Ben Mansfield
{{Short description|English actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2016}}
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| name = Ben Mansfield
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|05|29}}
| birth_place = St Mary's Paddington, London, England
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| years_active = 2006–present
| spouse = Victoria Boreham (stage name Vicki Campbell)
| children = 1
| education = Gresham's School
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Ben Mansfield (born 29 May 1983) is an English actor, best known for playing Captain Becker in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval.
Career
Mansfield portrayed Captain Becker in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval, depicting the Captain of a special unit from the military which works with the ARC. Mansfield was spotted for the role when auditioning for the part of Arthur in the BBC Television series Merlin. Mansfield got down to the final two for the part, losing out to Bradley James. Merlin{{'}}s casting director, who also worked as casting director for Primeval, suggested that he audition for Captain Becker and he subsequently joined the cast in its third season in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s48/primeval/tubetalk/a117109/meet-the-new-boy-on-primeval.html|title=Meet the new boy on 'Primeval'|author=Wilkes, Neil|date=2008-07-30|accessdate=2012-03-09|work=Digital Spy}}
On 1 July 2014, he announced on Twitter that he will be playing the part of Alex in channel 4's new comedy, 'Not Safe For Work' (formerly named 'CUT').[https://twitter.com/benmansfield9/status/484090893700714499 Twitter Status][http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/zawe-ashton-to-star-in-channel-4s-brand-new-comedy-drama-cut Channel 4 Press Release: Cut]
Mansfield landed a role in the third series of ITV's Endeavour, which aired 3 January 2016.
= Theatre =
His theatrical credits include
- French Without Tears by Terence Rattigan (English Touring Theatre) Lead role: Alan Howard
- Jenufa by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Natural Perspective at the Arcola Theatre)
- Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare (The New Shakespeare Company at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare (directed by Peter Hall at the Rose Theatre)
- Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (directed by Peter Hall at The National Theatre)
- Henry IV Parts One and Two by William Shakespeare (playing Hotspur and Pistol)(directed by Peter Hall at The Theatre Royal, Bath.
- One Man, Two Guvnors at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
- Relative Values at Theatre Royal, Bath & Harold Pinter Theatre
- Great Britain at the Haymarket Theatre{{Cite web |url=http://www.westendframe.com/2014/09/sneak-peek-at-ben-mansfield-lucy-punch.html |title=Westend Frame: Sneak peek at new cast |access-date=14 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914181438/http://www.westendframe.com/2014/09/sneak-peek-at-ben-mansfield-lucy-punch.html |archive-date=14 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}[http://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/08-2014/lucy-punch-great-britain_35341.html WhatsOnStage: 'Great Britain' Cast Changes]
Mansfield appeared in Noël Coward's Relative Values at The Theatre Royal, Bath, between 12 and 29 June 2013 as 'Don Lucas'.{{Cite web |url=http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/page/3028/Relative+Values/611 |title=Theatre Royal Bath |access-date=13 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714160059/http://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/page/3028/Relative+Values/611 |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=dead }} The production, directed by Sir Trevor Nunn toured from Bath to Bristol before transferring to the Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited season from 19 March to 21 June 2014.[http://www.thepublicreviews.com/news-relative-values-transfers-from-bath-to-west-end/ Public Reviews - Relative Values]
In July 2016, it was announced that Mansfield will be playing the role of 'Larry' in Mart Crawley's 'The Boys In the Band'.http://britishtheatre.com/further-casting-announced-the-boys-in-the-band/ Further Casting Announced
Filmography
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| rowspan="1"| 2007
| Hell Bent for Leather | Owen Oakshott | short |
| rowspan="1"| 2008
| Adam Beaman | TV series (Series 10 episode 12 "For Your Consideration") |
| 2009
| Stefano | |
| 2009-2011
| Primeval | TV series (Main role; 21 episodes) |
| rowspan="1"| 2015
| Alex | TV series (2 episodes: 2015) |
| rowspan="3"| 2016
| Doctor Tony Fairfax | TV Series (Series 4 Episode 6 "The Rod of Asclepius") |
| Endeavour
| Bruce Belborough | TV series (Series 3 Episode 1 "Ride") |
| Battlefield 1
| George Rackham (Voice) | Video Game |
| rowspan="1"| 2018
| Casualty | James Williams | TV series (Series 32 Episode 19) |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2876073|name=Ben Mansfield}}
- [http://www.dalzellandberesford.com/client/ben_mansfield Dalzell and Beresford: Ben Mansfield]
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Category:Alumni of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Category:English male stage actors