Ben Chaplin
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| Born | Benedict John Greenwood July 31, 1970 (1970-07-31) (age 38) London, England, U.K. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
Ben Chaplin (born 31 July 1970) is an English actor.
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Biography
Early life
Chaplin, one of four children, was born Benedict John Greenwood in London, England, the son of Cynthia, a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, an engineer.[1][2] The surname Chaplin is from Cynthia's maiden name; Chaplin is Jewish from his mother's side.[3] He was raised in Windsor, Berkshire, England and attended PMRF (Princess Margaret Royal Free) School & the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career
Chaplin first came to public attention for his performance as Matthew Malone in the first series of the sitcom Game On. After departing the series (his character was later recast with Neil Stuke) he co-starred in several movies including The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Murder By Numbers, The Touch with Michelle Yeoh and Birthday Girl.
He has also worked on the stage, including in Neil LaBute's play This Is How It Goes. He received an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Supporting Performer in The Glass Menagerie and a Tony Award Nomination for Best Featured Actor for The Retreat from Moscow.
Chaplin is signed to Independent Models in London.
Filmography
- The Remains of the Day (1993)
- Feast of July (1995)
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996)
- Washington Square (1997)
- The Thin Red Line (1998)
- Lost Souls (2000)
- Birthday Girl (2001)
- Murder by Numbers (2002)
- The Touch (2002)
- Stage Beauty (2004)
- Chromophobia (2005)
- The New World (2005)
- Two Weeks (2006)
- The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (2007)
- Me and Orson Welles (2009)
- Dorian Gray (2009)
References
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