| Ben Whitehead | |
|---|---|
| Born | Benjamin Whitehead (1977-05-15) 15 May 1977 (age 47) Cheshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Website | Official website |
Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is a British actor. He is the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis.
Career
Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2003. In 2009, he voiced Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, a four-part, episodic, adventure game by Telltale Games. Following Peter Sallis' last work as Wallace in 2010, Whitehead became the official voice of the character beginning with Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms. Outside of acting, Whitehead is also Aardman's read-in artist.
Whitehead has performed in Great Scott!, an Antarctic epic touring comedy from Gonzo Moose. He performed a one-man show at The London Horror Festival and voiced the title role in Golem (Young Vic and tour), produced by multi award-winning theatre company 1927, directed by Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching (voice) | |
| 2008 | A Matter of Loaf and Death | Baker Bob (voice) | Short |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice) | United Kingdom version |
| So You Want to Be a Pirate! | Announcer (voice) | Short film | |
| 2013 | Secrets of the Dark House | Husband | |
| 2018 | Early Man | Additional voices | |
| 2023 | Eigengrau Half-Life | Michael Hobbs | Short film |
| 2024 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Wallace (voice) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BBC Proms | Wallace (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Berry Bees | Additional voices | 26 episodes |
| 2024 | Strictly Come Dancing | Wallace (voice) | 1 episode |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching, Hutch |
| 2009 | Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures | Wallace |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | John Rafferty |
| 2016 | Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun | Male Civilian, Officer |
| 2017 | The Pillars of the Earth | Remigius, Civilians |
| 2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Journalist |
| Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince | Sir Florianus | |
| A Year of Rain | Additional voices | |
| 2020 | Total War Saga: Troy | |
| Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up | Wallace | |
| 2021 | Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One | Additional voices |
| 2023 | Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway | Wallace |
Web
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Down | Therapist, Boss | 1 episode |
Theatre
- 2012 Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Wallace (voice)
References
- "Ben Whitehead on replacing Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: 'The key is not to be jarring' | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com.
- ^ "Ben Whitehead". Wireless Theatre Company. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Adventure Gamers. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
- "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 2 - The Last Resort Review". Adventure Gamers. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Just Adventure. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- "Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- "Wallace and Gromit to present BBC1 science and inventions show". The Guardian. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- "Telltale tidbits". The International House of Mojo. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- "Eigengrau Half-Life". IMDb. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.