Ben Willbond

Ben Willbond

Benjamin Thomas Willbond (born 18 January 1973) is an English actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his numerous roles in a children’s program Horrible Histories (2009–2013), as well as Yonderland (2013–2016), where he also played various different roles, and Ghosts (2019–) where he played The Captain. He is also known for appearing in movies such as St. Trinian's (2007), Bill (2015), and Bridget Jones's Baby (2016). He was part of the comedy duo "Ben & Arn", for which he won Perrier Award for "Best Newcomer" in 1999, and formed the self-proclaimed "thinking man's French pop duo" Priorité à Gauche. He then went on to perform his solo character shows at several Edinburgh Fringe Festivals. He is best known for his regular role in CBBC's Horrible Histories, in which he played a wide variety of historical figures, most memorably recurring roles as Henry VIII and Alexander the Great. He is also the co-creator, -writer and -star of Yonderland, a family fantasy comedy series that premiered on SkyOne on 10 November 2013. In addition, he is the co-writer of Bill, a BBC-produced comedy film based loosely around the early life of William Shakespeare. Other notable television work includes the recurring roles of Steve Warwick in the BBC comedy Rev, Adam Kenyon in BBC Four's The Thick of It and as a television director in the movie-length final episode of the Ricky Gervais comedy Extras (BBC Two). He has also appeared in Katy Brand's Big Ass Show for ITV2 and Mayo for BBC One. His 2010 short film Tooty's Wedding, which he co-wrote with Solon, won numerous international comedy awards and was screened as part of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Other notable film work includes the movie Starter for 10 (2006). In 2007, and he had a short appearance in St Trinian's as a nervous school inspector. Description above is from the Wikipedia article Ben Willbond, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Ben Willbond
  • Popularity: 6.01
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1973-01-18
  • Place of Birth: Buckinghamshire, England, UK
  • Homepage: https://benwillbond.com/
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Ben Willbond Movies

  • 1970
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    Womble

    Womble

    1 1970 HD

    Desperate for a job, Jim Labey interviews for a position at his old school. However, a former classmate of Jim's sits on the opposite site of the...

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  • 2012
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    Meeting Daddy

    Meeting Daddy

    1 2012 HD

    A teenage daughter contacts her absentee father. We watch their first meeting in five years, seeing and hearing their every thoughts. Meeting...

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  • 2015
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    Acoustic Kitty

    Acoustic Kitty

    1 2015 HD

    Acoustic Kitty' is inspired by the true story of the CIA's bungled attempt to spy on the Russians by implanting cats with sound recording devices.

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  • 2008
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    Trimming the Fat

    Trimming the Fat

    1 2008 HD

    When a hotel barman discovers a guest is an old school friend he becomes determined that they hang out for the night. As boundaries are crossed it...

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  • 2011
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    Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

    Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party

    1 2011 HD

    Horrible Histories Prom was a free family concert showcasing the original songs from the British television series Horrible Histories, along with...

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  • 2014
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    Rest Stop

    Rest Stop

    7 2014 HD

    Everything changes one night for Meredith, a young backpacker desperate to find meaning in her life, when she meets a mysterious stranger in a dingy...

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  • 2023
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    We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

    6.9 2023 HD

    Six weeks after the Gu'un aliens have invaded and completely conquered Earth, hapless Stewart becomes the Gu'uns' official human liaison who ends up...

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  • 2011
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    Your Highness

    Your Highness

    5.323 2011 HD

    A fantasy movie about an arrogant, lazy prince and his more heroic brother who must complete a quest in order to save their father's kingdom.

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  • 2007
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    I Want Candy

    I Want Candy

    5.1 2007 HD

    Two hopeful lads from Leatherhead trying to break into the movies stumble upon the opportunity of a lifetime. Frustrated by their arty film teacher,...

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  • 2015
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    Bill

    Bill

    6.8 2015 HD

    What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

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  • 2010
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    Cemetery Junction

    Cemetery Junction

    6.5 2010 HD

    In 1970s England, three blue-collar friends spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls. Freddie wants to leave their working-class...

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  • 2016
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    Bridget Jones's Baby

    Bridget Jones's Baby

    6.4 2016 HD

    After breaking up with Mark Darcy five years earlier, Bridget Jones' happily-ever-after hasn't quite gone according to plan. Fortysomething and...

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  • 2006
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    Starter for 10

    Starter for 10

    6.389 2006 HD

    In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of...

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  • 2018
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    King of Thieves

    King of Thieves

    5.5 2018 HD

    London, England, April 2015. Brian Reader, a retired thief, gathers an unlikely gang of burglars to perpetrate the biggest and boldest heist in...

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  • 2007
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    St. Trinian's

    St. Trinian's

    5.915 2007 HD

    When their beloved school is threatened with closure should the powers that be fail to raise the proper funds, the girls scheme to steal a priceless...

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  • 2011
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    W.E.

    W.E.

    6.4 2011 HD

    In 1998, an auction of the estate of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor causes great excitement. For one woman, Wally Winthrop, it has much more...

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  • 2019
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    Sequins

    Sequins

    6 2019 HD

    Paul's journey of self-discovery takes a unique turn when he embarks on his ambition to become a drag queen, despite fear of ridicule from his peers...

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  • 2006
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    Imagine Me & You

    Imagine Me & You

    7.6 2006 HD

    During her wedding ceremony, Rachel notices Luce in the audience and feels instantly drawn to her. The two women become close friends, and when...

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  • 2011
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    Tooty's Wedding

    Tooty's Wedding

    5.7 2011 HD

    A young couple's marriage hilariously hits the rocks during a weekend wedding in the country.

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  • 1970
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    Exit Strategy

    Exit Strategy

    1 1970 HD

    A black comedy about a dysfunctional marriage in a consumerist dystopia.

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  • 2007
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    Spinners and Losers

    Spinners and Losers

    8 2007 HD

    Peter Mannion's speech on immigration, leaking the PM's policy, did not have the effect Tucker desired and now the PM is resigning, leaving the way...

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  • 2006
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    The Gigolos

    The Gigolos

    4.3 2006 HD

    Sacha is an aging, well-established London 'male escort' with a select clientèle of weekly socialite ladies, such as baroness James, who...

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  • 2015
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    Bill

    Bill

    6.8 2015 HD

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  • 2023
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    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget

    7 2023 HD

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  • 2023
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    We Are Not Alone

    We Are Not Alone

    6.9 2023 HD

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  • 2011
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    Tooty's Wedding

    Tooty's Wedding

    5.7 2011 HD

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  • 2011
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    Tooty's Wedding

    Tooty's Wedding

    5.7 2011 HD

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  • 2019
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    Good Omens

    Good Omens

    8 2019 HD

    Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces to find the Antichrist and stop Armageddon.

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  • 2006
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    Mayo

    Mayo

    4.2 2006 HD

    Charismatic detective Gil Mayo wise-cracks his way through a variety of murder mysteries alongside his sexy colleague, Alex Jones. Matters aren't...

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  • 2023
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    A Kind of Spark

    A Kind of Spark

    8.9 2023 HD

    When she discovers a centuries-old mystery within her town, autistic teen Addie finds her voice and lets her light shine as she stands up for those...

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  • 2008
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    Laura, Ben And Him

    Laura, Ben And Him

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2014
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    Playing House

    Playing House

    6.7 2014 HD

    A single-camera buddy comedy about what happens when two best friends come back together, just when they need each other most. Inspired by the...

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  • 2009
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    Horrible Histories

    Horrible Histories

    8 2009 HD

    Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and...

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  • 2011
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    Pointless Celebrities

    Pointless Celebrities

    6.1 2011 HD

    Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers...

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  • 2014
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    Inside No. 9

    Inside No. 9

    8 2014 HD

    An anthology of darkly comic twisted tales, each one taking place behind a door marked 'number 9'.

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  • 2004
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    The Catherine Tate Show

    The Catherine Tate Show

    6.8 2004 HD

    Comedy legend Catherine Tate plays all her best-loved characters in this riotous sketch show. Expect sulky teens, offensive nans and the most...

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  • 2013
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    Yonderland

    Yonderland

    7.2 2013 HD

    A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent...

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  • 2015
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    Danger Mouse

    Danger Mouse

    6.3 2015 HD

    Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic...

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  • 2016
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    Power Monkeys

    Power Monkeys

    6 2016 HD

    Following the success of their 2015 election comedy Ballot Monkeys, Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin (Ballot Monkeys, Outnumbered, Drop the Dead Donkey)...

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  • 2005
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    The Thick of It

    The Thick of It

    8 2005 HD

    Set in the corridors of power and spin, the Minister for Social Affairs is continually harassed by Number 10's policy enforcer and dependent on his...

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  • 2016
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    Tracey Ullman's Show

    Tracey Ullman's Show

    7.1 2016 HD

    Tracey Ullman returns with her unique take on some of the extraordinary characters who make up the global hub that is the UK.

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  • 2000
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    My Hero

    My Hero

    6.5 2000 HD

    My Hero is a BBC sitcom created by Paul Mendelson. The programme ran for six series, first broadcast in February 2000, and concluding in September...

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  • 2019
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    Ghosts

    Ghosts

    8.1 2019 HD

    A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

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  • 2007
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    Angelo's

    Angelo's

    7 2007 HD

    Angelo's is a sitcom created for Five and Paramount Comedy by Bwark Productions. It follows the ups and downs of everyday life in a central London...

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  • 2005
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    Extras

    Extras

    7.776 2005 HD

    Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter...

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  • 2005
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    The Robinsons

    The Robinsons

    5.7 2005 HD

    The show's central character is a divorced reinsurance actuary, Ed Robinson, who realises that reinsurance is not his passion and decides to rethink...

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  • 2024
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    The Wives

    The Wives

    8.5 2024 HD

    Mystery drama following the explosive unravelling of a family during one hot summer in the Med.

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  • 2021
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    7.1 2021 HD

    After CSI have done their stuff, the cleaner mops up the grisly remains. For Wicky, a bloodbath and the pub is all in a day's work.

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    7.2 1970 HD

    A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent...

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    8.1 1970 HD

    A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    8.1 1970 HD

    A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    7.825 1970 HD

    Samantha and Jay throw caution to the wind when they convert their recently inherited country estate into a bed-and-breakfast. Call it mislaid plans....

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    8 1970 HD

    Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and...

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  • 1970
    imgS5 E6

    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    8.1 1970 HD

    A cash-strapped young couple inherits a grand country house, only to find it is both falling apart and teeming with the ghosts of former inhabitants.

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  • 1970
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    The Cleaner

    The Cleaner

    7.2 1970 HD

    A bored young mum steps through a portal and discovers a world of incompetent knights, monks who are incapable of lying, and a race of people intent...

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