Ben Starr (actor)
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Ben Starr | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 April 1988 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Survivor | Sniper | |
| 2015 | Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie | Pursuit Delange[5] | |
| 2016 | A Great Personality is Just Skin Deep | Dan | short movie |
| 2017 | Eat Locals | Private Crown |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Donatello | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Jamestown | Dr Christopher Priestley [7] | 24 episodes |
| 2019 | Knightfall | Philippe | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Midsomer Murders | Noah Moon | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Trying | Elliot | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Death in Paradise | Chad Burinsky | 1 episode |
| 2022 | London Kills | Josh Hart | 1 episode |
| 2023 | You | Niko Leandros | 1 episode |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yellow Face | Marcus G. Dahlman[8][9] | Royal National Theatre, Park Theatre |
| 2013 | Stop the play! | Camp gay director[10] | Trafalgar Studios |
Video Games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Final Fantasy XVI | Clive Rosfield |
| 2023 | Arknights | Sharp |
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.