Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 25, 2008 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (born 25 September 2008[2]) is a British child actor. He is known for portraying Miles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), William in Disney’s Flora & Ulysses (2021), and the voice of Pinocchio in Disney's live-action remake.[3]
Biography
While growing up in the village of Lund, Ainsworth attended the Northern Lights Drama Theatre School in Hull.[2] At the age of ten, his first appearance on television was on the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2018,[4] and in the same year performed in a production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on board the Norwegian Epic cruise liner.[1]
Two years later, Ainsworth debuted in his first major production as Miles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), a continuation of the series The Haunting of Hill House.[5] Ainsworth starred in the Disney film Flora & Ulysses, which was released on Disney+ in 2021.[6][7]
In 2022, he voiced the title character in the live-action remake of Disney's Pinocchio.
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Recycling Man | Jacob | Independent |
| 2021 | Flora & Ulysses | William Spiver | Disney |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio (voice) | Disney |
| TBA | All Fun and Games[8] † | TBA |
| Year | Title | Role | Studio | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Emmerdale | School boy | ITV | Episode #8125 |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Miles Wingrave | Netflix | Main cast |
| 2022 | Son of a Critch[9] | Mark Critch | CBC Television | Main cast |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Alex Burgess | Netflix | Episode: "Sleep of the Just" |
References
- ^ a b "Meet Benjamin Ainsworth". The Hull Hub. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b Davidson, Trudi (17 April 2018). "Child actor Ben Ainsworth will appear on Emmerdale in cheeky schoolboy scene". Hull Live. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Pinocchio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo in the cast: here are the roles (in Italian)". Sky Atlantic (Italian TV channel) (in Italian). 4 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Local Theatre School Pupil To Appear In Emmerdale On ITV This Tuesday 17th April". Yorkshire Times. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Breznican, Anthony (24 August 2020). "Viewer Beware: Here's Your First Look at The Haunting of Bly Manor". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (27 June 2019). "Disney+ Movie 'Flora & Ulysses' Starts Production; Cast Revealed". Collider. Archived from the original on 28 June 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Friedlander, Whitney (23 July 2020). "ALL UPCOMING DISNEY MOVIES: NEW DISNEY LIVE-ACTION, ANIMATION, PIXAR, MARVEL, 20TH CENTURY, AND SEARCHLIGHT". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (7 April 2022). "'All Fun And Games': Asa Butterfield & Natalia Dyer Horror Exec-Produced By The Russo Brothers Begins Shoot, Adds Cast & Inks Pre-Sales Around The World For Anton". Deadline. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ David, Greg (29 July 2021). "CBC and Lionsgate reunite with Andrew Barnsley and Project 10 for Mark Critch's original comedy Son of a Critch". TV, eh?. Retrieved 22 August 2021.