Ben Chaplin
Biography
Ben Chaplin, born Benedict John Greenwood on July 31, 1970, in Windsor, Berkshire, England, UK, is a British actor known for his work in film and television. His film credits include Feast of July in 1995, The Thin Red Line in 1998, Lost Souls in 2000, Birthday Girl in 2001, Murder by Numbers in 2002, Stage Beauty in 2004, The New World in 2005, Me and Orson Welles in 2008, London Boulevard in 2010, Twixt in 2011, War Book in 2014, Little Boy in 2015, Snowden in 2016, and 5 September in 2024. His television roles include Soldier Soldier in 1991, World Without End in 2012, The Nevers from 2021 to 2023, Between the Lines, Game On, and Minder.
Career overview
Benedict John Greenwood, professionally known as Ben Chaplin, is a British actor born on July 31, 1970, in Windsor, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom. Active in the entertainment industry with numerous known credits, Chaplin has built a substantial career performing in both film and television productions.
His extensive filmography includes appearances in Feast of July in 1995, The Thin Red Line in 1998, Lost Souls in 2000, and Birthday Girl in 2001. He subsequently appeared in Murder by Numbers in 2002, Stage Beauty in 2004, and The New World in 2005. Further film credits comprise Me and Orson Welles in 2008, London Boulevard in 2010, Twixt in 2011, War Book in 2014, Little Boy in 2015, Snowden in 2016, and 5 September in 2024. In addition to these cinematic works, other sources note his early recognition for appearances in projects such as Between the Lines, Game On, and Minder.
On television, Chaplin has taken on roles in various programs. His television credits include Soldier Soldier in 1991, World Without End in 2012, and The Nevers, which aired from 2021 to 2023. Across his decades-long career, Chaplin has established a recognizable presence in British and international acting.
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- Panic Carefully (2027)
- September 5 (2024) as Marvin Bader
- Family (2024)
- Mrs. Davis (2023) as Arthur Schrödinger
- The Nevers (2021) as Frank Mundi
- The Dig (2021) as Stuart Piggott
- Mood Music (2020) as Bernard
- Roads (2019) as Paul
- The Children Act (2018) as Kevin Henry
- Kiss Me First (2018) as Beam
- Press (2018) as Duncan Allen
- Urban Myths (2017) as Cary Grant
- Apple Tree Yard (2017) as Mark Costley
- National Theatre Live: Consent (2017) as Edward
- When Cary Grant Introduced Timothy Leary to LSD (2017) as Cary Grant
- The Legend of Tarzan (2016) as Captain Moulle
- Snowden (2016) as Robert Tibbo
- Cinderella (2015) as Cinderella's Father
- Mad Dogs (2015) as Joel
- The Book of Negroes (2015) as John Clarkson
- Little Boy (2015) as Ben Eagle
- War Book (2015) as Gary
- Doll & Em (2014) as Ben
- Dates (2013) as Stephen
- Moonfleet (2013)
- The Wipers Times (2013) as Roberts
- World Without End (2012) as Sir Thomas Langley
- Mad Dogs (2011) as Alvo
- Twixt (2011) as Edgar Allan Poe
- London Boulevard (2010) as Billy Norton
- Ways to Live Forever (2010) as Daniel MacQueen
- Heavy Rain (2010) as Himself
- Dorian Gray (2009) as Basil Hallward
- Me and Orson Welles (2008) as George Coulouris
- The Water Horse (2007) as Lewis Mowbray
- Chromophobia (2006) as Trent
- Two Weeks (2006) as Keith Bergman
- The New World (2005) as Robinson
- Stage Beauty (2004) as George Villiars, Duke of Buckingham
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Murder by Numbers (2002) as Sam Kennedy
- The Touch (2002) as Eric
- Rosy-Fingered Dawn: A Film on Terrence Malick (2002) as Self
- Birthday Girl (2001) as John
- Lost Souls (2000) as Peter Kelson
- The Thin Red Line (1998) as Pvt. Jack Bell
- Washington Square (1997) as Morris Townsend
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) as Brian
- Game On (1995) as Matthew Norman Malone
- Resort to Murder (1995) as Joshua Penny
- Feast of July (1995) as Con Wainwright
- A Few Short Journeys of the Heart (1994) as Fierce Man/Tim Bone
- The Remains of the Day (1993) as Charlie, Head Footman
- The Return of the Borrowers (1993) as Ditchley
- Between the Lines (1992)
- The Borrowers (1992) as Ditchley
- A Fatal Inversion (1992) as Matthew
- After the Dance (1992) as Cyril Carter
- Bye Bye Baby (1992) as Leo Wiseman
- Soldier Soldier (1991) as Fusilier Jago
- Performance (1991) as Cyril Carter
- Casualty (1986) as Gareth Orell
- Minder (1979) as Conway