Ben Lamb (actor)
Ben Lamb (born 24 January 1989) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Anthony Rivers in The White Queen, Edward in Divergent, 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 Edit
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 Edit
After graduating RADA in 2010, 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 Edit
Film Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2021 | End of Term | Scott | Completed |
| 2022 | Ledge | Joshua |
Television Edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Edit
- ^ 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. . dragonschool.org. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ . The Oxford Times. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ . 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.
- ^ . 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.
External links Edit
- Ben Lamb at IMDb