Ben Aldridge
Biography
Ben Aldridge is an English actor who came up through the National Youth Theatre and studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Born in Exeter, Devon, he took his first professional stage role in 2004 in The Master and Margarita at the Lyric in Hammersmith. His screen debut followed in 2008 with the miniseries The Devil's Whore, and he later played Daniel Parish in Lark Rise to Candleford and King Antoine of Navarre in Reign. He became known for Captain James in Our Girl, Arsehole Guy in Fleabag, and Thomas Wayne in Pennyworth, and he also starred in American Psycho at the Almeida in 2013. His films include Toast (2010), Spoiler Alert (2022), and Knock at the Cabin (2023). He co-founded In the Corner Productions and directed the comedy pilot Pet Shop Girls.
40years old
Turns 41 on November 12in 2 days
- Born Devon
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Also credited as Benjamin Charles Aldridge
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 13 years2010 to 2023
Every film, newest first
- 2023Knock at the CabinIMDb rating 6.1
- 2022Spoiler AlertIMDb rating 7.4
- 2013The Railway ManIMDb rating 7.1
- 2010ToastIMDb rating 6.5
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Early training
Aldridge graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, where he received a Genesis Foundation bursary for young actors, and he also worked with the National Youth Theatre.
First role
In 2004, Aldridge took his first professional acting job in a play called The Master and Margarita, staged at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith.
Behind the camera
Aldridge helped start In the Corner Productions. In late 2011 he directed the comedy pilot Pet Shop Girls, and he wrote and produced it too, working with Luke Norris, Ed Hancock and Kirsty Woodward.
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Worked with
Ben Aldridge made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Jonathan TeplitzkyDirector, 1 film, 2013
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S.J. ClarksonDirector, 1 film, 2010
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