Ben Mansfield
Encyclopedia
Ben Mansfield is an English
actor
, best known for playing Captain Becker in the ITV
sci-fi
drama Primeval. Mansfield was spotted for the role when auditioning for the BBC television
series Merlin
. The casting director, who also worked as casting director for Primeval, suggested that he come along to audition for Captain Becker. Since the 3rd Season's debut, he has played the character of Captain Becker, chief of a special unit from the military which works with the ARC.
, Hampshire
, and lived there for five years before moving to Norfolk
with his parents where he attended Gresham's School
from 1991 to 2002. He then attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
from 2003, graduating in 2006.
His theatrical credits include
He appeared in the 2008 music video for Holly Rose's "I Don't Care," and (supposedly) in the 2006 film "The Sacrament."
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, best known for playing Captain Becker in the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
sci-fi
Science fiction on television
Science fiction first appeared on a television program during the Golden Age of Science Fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium...
drama Primeval. Mansfield was spotted for the role when auditioning for the BBC television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series Merlin
Merlin (TV series)
Merlin is a British fantasy-adventure television programme by Julian Jones, Jake Michie, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. It began broadcasting on BBC One on 20 September 2008. The show is based on the Arthurian legends of the wizard Merlin and his relationship with Prince Arthur but differs from...
. The casting director, who also worked as casting director for Primeval, suggested that he come along to audition for Captain Becker. Since the 3rd Season's debut, he has played the character of Captain Becker, chief of a special unit from the military which works with the ARC.
Early life
Mansfield was born in RomseyRomsey
Romsey is a small market town in the county of Hampshire, England.It is 8 miles northwest of Southampton and 11 miles southwest of Winchester, neighbouring the village of North Baddesley...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, and lived there for five years before moving to Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
with his parents where he attended Gresham's School
Gresham's School
Gresham’s School is an independent coeducational boarding school in Holt in North Norfolk, England, a member of the HMC.The school was founded in 1555 by Sir John Gresham as a free grammar school for forty boys, following King Henry VIII's dissolution of the Augustinian priory at Beeston Regis...
from 1991 to 2002. He then attended the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, opened by Laurence Olivier in 1946, is an affiliate of the Conservatoire for Dance and Drama, an organisation securing the highest standards of training in the performing arts, and is an associate school of the Faculty of Creative Arts of the University of the...
from 2003, graduating in 2006.
His theatrical credits include
- French Without Tears by Terrence Rattigan (English Touring Theatre)
- Jenufa by Timberlake Wertenbaker (Natural Perspective at the Arcola Theatre)
- Much Ado About NothingMuch Ado About NothingMuch Ado About Nothing is a comedy written by William Shakespeare about two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, and Claudio and Hero....
by William ShakespeareWilliam ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
(The New Shakespeare Company at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre) - A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream is a play that was written by William Shakespeare. It is believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus, and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta...
by William Shakespeare (directed by Peter HallPeter HallSir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall, CBE is an English theatre and film director. Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company and directed the National Theatre , and has been prominent in defending public subsidy of the arts in Britain.-Early years:Hall was born at Bury St...
at the Rose Theatre) - Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (directed by Peter Hall at The National Theatre)
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Hell Bent for Leather | Owen Oakshott | short |
| 2008 | Holby City Holby City Holby City, stylised as Holby Ci+y, is a British medical drama television series that airs weekly on BBC One.The series was created by Tony McHale and Mal Young as a spin-off from the established BBC medical drama Casualty, and premiered on 12 January 1999... |
Adam Beaman | TV series (1 episode: "For Your Consideration") |
| 2009 | Mr Nobody Mr. Nobody (film) Mr. Nobody is a 2009 Belgian science fiction drama film directed by Jaco Van Dormael, starring Jared Leto, Diane Kruger, Linh Dan Pham, Sarah Polley, Natasha Little, Rhys Ifans and Daniel Mays. This movie tells the life story of Nemo Nobody, the last mortal on Earth. Nemo is 118 years old and lives... |
Stefano | |
| Primeval Primeval Primeval or primæval may refer to:* Primeval, a British science fiction television series.* Primeval , a 2007 film* Primeval , a score of music from the BBC TV series Doctor Who... |
Captain Becker | TV series (22 episodes: 2009-2011) |
He appeared in the 2008 music video for Holly Rose's "I Don't Care," and (supposedly) in the 2006 film "The Sacrament."