Ben Willbond

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...

Known for

Death in ParadiseSeries • 2011GhostsSeries • 2021Good OmensSeries • 2019HijackSeries • 2023Inside No. 9Series • 2014GhostsSeries • 2019Horrible HistoriesSeries • 2009The Thick of ItSeries • 2005Danger MouseSeries • 2015Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetMovie • 2023The CleanerSeries • 2021My HeroSeries • 2000Playing HouseSeries • 2014Bridget Jones's BabyMovie • 2016YonderlandSeries • 2013King of ThievesMovie • 2018Your HighnessMovie • 2011Imagine Me & YouMovie • 2006St Trinian'sMovie • 2007The Catherine Tate ShowSeries • 2004Alma's Not NormalSeries • 2020Starter for 10Movie • 2006W.E.Movie • 2011Cemetery JunctionMovie • 2010