Ben Willbond

Ben Willbond

Birthdate
January 18, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
January 18, 1973 (51 years old)
Place of Birth
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.

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Ben Willbond's LGBTQ+ Titles

Imagine Me & You
Imagine Me & You
David Steele
The Gigolos
The Gigolos
Ben

Acting (43)

Exit Strategy as Husband
Womble as Jim Labey
2024
The Wives as Frankie Morgan (6 episodes)
2023
A Kind of Spark as Adam Quinn (10 episodes)
2023
We Are Not Alone as Darrenth
2021
The Cleaner as Justin (1 episode)
2019
Good Omens as Nigel Tomkins (7 episodes)
2019
Ghosts as The Captain (30 episodes)
2019
Sequins as Alan Bigsby
2018
King of Thieves as Building Society Branch Manager
2016
Bridget Jones's Baby as Giles
2016
Power Monkeys as Oleg (6 episodes)
2016
Tracey Ullman's Show as Emmanuel Macron (1 episode)
2015
Acoustic Kitty as Agent Cooper
2015
Danger Mouse as Prof. Ham Hands (voice) (2 episodes)
2015
Bill as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
2014
Rest Stop as Guardian Angel
2014
Playing House as Dr. Clive Ericson (5 episodes)
2014
Inside No. 9 as Jeremy (1 episode)
2013
Yonderland as Various (25 episodes)
2012
Meeting Daddy as Daddy
2011
Tooty's Wedding as Peter
2011
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party
2011
W.E. as Equerry
2011
Pointless Celebrities as Self (2 episodes)
2011
Your Highness as Ranger
2010
Cemetery Junction as Martin
2009
Horrible Histories (64 episodes)
2008
Trimming the Fat as JT
2008
Laura, Ben And Him (8 episodes)
2007
St. Trinian's as Damaged Inspector
2007
Angelo's as Paul (1 episode)
2007
Spinners and Losers as Adam Kenyon
2007
I Want Candy as Businessman
2006
Starter for 10 as University Challenge Coordinator
2006
The Gigolos as Ben
2006
Mayo as Simon Johnston (1 episode)
2006
Imagine Me & You as David Steele
2005
Extras as Film Director (1 episode)
2005
The Thick of It as Adam Kenyon (4 episodes)
2005
The Robinsons as Lance (1 episode)
2004
The Catherine Tate Show (1 episode)
2000
My Hero as Dexter Paget (1 episode)

Production (3)

2021
Ghosts • Executive Producer (18 episodes)
• Executive Producer (18 episodes)
2019
Ghosts • Executive Producer (30 episodes)
• Executive Producer (30 episodes)
2011
Tooty's Wedding • Producer
• Producer

Creator (2)

2019
Ghosts • Creator
• Creator
2013
Yonderland • Creator
• Creator

Writing (6)

2023
We Are Not Alone • Writer
• Writer
2019
Ghosts • Writer (4 episodes)
• Writer (4 episodes)
2015
Bill • Writer
• Writer
2013
Yonderland • Writer (25 episodes)
• Writer (25 episodes)
2011
Tooty's Wedding • Writer
• Writer
2009
Horrible Histories • Writer (6 episodes)
• Writer (6 episodes)

Crew (1)

2023
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget • Additional Writing
• Additional Writing