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{{Short description|Canadian actor}}
'''Benjamin Charles Watson''', sometimes credited as '''Ben Watson''', is a [[Canada|Canadian]] actor.<ref name=reynolds>Daniel Reynolds, [https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/6/09/benjamin-watson-brings-black-gay-visibility-designated-survivor "Benjamin Charles Watson Brings Black and Gay Visibility to Designated Survivor"]. ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'', June 9, 2019.</ref> He is most noted for his role as Dontae Evans in the third season of the television series ''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]'',<ref name=reynolds/> and his performance in the web series ''[[I Am Syd Stone]]'', for which he was a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominee for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2022.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', February 15, 2022.</ref>
'''Benjamin Charles Watson''', sometimes credited as '''Ben Watson''', is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] actor.<ref name=reynolds>Daniel Reynolds, [https://www.advocate.com/television/2019/6/09/benjamin-watson-brings-black-gay-visibility-designated-survivor "Benjamin Charles Watson Brings Black and Gay Visibility to Designated Survivor"]. ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]'', June 9, 2019.</ref> He is most noted for his role as Dontae Evans in the third season of the television series ''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]'',<ref name=reynolds/> and his performance in the web series ''[[I Am Syd Stone]]''.


== Early life ==
Born in [[Jamaica]], Watson moved to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] with his family at age 10.<ref name=reynolds/> He acted in supporting film and television roles, most notably in the television drama series ''[[Soul (Canadian TV series)|Soul]]'', before landing his first major starring role in the television series ''[[The L.A. Complex]]''.
Born in [[Jamaica]], Watson moved to [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] with his family at age 10.<ref name="reynolds" />


== Career ==
He publicly came out as [[gay]] in 2019, while playing a gay character on ''Designated Survivor''.<ref name=reynolds/>
He acted in supporting film and television roles, most notably in the television drama series ''[[Soul (Canadian TV series)|Soul]]'', before landing his first major starring role in the television series ''[[The L.A. Complex]]''. Watson was a [[Canadian Screen Award]] nominee for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the [[10th Canadian Screen Awards]] in 2022 for ''I Am Syd Stone''.<ref>Brent Furdyk, [https://web.archive.org/web/20220215130202/https://etcanada.com/news/867531/2022-canadian-screen-awards-nominees-announced/ "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack"]. ''[[ET Canada]]'', February 15, 2022.</ref>


==References==
== Personal life ==
He publicly came out as [[queer]] in 2019.<ref name="reynolds" />

== Filmography ==

=== Film ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2007
|data-sort-value="Limits, The" | ''The Limits''
|Tyrel
|
|-
|2017
|''Black Site Delta''
|Simms
|
|-
|2017
|''Playing Cards''
|Tyrese
|
|-
|2021
|data-sort-value="Family, The" | ''The Family''
|Caleb
|
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Title
!Role
!Notes
|-
|2007
|''[[Forensic Factor]]''
|[[John Lee Malvo]]
|Episode: "Washington Sniper"
|-
|2009
|data-sort-value="Listener, The" | ''[[The Listener (TV series)|The Listener]]''
|Student #2
|Episode: "I'm an Adult Now"
|-
|2009
|''[[Soul (Canadian TV series)|Soul]]''
|Dante
|4 episodes
|-
|2010
|''[[Warehouse 13]]''
|Rod
|Episode: "Buried"
|-
|2010
|''[[Todd and the Book of Pure Evil]]''
|Simon
|Episode: "Gay Day"
|-
|2011
|''[[Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost]]''
|Charles Morris
|Television film
|-
|2012
|data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" | ''[[The L.A. Complex]]''
|Tariq Muhammad
|9 episodes
|-
|2013
|data-sort-value="Killing, The" | ''[[The Killing (American TV series)|The Killing]]''
|Rayna
|3 episodes
|-
|2016
|''Love in Paradise''
|Cameraman
|Television film
|-
|2016
|''[[You Me Her]]''
|Delivery Guy
|Episode: "The Relationship More Populated"
|-
|2016
|data-sort-value="Firehouse Christmas, A" | ''A Firehouse Christmas''
|Parker Philips
|Television film
|-
|2017
|data-sort-value="Good Doctor, The" | ''[[The Good Doctor (American TV series)|The Good Doctor]]''
|Matthew
|Episode: "Mount Rushmore"
|-
|2017
|''[[Travelers (TV series)|Travelers]]''
|Lars
|Episode: "17 Minutes"
|-
|2018
|''Mingle All the Way''
|Photographer
|Television film
|-
|2019
|''[[Designated Survivor (TV series)|Designated Survivor]]''
|Dontae Evans
|10 episodes
|-
|2020
|''[[Snowpiercer (TV series)|Snowpiercer]]''
|Brakeman Fuller
|2 episodes
|-
|2020
|''[[I Am Syd Stone]]''
|Matt
|6 episodes
|-
|2021
|''[[Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia]]''
|John
|Television film
|-
|TBA
|''[[Duster (TV series)|Duster]]''
|
|Upcoming series
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb name|2360244}}
*{{IMDb name|2360244}}


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Latest revision as of 02:58, 25 September 2024

Benjamin Charles Watson, sometimes credited as Ben Watson, is a Canadian actor.[1] He is most noted for his role as Dontae Evans in the third season of the television series Designated Survivor,[1] and his performance in the web series I Am Syd Stone.

Early life

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Born in Jamaica, Watson moved to Toronto, Ontario with his family at age 10.[1]

Career

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He acted in supporting film and television roles, most notably in the television drama series Soul, before landing his first major starring role in the television series The L.A. Complex. Watson was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for I Am Syd Stone.[2]

Personal life

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He publicly came out as queer in 2019.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Limits Tyrel
2017 Black Site Delta Simms
2017 Playing Cards Tyrese
2021 The Family Caleb

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Forensic Factor John Lee Malvo Episode: "Washington Sniper"
2009 The Listener Student #2 Episode: "I'm an Adult Now"
2009 Soul Dante 4 episodes
2010 Warehouse 13 Rod Episode: "Buried"
2010 Todd and the Book of Pure Evil Simon Episode: "Gay Day"
2011 Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost Charles Morris Television film
2012 The L.A. Complex Tariq Muhammad 9 episodes
2013 The Killing Rayna 3 episodes
2016 Love in Paradise Cameraman Television film
2016 You Me Her Delivery Guy Episode: "The Relationship More Populated"
2016 A Firehouse Christmas Parker Philips Television film
2017 The Good Doctor Matthew Episode: "Mount Rushmore"
2017 Travelers Lars Episode: "17 Minutes"
2018 Mingle All the Way Photographer Television film
2019 Designated Survivor Dontae Evans 10 episodes
2020 Snowpiercer Brakeman Fuller 2 episodes
2020 I Am Syd Stone Matt 6 episodes
2021 Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia John Television film
TBA Duster Upcoming series

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Daniel Reynolds, "Benjamin Charles Watson Brings Black and Gay Visibility to Designated Survivor". The Advocate, June 9, 2019.
  2. ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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