Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

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Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Born (2008-09-25) September 25, 2008 (age 13)
Nottingham, East Midlands, England[1]
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (born 25 September 2008[2]) is a British child actor. He is known for portraying Miles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), William in Disney’s Flora & Ulysses (2021), and the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's live-action remake.[3]

Biography[]

While growing up in the village of Lund, Ainsworth attended the Northern Lights Drama Theatre School in Hull.[2] His first appearance on television was on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2018,[4] and in the same year performed in a production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on board the Norwegian Epic cruise liner.[1]

Two years later, Ainsworth debuted in his first major production as Miles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), a continuation of the series The Haunting of Hill House.[5] Ainsworth starred in the Disney film Flora & Ulysses, which was released on Disney+ in 2021.[6][7]

Filmography[]

Film
Year Title Role Studio
2020 The Recycling Man Jacob Independent
2021 Flora & Ulysses William Spiver Disney
2022 Pinocchio Pinocchio (voice) Disney
Television
Year Title Role Studio Notes
2018 Emmerdale School boy ITV Episode #8125
2020 The Haunting of Bly Manor Miles Wingrave Netflix Main cast
2022 Son of a Critch[8] Mark Critch CBC Television Main cast
2022 The Sandman Alex Burgess Netflix TBA

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Meet Benjamin Ainsworth". The Hull Hub. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Davidson, Trudi (17 April 2018). "Child actor Ben Ainsworth will appear on Emmerdale in cheeky schoolboy scene". Hull Live. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo in the cast: here are the roles (in Italian)". Sky Atlantic (Italian TV channel) (in Italian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Local Theatre School Pupil To Appear In Emmerdale On ITV This Tuesday 17th April". Yorkshire Times. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ Breznican, Anthony (24 August 2020). "Viewer Beware: Here's Your First Look at The Haunting of Bly Manor". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ Trumbore, Dave (27 June 2019). "Disney+ Movie 'Flora & Ulysses' Starts Production; Cast Revealed". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (23 July 2020). "ALL UPCOMING DISNEY MOVIES: NEW DISNEY LIVE-ACTION, ANIMATION, PIXAR, MARVEL, 20TH CENTURY, AND SEARCHLIGHT". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ David, Greg (29 July 2021). "CBC and Lionsgate reunite with Andrew Barnsley and Project 10 for Mark Critch's original comedy Son of a Critch". TV, eh?. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

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