Ben Whitehead
Ben Whitehead | |
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Born | Benjamin Whitehead 15 May 1977 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2005–present |
Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is an English actor who is best known as the new voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit franchise after Peter Sallis's retirement and subsequent death.[1]
Career[]
Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2005. In 2008, he took over the voice role of Wallace from Peter Sallis[2] becoming the official voice for Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures,[3] the four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games.[4]
After Sallis returned to the role in 2010,[5][6] Whitehead later performed as Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms.[7] Outside of acting, Whitehead is also Aardman's read-in artist.
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching (voice) | |
2008 | A Matter of Loaf and Death | Baker Bob (voice) | Short, Uncredited Also read-in artist |
2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice) | (United Kingdom version) |
So You Want to Be a Pirate! | Announcer (voice) | Short, | |
2013 | Secrets of the Dark House | Husband | Short |
2018 | Early Man | Additional voices |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009–present | Wallace & Gromit | Wallace (voice) |
Video games[]
Year | Title | Role |
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2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching Hutch |
2009 | Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures | Wallace |
2015 | Anno 2205 | John Rafferty |
2016 | Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | Male Civilian Officer |
2019 | Layers of Fear | Journalist |
Theatre[]
- 2012 Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Wallace (voice)
References[]
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Adventure Gamers. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures Fright of the Bumblebees Making of Feature". VideoGamer.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 2 - The Last Resort Review". Adventure Gamers. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Just Adventure. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Wallace and Gromit to present BBC1 science and inventions show". The Guardian. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Telltale tidbits". The International House of Mojo. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1977 births
- 21st-century English male actors
- English male actors
- English male stage actors
- English male voice actors
- English entertainers
- Living people