Ben Willbond
| Ben Willbond | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Benjamin Tromas Willbond |
| Born | 1973[1] |
| Medium | Stand up, Television, Radio |
| Nationality | English |
| Years active | 1995 - present |
| Genres | Stand up, satire |
| Notable works and roles | Horrible Histories |
| Website | http://www.benwillbond.com/ |
Benjamin Tromas "Ben" Willbond (born 1973)[1] is an English comedian and actor. His credits on television, radio and film, including BBC Radio 4 comedy series Deep Trouble with actor and writer Jim Field Smith and CBBC educational series Horrible Histories.
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[edit] Early Life
Willbond was educated at Stamford School in Lincolnshire and read Russian and French at Oxford University.
[edit] Career
Along with Arnold Widdowson, Willbond was part of the comedy duo "Ben & Arn", who won Perrier Award for "Best Newcomer" in 1999[2], and formed the self-proclaimed "thinking man’s French pop duo".[3] Priorité à Gauche[4] He then went on to perform his solo character shows at several Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, the last being in 2005 which also starred Katy Brand and Jim Field Smith.[4] [5] He is also starring in Horrible Histories.
Willbond also appeared in the movie-length final episode of the Ricky Gervais Comedy Extras (BBC Two) as a television director[2]. In 2007 he had a short appearance in St Trinian's[6], as a nervous school inspector.
Willbond's radio credits include BBC Radio 4 series Deep Trouble, Recorded for Training Purposes and the first series of Electric Ink.
Recent television and film work includes Katy Brand's Big Ass Show[2] for ITV2, The Thick of It[2] for BBC Four, Mayo[6] for BBC One, and the movie Starter for 10 (UK 2006).[7] Willbond starred in a sketch show for ITV2 called Laura, Ben & Him[2] with Marek Larwood and Laura Solon. He also appeared in Solon's BBC Radio 4 sketch show, Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking. He is also known for his regular role in CBBC's Horrible Histories alongside Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton and Jim Howick. In 2011 he made a cameo appearance in Horrible Histories: Gory Games. Willbond also starred in the YouTube romantic-comedy "Nigel and Victoria." He has appeared in the role of Steve Warwick in the BBC Comedy Rev.[8]
His 2010 short film Tooty's Wedding, which Willbond co-wrote with Laura Solon will be screened as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[9]
| Year | Project | Role | Notes and references |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ben & Arn's Big Top | Ben | Edinburgh Fringe Festival performance[2] |
| 1999 | The Now Show | BBC Radio 4[6] | |
| 2001 | Le Hip Parade | François | Play UK television series[10] |
| 2004 - 2007 | Deep Trouble | Writer / performer ('Lieutenant Jack Trainor') | BBC Radio 4[11] |
| 2005 | Mayo | Simon Johnston | BBC One[12] |
| 2006 | Starter for 10 | Julian | Film[6] |
| 2006 - 2008 | Recorded for Training Purposes | Writer / performer | BBC Radio 4[6][13] |
| 2007 | The Thick of It | Adam Kenyon | BBC Two[14] |
| 2007 | St Trinian's | Performer | Film[6] |
| 2008 | Lead Balloon | Jamie | BBC Two[15] |
| 2008 | Laura, Ben & Him | Writer, performer, co-creator | ITV 2[6] |
| 2009 - present | Horrible Histories | Principle sketch performer | Cbbc[6] |
| 2010 - 2011 | Rev. | Stephen Warwick | BBC Two[6] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b {England and Wales Birth Index 1916-2005}
- ^ a b c d e f "Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2011". Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards. http://www.comedyawards.co.uk/newcomers.asp. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Biography". Priorité à Gauche. http://www.prioriteagauche.com/Biography.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b Daoust, Phil (17 August 2005). "Ben Willbond". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2005/aug/17/comedy.edinburghfestival20051. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Dominic, Maxwell. "Laura Solon, Ben Willbond." Times, The (United Kingdom) 22 August 2005: Newspaper Source Plus. Web. 8 Dec. 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ben Willbond" (PDF). Avalon Management Group Ltd. http://www.avalonuk.com/assets/files/CV%20BEN_WILLBOND(1).pdf. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Lawrenson, Edward. "Starter For Ten." Sight & Sound 16.11 (2006): 82. Associates Programs Source Plus. Web. 8 Dec. 2011.
- ^ "BBC Two - Rev., Series 2, Episode 4". BBC. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017yzfd. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Mann, Andrea (15 December 2011). "British Comedy Short 'Tooty's Wedding' Is Sundance-Bound (EXCLUSIVE CLIP)". Huffington Post UK. Aol (UK). http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/12/15/tootys-wedding-sundance_n_1150288.html. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
- ^ "Le Hip Parade". Tiger Aspect Productions. http://www.tigeraspect.co.uk/?p=416. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Comedy - Deep Trouble". BBC. August 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/comedy/deeptrouble.shtml. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Mayo". Channel Ten. 11 March 2006. http://www.channelten.co.uk/afullnews-109.htm. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ Wolf, Ian. "Recorded for Training Purposes". British Comedy Guide. http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/radio/recorded_for_training_purposes/. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "BBC Four - The Thick of It - Adam Kenyon". BBC. October 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/thickofit/character-gov11.shtml. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "Two - Lead Balloon, Series 3, Karma". BBC. 4 December 2008. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00fyvp0. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
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