Damaged Inspector
- Spinners and Losers as Adam Kenyon
- I Want Candy as Businessman
- Angelo's as Paul
2006
- Imagine Me & You as David Steele
- Starter for 10 as University Challenge Coordinator
- The Gigolos as Ben
- Mayo as Simon Johnston
2005
- The Thick of It as Adam Kenyon
- The Robinsons as Lance
2000
- My Hero as Dexter Paget