Ben Lamb (actor)
Ben Lamb | |
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Born | 24 January 1989 |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2011–present |
Ben Lamb (born 24 January 1989) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Anthony Rivers in The White Queen, Owen Case in Now You See Me 2,[1] and King Richard in A Christmas Prince, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.[2]
Education
Born in Exeter, Devon, Lamb was educated at Dragon School,[3] Oxford, and Eton College[4] in Berkshire, where he was a music scholar.
Career
Lamb started his professional career in opera[5][6] before joining the National Youth Theatre[7] and performed in 20 Cigarettes.
In 2012, Lamb appeared as Percy Bysshe Shelley in Helen Edmundson's play Mary Shelley.[8] In 2013, he appeared as John Willoughby in Edmundson's adaptation of Sense and Sensibility on BBC Radio 4.[9]
In 2013 he starred as Anthony in The White Queen[10] and, in 2014, as Edward in Divergent.[11]
Alongside his film career, he has performed in theatre, playing Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice[12] at Shakespeare's Globe, alongside Jonathan Pryce, and Malcolm in the Young Vic's Macbeth.[13]
In 2017, he was cast as the title role in Netflix's A Christmas Prince[14] and in the upcoming Swords & Sceptres.[15] Ben reprised his role as Prince Richard in the sequels, A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding and A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby.[16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Il maestro | Clarinetist | Short |
2014 | Divergent | Edward | |
2016 | Blood Orange | Lucas | |
2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Owen Case | |
2017 | A Christmas Prince | Prince Richard | |
2018 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding | King Richard | |
2019 | A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby | King Richard | |
2019 | The Warrior Queen of Jhansi | Major Robert Ellis | |
2020 | The Princess Switch: Switched again | King Richard | Cameo |
TBA | End of Term | Scott | Completed |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Silk | Posh Male Candidate | Episode: "2.4" |
2013 | The White Queen | Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers | TV miniseries |
2014 | If I Don't Come Home: Letters from D-Day | Alastair Bannerman | TV film |
2016 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Tim Dempsey | Episode: "Todd Margaret Part 2" |
2016 | Midsomer Murders | Aiden McCordell | Episode: "Breaking the Chain" |
2017 | Victoria | Capt. Forbes | Episode: "Comfort and Joy" |
2018 | Knightfall | Brother Dominic | Episodes: "And Certainly Not the Cripple", "IV", "Fiat!" |
2018 | The Alienist | Jack Astor | Episode: "Castle in the Sky" |
2019 | Endeavour | Rupert Creswell | Episode: "Confection" |
2020 | Father Brown | Harvey St. Gardner | Episode: "The Fall of the House of St. Gardner" |
References
- ^ Now You See Me 2 (2016), retrieved 20 April 2018
- ^ "Been Wondering Where You've Seen The Prince From "A Christmas Prince" Before?". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Claydon, Sam. "Eminent Dragons". dragonschool.org. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Meaty part is a true classic". The Oxford Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "An Interview with 'The White Queen' & 'Divergent' star Ben Lamb". So Fetch Daily. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "RADA: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Student". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "RADA: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Student". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Mary Shelley, Tricycle Theatre, review".
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Jane Austen - Sense and Sensibility, Episode 1".
- ^ "Ben Lamb Meets The 'White Queen' As This Week's Hump Day Hottie". MTV News. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "DIVERGENT Deleted Scene Reveals Edward's Eye Stabbing". Collider. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Merchant of Venice, Globe Theatre, review: Jonathan Pryce's". The Independent. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "11 Questions with the cast of Macbeth – Ben Lamb". 3 December 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (13 December 2017). "What to know about 'A Christmas Prince,' the Netflix movie that sparked a controversy". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi join 'Swords And Sceptres'". Screen. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby Coming this Holiday Season". Twitter. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.