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Ben Willbond

Known for acting

Born January 18, 1973 (age 53) · Buckinghamshire, England, UK

About

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 in…

Acting · 49Behind the camera · 9
Death in Paradiseas Craig Pinnock
Inside No. 9as Jeremy
Ghostsas The Captain
Good Omensas Nigel Tomkins
Hijackas Graham
Danger Mouseas Prof. Ham Hands (voice)
The Thick of Itas Adam Kenyon
The Cleaneras Justin
My Heroas Dexter Paget
Playing Houseas Dr. Clive Ericson
Yonderlandas Various
A Kind of Sparkas Adam Quinn
Tracey Ullman's Showas Emmanuel Macron
Bridget Jones's Babyas Giles
Ghosts: The Possession of Button Houseas The Captain
Alma's Not Normalas Phil
Rest Stopas Guardian Angel
Imagine Me & Youas David Steele
Your Highnessas Ranger
The Robinsonsas Lance
St Trinian'sas Damaged Inspector
Carrie & Barryas Man in Street
The Persuasionistsas Carl
Angelo'sas Paul
King of Thievesas Building Society Branch Manager
Mayoas Simon Johnston
The Wivesas Frankie Morgan
W.E.as Equerry
Cemetery Junctionas Martin
Starter for 10as University Challenge Coordinator
Power Monkeysas Oleg
We Are Not Aloneas Darrenth
I Want Candyas Businessman
Billas King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
The Gigolosas Ben
Ghosts: Inside The Movie2026
Sardinesas Jeremy
Wombleas Jim Labey
We Are Not Aloneas Darrenth
Horrible Histories’ Big Prom Party2011
Meeting Daddy
Meeting Daddyas Daddy
Spinners and Losersas Adam Kenyon
Acoustic Kittyas Agent Cooper
Ghosts: The Ghost of Christmasas The Captain
Tooty's Weddingas Peter
Trimming the Fatas JT
Ghosts: He Cameas The Captain
Sequinsas Alan Bigsby
Exit Strategy
Exit Strategyas Husband

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