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Ben Willbond

Ben Willbond

5 movies on Netflix

Biography

Ben Willbond, an English actor and screenwriter from Buckinghamshire, is a member of the Them There collective, the group behind Horrible Histories, Yonderland and Ghosts. He acted in all three and wrote for them as well. With Arnold Widdowson he formed the comedy duo Ben and Arn, which took the best newcomer prize at the 1999 Perrier awards, and he went on to perform solo character shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. His many parts on Horrible Histories included Henry VIII and Alexander the Great, and he was a co-creator, writer and star of Yonderland, first broadcast on Sky One in 2013. He co-wrote the film Bill (2015), a comedy loosely about Shakespeare's early years, and the television comedy We Are Not Alone (2022), and he played the Captain in Ghosts from 2019 to 2023. His other screen credits include Starter for 10 (2006) and St Trinian's (2007).

53years old

Turns 54 on January 18in 68 days

  • Born Buckinghamshire
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Also credited as Benjamin Thomas Willbond

Movie Career

Films
5
Career span
15 years2011 to 2026

Every film, newest first

  1. 2026Ghosts: The Possession of Button HouseIMDb rating 8.0
  2. 2018King of ThievesIMDb rating 5.6
  3. 2016Bridget Jones's BabyIMDb rating 6.4
  4. 2015BillIMDb rating 6.6
  5. 2011W.E.IMDb rating 6.2

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  1. A first

    Willbond and Arnold Widdowson formed the comedy duo "Ben & Arn", which in 1999 received the Perrier Award for "Best Newcomer".

  2. Behind the camera

    Ben Willbond and Laurence Rickard, both members of Them There, wrote the 2015 film Bill together. They also co-wrote the 2022 feature-length television comedy We Are Not Alone.

  3. Behind the camera

    Willbond co-wrote the 2010 short film Tooty's Wedding with Solon. It picked up many international comedy awards and was shown at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.

Ben Willbond movies on Netflix

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Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jim Broadbent, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jim BroadbentSimon Farnaby, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Simon FarnabyRufus Jones, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Rufus JonesMathew Baynton, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Mathew BayntonJim Howick, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jim HowickMartha Howe-Douglas, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Martha Howe-Douglas

Films together

  • Jim Broadbent2 films together, 2016 to 2018
    Jim Broadbent's page
    • King of Thieves2018IMDb rating 5.6Willbond as Building Society Branch ManagerBroadbent as Terry Perkins
    • Bridget Jones's Baby2016IMDb rating 6.4Willbond as GilesBroadbent as Dad
  • Simon Farnaby2 films together, 2015 to 2026
    Simon Farnaby's page
    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026IMDb rating 8.0Willbond as The CaptainFarnaby as Julian Fawcett
    • Bill2015IMDb rating 6.6Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of GuardsFarnaby as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
  • Rufus Jones2 films together, 2015 to 2026
    Rufus Jones's page
    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026IMDb rating 8.0Willbond as The CaptainJones as Richard Move
    • Bill2015IMDb rating 6.6Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of GuardsJones as Sir Walter Raleigh
  • Mathew Baynton2 films together, 2015 to 2026
    Mathew Baynton's page
    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026IMDb rating 8.0Willbond as The CaptainBaynton as Thomas Thorne
    • Bill2015IMDb rating 6.6Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of GuardsBaynton as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
  • Jim Howick2 films together, 2015 to 2026
    Jim Howick's page
    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026IMDb rating 8.0Willbond as The CaptainHowick as Pat Butcher
    • Bill2015IMDb rating 6.6Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of GuardsHowick as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
  • Martha Howe-Douglas2 films together, 2015 to 2026
    Martha Howe-Douglas's page
    • Ghosts: The Possession of Button House2026IMDb rating 8.0Willbond as The CaptainHowe-Douglas as Fanny Button
    • Bill2015IMDb rating 6.6Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of GuardsHowe-Douglas as Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
  • Also two films together1 more actor

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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