Ben Willbond

Ben Willbond

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1973-01-18 (51 years old)

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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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Filmography

all 45

Movies 23

TV Shows 22

Writer 4

Producer 1

Voice 1

self 1

Additional Writing
Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023)

Movie
10
Adam Quinn
A Kind of Spark

A Kind of Spark (2023)

TV
Writer
We Are Not Alone

We Are Not Alone (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
Ghosts

Ghosts (2021)

TV
Nigel Tomkins
Good Omens

Good Omens (2019)

TV
6.3
Writer
Ghosts

Ghosts (2019)

TV
Alan Bigsby
Sequins

Sequins (2019)

Movie
Chris
There She Goes

There She Goes (2018)

TV
Building Society Branch Manager
King of Thieves

King of Thieves (2018)

Movie
4
Giles
Bridget Jones's Baby

Bridget Jones's Baby (2016)

Movie
5.09
Oleg
Power Monkeys

Power Monkeys (2016)

TV
5.9
Emmanuel Macron
Tracey Ullman's Show

Tracey Ullman's Show (2016)

TV
6
Agent Cooper
Acoustic Kitty

Acoustic Kitty (2015)

Movie
Prof. Ham Hands (voice)
Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse (2015)

TV
Writer
Bill

Bill (2015)

Movie
Guardian Angel
Rest Stop

Rest Stop (2014)

Movie
Dr. Clive Ericson
Playing House

Playing House (2014)

TV
3.5
Jeremy
Inside No. 9

Inside No. 9 (2014)

TV
3.5
Various / Creator / Writer
Yonderland

Yonderland (2013)

TV
Daddy
Meeting Daddy

Meeting Daddy (2012)

Movie
Peter
Tooty's Wedding

Tooty's Wedding (2011)

Movie
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party (2011)

Movie
Equerry
W.E.

W.E. (2011)

Movie
Self
Pointless Celebrities

Pointless Celebrities (2011)

TV
Ranger
Your Highness

Your Highness (2011)

Movie
4.5
Actor
Lee Nelson's Well Good Show

Lee Nelson's Well Good Show (2010)

TV
Martin
Cemetery Junction

Cemetery Junction (2010)

Movie
6
Various / Henry Viii
Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories (2009)

TV
1
JT
Trimming the Fat

Trimming the Fat (2008)

Movie
Various
Headcases

Headcases (2008)

TV
Laura, Ben And Him

Laura, Ben And Him (2008)

TV
Damaged Inspector
St. Trinian's

St. Trinian's (2007)

Movie
10
Paul
Angelo's

Angelo's (2007)

TV
Adam Kenyon
Spinners and Losers

Spinners and Losers (2007)

Movie
Businessman
I Want Candy

I Want Candy (2007)

Movie
University Challenge Coordinator
Starter for 10

Starter for 10 (2006)

Movie
Ben
The Gigolos

The Gigolos (2006)

Movie
Simon Johnston
Mayo

Mayo (2006)

TV
David Steele
Imagine Me & You

Imagine Me & You (2005)

Movie
8.5
Adam Kenyon
The Thick of It

The Thick of It (2005)

TV
3.5
Lance
The Robinsons

The Robinsons (2005)

TV
The Catherine Tate Show

The Catherine Tate Show (2004)

TV
6.5
Dexter Paget
My Hero

My Hero (2000)

TV
6
Jim Labey
Womble

Womble

Movie
Husband
Exit Strategy

Exit Strategy

Movie

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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1973-01-18 (51 years old)

Birth Place
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom


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