Ben Aldridge
Also Known As: Ben Charles Aldridge, Бен Элдридж
Biography: Benjamin Aldridge (born November 12, 1985) is an English actor, born in Devon. After years with the National Youth Theatre, Ben graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a bursary from the Genesis Foundation for young actors. He left early to begin filming his television debut alongside Ray Winstone and Parminder Nagra in Compulsion. He is notable for his role as Harry Fanshawe, husband of the title character in the 2008'Channel 4's critically acclaimed Civil War epic The Devil's Whore. He was selected by Screen International's 2008 "Stars of Tomorrow". As well as roles in First Light, Lewis, Toast and Vera, Ben also appeared as Daniel Parish in the BBC's period drama Lark Rise to Candleford. In 2011 the American network The CW cast Ben as the lead in their Pilot "Heavenly". Later on he spent time in Belgrade shooting the partially improvised love story "In the night" for director Ivana Bobic and award winning cinematographer Rain Li, alongside supermodel Daniela Dimitrovska. In September 2014, he joined BBC Original British Drama Our Girl as Captain Charles James. Ben is a co-founder of "In the Corner Productions".
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Devon, England, UK
Birthday: November 12, 1985
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Gender: Male
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First Light
Overview: In May 1940, feeling the RAF needs every man to fight to Luftwaffe, Geoffrey 'Boy' Wellum joins at 18, becoming the youngest ever Spitfire pilot. After an intense training, he soon bonds with the flying men of his squadron. In the air, danger is great, but on the ground drinks, sports and girls, in Geoff's case Sarah, provide great comfort. However in time, the casualties exact a grueling psychological toll, until his tour of duty is ended after 18 months.
Genres: Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-09-14
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Knock at the Cabin
Overview: While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her two fathers are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.
Genres: Horror Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-01
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The Cricklewood Greats
Overview: Peter Capaldi embarks upon a personal journey to discover the shocking history of the stars of north London's famous film studios, Cricklewood Film Studios.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-05
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Boys on Film 22: Love to Love You
Overview: The latest in Peccadillo’s critically acclaimed series – now established as a leading showcase for new and emerging queefilm-makingng talent from around the world – features a fresh and exciting selection of the very best contemporary gay short films. Each self-contained drama in this diverse and thoughtfully curated collection offers fascinating and insightful new perspectives on the gay experience – sensual, affecting, sometimes provocative and always entertaining. The 8 short films are: Have We Met Before? (2019); The Act (2020); First Position. (2019); Winter [Invierno] (2021); The Suit Weareth the Man (2020); Infinite While It Lasts [Infinito Enquanto Dure] (2019); Melon Grab (2017); Thrive (2019).
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-06-27
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The Railway Man
Overview: A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-12-02
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Tyger
Overview: After his release from prison, an ex-soldier embarks on a journey to reunite with his family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-06-24
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Dear Paris
Overview: What makes life worth living? In a set of interconnected stories, several Paris residents see their lives turned upside down when death knocks at their door: a narcissistic Italian opera singer wakes up at the morgue only to realise her own passing came unnoticed; a British stuntman finds himself questioning his own profession when his son suffers an accident; an eccentric elderly Colombian woman makes a pact with death itself... While each character strives to reconnect with what matters most, the city of light, love and endless possibility shines brighter than ever.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 2024-06-12
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Toast
Overview: Young Nigel Slater has big culinary aspirations, even though all his mother knows how to make is toast. When his mother dies, relations grow strained between Nigel and his father, especially when he remarries a woman who wins his heart with a lemon meringue pie. Nigel enters culinary school, starts working in a pub, and finds himself competing with his stepmother - both in the kitchen and for his father's attention.
Genres: Drama Comedy History Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-30
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Paris Song
Overview: Based on a true story, a small-town Kazakh singer, Amre Kashaubayev, journeys to Paris to compete in an international singing competition at the 1925 Paris Expo. He meets American songwriter George Gershwin forming a beautiful and unlikely friendship. While Amre’s talent for singing opens up an exciting new world outside Kazakhstan, he is forced to choose between following his singing career and remaining loyal to his home country.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-05
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The Titan
Overview: On a bleak future Earth, a soldier endures a radical genetic transformation to save humanity. But his wife fears he's becoming more creature than man.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-03-30
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Price of Life
Overview: Successful life coach LUCAS EVANS is forced to question the price he's put on life after a tragedy at one of his self-help seminars.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-17
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Thrive
Overview: A hook-up between two young men - they make a connection, but it quickly becomes apparent they're looking for different things.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-03-30
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Spoiler Alert
Overview: Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a rollercoaster ride of emotions when Kit Cowan, his partner of 14 years, is diagnosed with terminal cancer.
Genres: Romance Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-12-02
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Worry Time
Overview: Annette, a friend of Vivian, has experienced a terrible event and everyone is moving on, except for Annette who refuses to process or forgive, intending to create an allegorical sci-fi film.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
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