Biography

Benjamin Aldridge (born November 12, 1985) is an English actor, born in Devon. After years with the National Youth Theatre, Ben graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a bursary from the Genesis Foundation for young actors. He left early to begin filming his television debut alongside Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra in Compulsion. He is notable for his role as Harry Fanshawe, husband of the title character in the 2008'Channel 4's critically acclaimed Civil War epic The Devil's Whore. He was selected by Screen International's 2008 "Stars of Tomorrow". As well as roles in First Light, Lewis, Toast and Vera, Ben also appeared as Daniel Parish in the BBC's period drama Lark Rise to Candleford. In 2011 the American network The CW cast Ben as the lead in their Pilot "Heavenly". Later on he spent time in Belgrade shooting the partially improvised love story "In the night" for director Ivana Bobic and award winning cinematographer Rain Li, alongside supermodel Daniela Dimitrovska. In September 2014, he joined BBC Original British Drama Our Girl as Captain Charles James. Ben is a co-founder of "In the Corner Productions". 

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Filmography

View Vera
Vera

Vera

2011Series
7.5
View Lewis
Lewis

Lewis

2007Series
7.6
View Fleabag
Fleabag

Fleabag

2016Series
8.3
View Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler
Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

Pennyworth: The Origin of Batman's Butler

2019Series
7.9
View Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

Kite Man: Hell Yeah!

2024Series
6.7
View Our Girl
Our Girl

Our Girl

2014Series
7.5
View Knock at the Cabin
Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin

2023Film
6.2
View The Titan
The Titan

The Titan

2018Film
5.3
View Pramface
Pramface

Pramface

2012Series
7.3
View The Railway Man
The Railway Man

The Railway Man

2013Film
6.8
View The Devil's Whore
The Devil's Whore

The Devil's Whore

2008Series
6.8
View Toast
Toast

Toast

2010Film
6.6