Ben Watson
Overview
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
- Age Range
- 30 - 40
- Height
- 6' 1" (1m 85cm)
- Weight
- 12st. 13lb. (82kg)
- Hair Colour
- Brown
- Eye Colour
- Grey
- Build
- Slim
Files
-
video file (mov)Adobe
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Buttons
Theatre |
Cinderella Christopher Dunham / QDOS / One From The Heart |
White Rock, Hastings |
| 2015 |
Solo Performer
Theatre |
The History Of Everything in 60 Mins (More Or Less) Bart Lee / We Made This Productions |
|
| 2015 |
Mad Scientist
Video |
Scarlette Fever / 6 foot woman Tom Clarkson / VCCP |
|
| 2014 |
Bjorn
Theatre |
ABBA MANIA TAL Entertainment |
|
| 2014 |
Sgt Perkins
Theatre |
World War One At Home BBC Learning |
|
| 2014 |
Wishee Washee
Theatre |
Aladdin Mark Hilton / QDOS / One From The Heart |
White Rock, Hastings |
| 2014 |
Simple Simon
Theatre |
Dick Whittington Nik Ashton / QDOS / One From The Heart |
White Rock Theatre, Hastings |
| 2013 |
Captain Timbers
Theatre |
Pirate Tales / The Legend of Moby Dick Bart Lee / South Hill Park |
South Hill Park Arts Centre |
| 2012 |
Smee
Theatre |
Peter Pan Nik Ashton / QDOS / One From The Heart |
White Rock Theatre, Hastings |
| 2012 |
Colonel O'leary
Event |
Six Nights in Naples Eden Phillips / Edenco Ltd |
|
| 2011 |
Nightshade
Theatre |
Jack and the Beanstalk Kate Saxon / Watford Palace |
Watford Palace |
| 2011 |
Presenter
Television |
Talk like Jack Sparrow day 2011 Disney |
|
| 2011 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
Newsrevue Edinburgh Canal Cafe |
Pleasance Courtyard - Beyond / BBC Radio Scotland |
| 2011 |
Antonio
Theatre |
The Postman and The Poet Jay Productions Ltd |
Angel Studios, London |
| 2011 |
Marcel Dumb-Bell
Theatre |
Beauty and The Beast Phaedra Ashford / Blackeyed Theatre |
|
| 2010 |
Josh
Theatre |
Elegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens John-Jackson Almond / Chrysalis Theatre Company |
The Shaw Theatre |
| 2010 |
Martin
Film |
In the mix Denis Lawson / UK Film Council / Actors Centre |
|
| 2010 |
Romantic lead / Hero
Commercials & Industrials |
ITV Ident - Birdseye Ben Tonge / Thomas Thomas |
ITV |
| 2010 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
The History of Everything Ben Watson / WeMadeThisProductions |
Madame JoJo's/Lovebox Festival |
| 2010 |
Andrei/Khruschev
Theatre |
13 Days R M S |
|
| 2010 |
Elwood
Theatre |
Blues Brothers Party Paul Tyrer / Premier Productions / Ian Fricker |
3 UK number 1 tours/Japan |
| 2009 |
Narrator
Voiceover |
High Stakes NFTS |
|
| 2009 |
TV Viewer
Television |
Captivating Faces - BBC Interstitials Jason Edwards / BBC Worldwide Entertainment/Tilt Design London |
|
| 2009 |
Gordan Rampage
Television |
CBBC live morning links Andrew Jackman / CBBC |
BBC |
| 2009 |
Theatrical Clown
Television |
CBBC live morning links Andrew Jackman / CBBC |
BBC |
| 2009 |
Ben
Online & Multimedia |
Divorced and Deadley internet viral Harper Collins |
|
| 2009 |
Cap'n Fingurrzz
Theatre |
The Camden Circus The Camden Circus |
|
| 2008 |
Willy the Weasal Wild
Theatre |
A Dickens Christmas Didi Hopkins / Dickens Crew |
Shunt Vaults, London Bridge |
| 2008 |
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Theatre |
Carnaby Street Bob Thompson / Churchill Theatre, Bromley |
|
| 2008 |
Performer
Theatre |
C-Attack Andre Pink / Montserrat Gili / Dende Collective |
|
| 2008 |
Peter
Theatre |
dotMaze Richard Stamp / DotComedy |
National Theatre/Henley Regatta / Exhibition square, Jersey |
| 2008 |
PC Sam Withey
Film |
Police Bravery Awards Live Group Plc |
|
| 2008 |
Comedy security guard
Commercials & Industrials |
Infosecurity event, Olympia Twist and Shout |
|
| 2008 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
Newsrevue Will Kenning / Canal Cafe |
|
| 2008 |
Various
Theatre |
Alcohol Awareness Project Kate Plumb / Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds |
|
| 2008 |
Zack
Online & Multimedia |
Post relationship issues Tobias Tobbell / Videojug |
|
| 2008 |
Narrator
Voiceover |
e-day energy movie Luke Nicholson / More associates |
|
| 2008 |
Prudence Perestroika
Theatre |
Cinderella and the glass slipper Colin Blumenau / Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds |
|
| 2007 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
Newsrevue Edinburgh - 2007 Louis Brownhill / Canal Cafe Theatre |
C-Venues, Edinburgh / Canal Cafe, London |
| 2007 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
The Treason Show Mark Brailsford / Treason Productions |
|
| 2007 |
Mark / Blair
Theatre |
Typo Ceri Turnbull / Theatre Trash |
Tristan Bates Theatre |
| 2007 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
Newsrevue James Burton / Canal Cafe Theatre |
|
| 2007 |
Darren
Film |
Hidden Face Lee Musson / Piranha Films |
|
| 2007 |
Comedy Performer
Theatre |
Stedeford and Kershaw Stedeford and Kershaw |
Canal Cafe Theatre |
| 2007 |
Alistair D John Esquire - Fox DJ
Theatre |
Pinnochio PMA Productions |
|
| 2007 |
Heavy / Englishman
Theatre |
My Beautiful Laundrette Pip Pickering / Fim Four |
Duchess Theatre, West End |
| 2006 |
Jean-Claude
Film |
Heroes and Villains Selwyn Roberts / One Vision Films |
|
| 2006 |
Buttons
Theatre |
Cinderella George Critchley / PMA Productions |
Oswaldtwistle Civic / Cannock, Lancs |
| 2006 |
Sweetwater
Commercials & Industrials |
Battlefield: Bad Company EA Games |
|
| 2006 |
Barber Shop Singer
Theatre |
Test Flight Ria Parry / Young Vic |
Young Vic |
| 2006 |
Clive
Theatre |
Failed States Andy Taylor / 1215 Productions |
Barons Court / Pleasance |
| 2006 |
Antipholus of Syracuse
Theatre |
A Comedy of Errors Dave Rowan / Cambridge Shakespeare Company |
Downing College, Cambridge |
| 2006 |
Flute / Lysander
Theatre |
A Midsummer Night's Dream Simon Bell / Cambridge Shakespeare Company |
St John's College, Cambridge |
| 2006 |
Trevor
Theatre |
Bedroom Farce Alexander Holt / Tenth Planet Productions |
Upstairs at the Gatehouse |
| 2005 |
Bane
Theatre |
Dear Dad Steve Harper / Blue Elephant |
|
| 2005 |
Tabaqui the Jackal
Theatre |
The Jungle Book Graeme Messer / Birmingham Stage Company |
UK Tour |
| 2005 |
Jean-Claude
Film |
Heroes and Villains Selwyn Roberts / One Vision Films |
|
| 2004 |
Various
Commercials & Industrials |
Disney training video Mark Anand / dmi productions |
|
| 2004 |
Silent Servant
Television |
Shock Treatment David G Croft / Diverse productions |
|
| 2004 |
Abusive Boyfriend
Video |
Gemma Fox / Girlfriend Yaal Staav / Flynn Films |
|
| 2003 |
Frank Gardner U/S
Theatre |
Mrs Warrens Profession Sir Peter Hall /James Robert Carson / Theatre Royal Bath Tour |
Uk Tour |
| 2003 |
Macbeth
Theatre |
Cahoots Macbeth Beckie Mills / Kings Head Theatre |
|
| 2002 |
Stepfather
Theatre |
Red Wine and White Spirit Tamara von Werthern / Royal Court Young Writers Programme |
The Site, Royal Court Theatre |
| 2002 |
Performer
Theatre |
Musical Touch Lizzie Davies |
Arts Theatre, Leicester Square |
| 2002 |
Various
Television |
Make us a movie Dan Skinner / Mediabus Productions |
|
| 2002 |
Michael Hawkin
Film |
Nine days of Hell Martin Stitt / Sprigg Productions |
|
| 2002 |
Deranged Cleaner
Film |
Ten Minutes Ben Mole / Scanner-Rhodes Productions |
|
| 2002 |
Godfrey
Theatre |
Who's Harry? Pip Pickering / Edinburgh Festival |
Pleasance Dome 3, Edinburgh / The Pleasance , London |
| 2002 |
Alan
Theatre |
Torch Song Triolgy Andrew Wood / Kings Head Theatre |
|
| 2001 |
Tom Goodchild
Theatre |
Learning to Love the Grey Nigel Townsend / Y Touring Theatre Co |
Uk Tour |
| 2001 |
Jean
Theatre |
Miss Julie Richard Jones / Barons Court Theatre |
|
| 1997 |
The Blind Man
Theatre |
Mysterio Buffo Live Theatre,Newcastle |
|
| 1997 |
Chorus
Theatre |
Oedipus Will Kerley / National Youth Theatre |
Bloomsbury Theatre |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3 yr. Acting | Central School of Speech and Drama |
| 1998 | HND Drama | Newcastle College |
About me
Actor, Performer, Comedy writer and Director.Additional skills:
Mo Cap Performer - EA Games
Skin Performer
Good allrounder at most sports.
Excellent ear for accents.
Freelance Editor - clients include Lindt, WROC, New Dimensions and DSL Productions.
Additional information:
Directing credits -
Newsrevue: Canal Cafe Theatre - London March-April 2011
Edinburgh Newsrevue: Pleasance Beyond 2011
Reviews: Whatsonstage *****
Broadway Baby *****
One 4 Review *****
Fest ****
Fringe Review ****
Three Weeks ****
Stalwarts of Satire - The Independent
"Tight direction from Ben Watson maintains the audience's attention throughout." The Public Reviews ****
Top 25 Edinburgh Comedy shows 2011 - The British Theatre Guide
Carlton Hobbs radio team member
Former member of the young writers programme at the Royal Court.
Drama Facillitator for Young Vic, Theatremania and Theatre Trash
Skills
| Native accent | English |
|---|---|
| Languages Spoken | English |
| Accents (UK) | Cockney, Essex, London, Northern England, Northern Working Class, RP, Scottish Highlands, Scottish, Standard, South London, Southern England, Yorkshire |
| Accents (International) | African (South), Dutch, French |
| Accents (North American) | Californian, General American, New York City, Southern American, Texas, Upper-Class Massachusetts |
| Dance Styles | Contemporary |
| Vocal Types | Baritone, Bass |
| Musical Skills | Clarinet, Guitar, Percussion |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity |