— Eustace, to Jill Pole |
Ben Barnes is an English actor best known for his role as Caspian X in the 2005-2010 The Chronicles of Narnia (film series)
Biography[]
Barnes was born on 20 August 1981 in southwest London to Patricia Becker, a relationship psychotherapist, and Thomas Barnes, a psychiatrist and professor.[1][2][3] He has a younger brother, Jack.[4] Barnes cites his mother's Jewish South African childhood, his father's scientific education, and his attendance at what he felt was a "vaguely Christian" school where he "liked the hymns" as formative influences.[5][6]
Barnes was educated at two independent schools for boys: Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton and King's College School in Wimbledon.[7] In King's, he sang in choirs and played percussions (drums and piano) in jazz orchestras and concert bands. In 1997 he began his career in musical theatre by joining the National Youth Music Theatre where, at age sixteen, he gave his first performance as a drummer in the West End musical adaptation of Bugsy Malone.[2][1] Prior to university, he spent two years singing, television presenting, and working with entertainment svengali Simon Fuller to open a jazz club and release an album, both of which did not materialise.[4]
Barnes then studied English literature and drama at Kingston University, appearing and directing in productions such as Don Juan (as the lead), The Golden Age, Exposure and The Zoo Story.[8][4] He won the English Prize for writing essays on themes from Harry Potter and The Hobbit.[9] While working at the theatre on intense acts such as The Ragged Child, The Dreaming, Loving Ophelia, Sex, Chips & Rock n' Roll, he briefly joined the boyband Hyrise, who performed in Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up, to find the UK's entry for the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest, with 'Leading Me On'.[1][10] Graduating in 2004 with a BA (Hons) in Drama with English Literature, he was the university's first drama student to achieve First Class Honours.[8][11] In 2008, he was inducted in the university's Wall of Fame, the youngest to be featured among more than twenty accomplished alumni.[12]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Stardust | Young Dunstan Thorn | |
| 2008 | Bigga than Ben | Cobakka | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Caspian X | ||
| Easy Virtue | John Whittaker | ||
| 2009 | Dorian Gray | Dorian Gray | |
| 2010 | Locked In | Josh Sawyer | |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | King Caspian X | ||
| 2011 | Killing Bono | Neil McCormick | |
| 2012 | The Words | The Young Man | |
| 2013 | The Big Wedding | Alejandro Griffin | |
| 2014 | Jackie & Ryan | Ryan Brenner | |
| By the Gun | Nick Tortano | ||
| Seventh Son | Thomas "Tom" Ward | ||
| 2023 | The Critic | Stephen Wyley |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Doctors | Craig Unwin | Episode: "Facing Up" |
| Split Decision | Chris Wilbur | TV film | |
| 2015 | Sons of Liberty | Samuel "Sam" Adams | Miniseries |
| Exposed | Stoya | TV film | |
| 2016–2020 | Westworld | Logan Delos | Main role (season 1); recurring role (season 2); guest role (season 3) |
| 2017–2019 | The Punisher | Billy Ruso / Jigsaw | Main role |
| 2019 | Gold Digger | Benjamin Greene | Miniseries |
| 2021–2023 | Shadow and Bone | General Kirigan / The Darkling | Main role[13] |
| 2022 | Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities | William Thurber | Episode: "Pickman's Model" |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | TV Mac | Episode: "Joan Is Awful" |
Music videos[]
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Imagine" {{{text goes here}}} | Various | |
| 2016 | "Where's the Love?" | Black Eyed Peas featuring The World | |
| 2020 | "Soteria" | Mt. Wolf |
Video games[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Caspian X | Video game |
External Links[]
- Ben Barnes on Wikipedia
- Ben Barnes on Internet Movie Database
- Ben Barnes on X
- Ben Barnes on Instagram
Gallery[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rosenberg, Olivia (2021-11-12). Musician, actor Ben Barnes talks debut extended play, musical influences.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ben Barnes: Prince of hearts The Independent newspaper online. Created: 19 June 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ Ben Barnes (en).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Actor Ben Barnes on Narnia, Wimbledon and Dorian Gray (en-UK) (2010-11-30).
- ↑ Ben Barnes: gerne on Tour. Fan Lexikon (30 July 2008). “sagte der 26-Jährige: "Ich würde mir noch gern mehr von Neuseeland anschauen. Oder ins Geburtsland meiner Mutter reisen... nach Südafrika..." ("said the 26-year-old: "I would like to see more of New Zealand. Or travel to the birthplace of my mother... South Africa...")”
- ↑ Hay, Carla (13 November 2011). Ben Barnes opens up about his musician mindset and working with legendary actors. u2360gradi. “"My mum was raised Jewish, my dad is very scientifically minded..." ("Mia madre è stata sollevata ebreo, mio padre è molto mentalità scientifica...")”
- ↑ Old Boys.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Graduate crowned Prince of Narnia - Press office - Kingston University London (en-GB).
- ↑ 5 things we learned about 'Shadow and Bone' star Ben Barnes on TMRWxTODAY (en).
- ↑ Biography - Ben Barnes (2011-04-27).
- ↑ Inspector Lewis star Kevin Whately celebrates brother's Honorary Fellowship (en-GB).
- ↑ Hollywood star to take centre stage in Wall of Fame â€" Latest news - Press office - Kingston University London (en-GB).
- ↑ Template:Cite magazine