Ben Starr (actor)
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Ben Starr | |
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| Born | April 1, 1988 Bristol, England |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Ben Starr is an English actor, best known for his acting roles in Survivor, Dickensian and Final Fantasy XVI,[1][2] for which he received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Lead Performer as Clive Rosfield.[3]
Biography
[edit]Starr was born in Bristol. He attended Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School and was Captain of School 2005/6. While at school he was a member of Great Western Youth Theatre, Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre and HTV Television Workshop. He studied History at the University of Durham and was President of Castle Theatre Company, a member of DULOG, president of the Gerbil breeding society and a founding member of DIM. On graduating from Durham he completed a 2 year postgraduate acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Career
[edit]His first role was in Father Brown in 2013, followed by Doctors in 2013, and The Musketeers in 2015. He played Captain James Hawdon in the BBC series Dickensian.[4] In 2016, he had roles in Casualty as Nathan Mason and he starred in the role of Donatello in Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2022, he appeared as Friar Tuck in “Robin Hood, on the run” at the Solihull Fringe Festival. In 2017 he landed a recurring role as the Apothecary, Dr Christopher Priestley, in the Sky1 series Jamestown.[5] Starr voiced Clive Rosfield in the 2023 video game Final Fantasy XVI.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Survivor | Sniper | |
| 2015 | Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie | Pursuit Delange | |
| 2016 | A Great Personality is Just Skin Deep | Dan | Short film |
| 2017 | Eat Locals | Private Crown | |
| 2018 | 7 Miracles | Judas | |
| 2021 | Sinking | Husband | Short film |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Father Brown | Adam Watkins | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Doctors | Paul Stammers | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Francesco | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | Dickensian | Captain James Hawdon | 17 episodes |
| 2016 | Casualty | Nathan Mason | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Medici | Donatello | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Jamestown | Dr. Christopher Priestley | 24 episodes |
| 2019 | Knightfall | Philippe | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Midsomer Murders | Noah Moon | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Trying | Elliot | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Death in Paradise | Chad Burinsky | 1 episode |
| 2022 | London Kills | Josh Hart | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Other Half | Oscar | 1 episode |
| 2023-2024 | You & Me | Harry | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | You | Niko Leandros | 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yellow Face | Marcus G. Dahlman | Royal National Theatre, Park Theatre |
| 2013 | Stop the play! | Camp gay director | Trafalgar Studios |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Company of Heroes 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2016 | Quantum Break | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | A Way Out | Additional voices | |
| 2023 | Final Fantasy XVI | Clive Rosfield | Also provided voice work for paid DLC released from 2023 to 2024 |
| 2023 | Arknights | Sharp | |
| 2024 | Warframe: 1999 | Arthur[6] | |
| 2025 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Verso[7] | |
| The First Berserker: Khazan | Khazan[8] | ||
| TBD | Hades II | Prometheus[9] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Lead Performer | Final Fantasy XVI | Won | [10] |
| The Game Awards 2023 | Best Performance | Nominated | [11] | ||
| 2024 | New York Game Awards | Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Nominated | [12] | |
| 20th British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Longlisted | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ Kirkley, Paul (26 December 2015). "Meet the cast and characters of Dickensian". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (31 January 2016). "Tuppence Middleton: from Tolstoy's seductress to a Dickensian victim". The Guardian.
- ^ published, Sam Loveridge (10 November 2023). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners". gamesradar. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ben Starr interview: Dickensian, Pursuit Delange and being a massive nerd". Bad Cantina. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Christopher Priestley". IMDb.
- ^ Starr, Ben [@The_Ben_Starr] (6 December 2023). "I'm thrilled to announce that I play the enigmatic "Arthur" in WARFRAME 1999. More to come soon…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Editor, Ed Nightingale Deputy News (16 October 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 trailer reveals Andy Serkis, Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, and more". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Si Jia (21 August 2024). "Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live Recap — Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, Mafia: The Old Country & More". Geek Culture. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
Ben (Starr), the voice of Clive in Final Fantasy XVI, breathes life into the trailer...
- ^ Starr, Ben [@The_Ben_Starr] (16 October 2024). "It's time to get fired up. Again. Meet PROMETHEUS in Hades II. He's sexy and sounds suspiciously like me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Loveridge, Sam (10 November 2023). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Romano, Sal (7 December 2023). "The Game Awards 2023 winners announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (4 January 2024). "Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate 3 lead 2024 New York Game Awards nominees". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024.
- ^ "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.