Ben Starr (actor)
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Ben Starr | |
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Born | Bristol, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2013–present |
Ben Starr is an English actor, known for his acting roles in Survivor, Dickensian and Quantum Break.[1][2]
Biography[]
Starr was born in Bristol. He attended Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School and was Captain of School 2005/6. While at school he was a member of Great Western Youth Theatre, Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre and HTV Television Workshop. He studied History at the University of Durham and was President of Castle Theatre Company, a member of DULOG and a founding member of DIM. On graduating from Durham he completed a 2 year postgraduate acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Career[]
His first role was in Father Brown in 2013, followed by Doctors in 2013, and The Musketeers in 2015. He played Captain James Hawdon in the BBC series Dickensian.[3] In 2016 he had roles in Casualty as Nathan Mason and he starred in the role of Donatello in Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2017 he landed a recurring role as the Apothecary, Dr Christopher Priestley, in the Sky1 series Jamestown.[4]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Survivor | Sniper | |
2015 | Pursuit Delange[5] | ||
2016 | Dan | short movie | |
2016 | Private Crown |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Father Brown | Adam Watkins | 1 episode |
2013 | Doctors | Paul Stammers | 1 episode |
2015 | The Musketeers | Francesco | 1 episode |
2015–2016 | Dickensian | Captain James Hawdon[6] | 17 episodes |
2016 | Casualty | Nathan Mason | 1 episode |
2016 | Medici: Masters of Florence | Donatello | 1 episode |
2017 | Jamestown | Dr Christopher Priestley [7] | 24 episodes |
2021 | Midsomer Murders | Noah Moon | 1 episode |
Theatre[]
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2013 | Yellow Face | Marcus G. Dahlman[8][9] | Royal National Theatre, Park Theatre |
2013 | Stop the play! | Camp gay director[10] | Trafalgar Studios |
References[]
- ^ "Meet the cast and characters of Dickensian". Radio Times.
- ^ "Tuppence Middleton: from Tolstoy's seductress to a Dickensian victim". The Guardian.
- ^ "Ben Starr interview: Dickensian, Pursuit Delange and being a massive nerd". Bad Cantina.
- ^ "Dr. Christopher Priestley". IMDb.
- ^ "Ben Starr in Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie". Living In Magazines.
- ^ "Captain James Hawdon". BBC One.
- ^ "Dr. Christopher Priestley". IMDb.
- ^ "Starred up". The Irish World.
- ^ "Yellow Face – review". The Guardian.
- ^ "Stop the play!". The Mature Times.
- British male actors
- Living people
- Male actors from Bristol
- Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
- Alumni of University College, Durham