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Ben Willbond

Actor, Producer, Writer

Born January 18, 1973 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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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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The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy Poster

The Gardener, the Buddhist & the Spy Feature Film2025Self

The Wives Poster

The Wives TV Series2024Frankie Morgan

A Kind of Spark Poster

A Kind of Spark TV Series2023Adam Quinn

Comic Relief 2023 Poster

Comic Relief 2023 TV Special2023Captain

Funny Woman Poster

Funny Woman TV Series2023Les Lanagan

The National Comedy Awards 2023 Poster

The National Comedy Awards 2023 TV Special2023Self

The National Television Awards 2023 Poster

The National Television Awards 2023 TV Special2023Self

We Are Not Alone Poster

We Are Not Alone Feature Film2022Darrenth

Alma's Not Normal Poster

Alma's Not Normal TV Series2020Phil

Between the Covers Poster

Between the Covers TV Series2020Self - Panellist

Ghosts TV Series2019Captain

Good Omens Poster

Good Omens TV Series2019Nigel Tomkins

Sequins Short Film2019Alan Bigsby

King of Thieves Poster

King of Thieves Feature Film2018Building Society Branch Manager

There She Goes Poster

There She Goes TV Series2018Chris

Full Circle: The Making of Bridget Jones's Baby Video2017Self

Quacks TV Series2017Patrice Dupont

Tracey Breaks the News Poster

Tracey Breaks the News TV Series2017Emmanuel Macron

Bridget Jones's Baby Poster

Bridget Jones's Baby Feature Film2016Giles

Damned TV Series2016Marcus Bowles

London Live News Poster

London Live News TV Series2016Self - Writer

Power Monkeys Poster

Power Monkeys Mini-Series2016Oleg

Tracey Ullman's Show Poster

Tracey Ullman's Show TV Series2016Emmanuel Macron

Acoustic Kitty Poster

Acoustic Kitty Short Film2015Agent Cooper

Bill Feature Film2015King Phillip II of Spain

Danger Mouse Poster

Danger Mouse TV Series2015Professor Ham Hands

Drunk History: UK Poster

Drunk History: UK TV Series2015Ian Fleming

Inside No. 9 Poster

Inside No. 9 TV Series2014Jeremy

Playing House Poster

Playing House TV Series2014Dr. Clive Ericson

Rest Stop Poster

Rest Stop Short Film2014Guardian Angel

WhatCulture Originals Poster

WhatCulture Originals TV Series2014Self

Count Arthur Strong Poster

Count Arthur Strong TV Series2013Dr. Freeman

Drifters Poster

Drifters TV Series2013Director

Yonderland Poster

Yonderland TV Series2013Various

Womble Short Film2012Jim Labey

BBC Proms Poster

BBC Proms TV Series2011Various

Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry Poster

Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry TV Series2011Various

Meeting Daddy Short Film2011Daddy

Tooty's Wedding Poster

Tooty's Wedding Short Film2011Peter

W.E. Feature Film2011Equerry

Your Highness Poster

Your Highness Feature Film2011Ranger

Cemetery Junction Poster

Cemetery Junction Feature Film2010Martin

Lee Nelson's Well Good Show Poster

Lee Nelson's Well Good Show TV Series20101 episode, 2010

Pointless Celebrities Poster

Pointless Celebrities TV Series2010Self - Contestant

Rev. TV Series2010Steve Warwick

The Persuasionists Poster

The Persuasionists TV Series2010Carl

Horrible Histories Poster

Horrible Histories TV Series2009Various

Exit Strategy Poster

Exit Strategy Short Film2008Husband

Headcases Poster

Headcases TV Series2008Various

Laura, Ben & Him TV Series2008Various

Trimming the Fat Poster

Trimming the Fat Short Film2008Jt

Angelo's Poster

Angelo's TV Series2007Paul

I Want Candy Poster

I Want Candy Feature Film2007Businessman

St. Trinian's Poster

St. Trinian's Feature Film2007Damaged Inspector

Lead Balloon Poster

Lead Balloon TV Series2006Jamie

Pulling TV Series2006Danny

Starter for 10 Poster

Starter for 10 Feature Film2006University Challenge Coordinator

The Gigolos Poster

The Gigolos Feature Film2006Ben

The Gil Mayo Mysteries Poster

The Gil Mayo Mysteries Mini-Series2006Simon Johnston

Black Out Poster

Black Out TV Movie2005Greg Burns

Extras TV Series2005Film Director

Imagine Me & You Poster

Imagine Me & You Feature Film2005David Steele

Secret Smile Poster

Secret Smile Mini-Series2005David's Friend

The Robinsons Poster

The Robinsons TV Series2005Lance

The Thick of It Poster

The Thick of It TV Series2005Adam Kenyon

Tickled Pink TV Special2005Performer

The Catherine Tate Show Poster

The Catherine Tate Show TV Series2004Gym Trainer

Fortysomething Poster

Fortysomething TV Series2003Management Consultant

Mind Games Poster

Mind Games TV Series2003Self

My Hero TV Series2000Dexter

Comedy Lab Poster

Comedy Lab TV Series1998Various

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Ghosts TV Series2021

Ghosts TV Series2019

Tooty's Wedding Poster

Tooty's Wedding Short Film2011

Writer

8

Type

Year

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Poster

Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget Feature Film2023

We Are Not Alone Poster

We Are Not Alone Feature Film2022

Ghosts TV Series2019

Bill Feature Film2015

Yonderland Poster

Yonderland TV Series2013

Tooty's Wedding Poster

Tooty's Wedding Short Film2011

Horrible Histories Poster

Horrible Histories TV Series2009

Laura, Ben & Him TV Series2008

Thanks

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Paddington 2 Poster

Paddington 2 Feature Film2017

Anagram Short Film2014

Script and Continuity Department

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Detectorists Poster

Detectorists TV Series2014

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