Benjamin Whitrow

Benjamin Whitrow
Born	Benjamin John Whitrow 17 February 1937 (1937-02-17) Oxford, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1964–present
Spouse	Catherine Cook (m. 1972) «start: (1972)»"Marriage: Catherine Cook to Benjamin Whitrow" Location: (linkback://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Whitrow)

Benjamin John Whitrow (born 17 February 1937) is an English actor. He attended the Dragon School, Tonbridge School, and RADA. Whitrow was also part of the King's Dragoon Guards from 1956 to 1958. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981. He played Russell in the radio version of After Henry.

In 1989, Whitrow appeared in episode four of the BBC Two sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie (series one), playing an irate member of the audience who claimed that Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie had stolen several of their sketches from him.

Between 1990 and 1992, Whitrow appeared in the sitcom The New Statesman as Paddy O'Rourke, a Labour shadow minister who feigned an Irish accent when in public to attract the working-class vote.

Whitrow was nominated for a BAFTA for his portrayal of Mr Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. He has a son, Angus, by actress Celia Imrie.

In the year 2000, in the successful animated movie Chicken Run, Whitrow voiced the character of Fowler; an old rooster who claims to have fought in World War II.

Select Filmography

Cinema

• 2009: Bomber as Alistar
• 2006: Scenes of a Sexual Nature as Eddie Wright
• 2000: Chicken Run as Fowler (voice)
• 1995: Restoration as Merivel's Father
• 1987: Personal Services as Mr. Marsden
• 1986: Clockwise as a Headmaster
• 1982: Brimstone and Treacle as Businessman

Television

• The Queen's Sister as Cronin
• Tom Jones as Squire Allworthy
• Bognor as Eric Gringe in 'Deadline'
• Pride and Prejudice as Mr Bennet
• The New Statesman as Paddy O'Rourke
• Chancer as Robert Douglas
• Play for Today as Josh
• Fireman Sam as Basil Steele
• Troilus and Cressida as Ulysses
• The Merchant of Venice as the Duke of Venice (opposite Laurence Olivier as Sylock)
• The Sweeney as Det. Chief Supt. Braithwaite
• The Brontes of Haworth as Arthur Bell Nicholls

External links

• Benjamin Whitrow at bbc.co.uk Drama
• Benjamin Whitrow at the Internet Movie Database