Ben Whitehead
Ben Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Voice actor |
| Years active | 2005-present |
Ben "Benjamin" Whitehead is an English voice actor. He has been working on films with Aardman Animations since 2005. Along with voicing roles for characters, he is Aardman's read-in artist and is the official back-up voice for Wallace.[1]
In 2008, he took over the role of Wallace from Peter Sallis[2] to become the official voice for Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures,[3] the four part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games.[4] After Sallis returned to the role in 2010,[5][6] Whitehead later performed as Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of The BBC Proms.[7]
Works
Filmography
- 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Mr. Leaching (voice)
- 2008 A Matter of Loaf and Death, Baker Bob (voice) (uncredited)
- 2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)
Theatre
- 2012 Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Wallace (voice)
Video Games
- Template:Vgy Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (video game), Mr. Leaching (voice)
- Template:Vgy Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, Wallace (voice)
References
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Adventure Gamers. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures Fright of the Bumblebees Making of Feature". Videogamer.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 2 - The Last Resort Review". Adventure Gamers. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Just Adventure. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- ^ "Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Wallace and Gromit to present BBC1 science and inventions show". The Guardian. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "Telltale tidbits". The International House of Mojo. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.