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{{short description|British actor (b. 1969)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Ben Chaplin
| image = Ben Chaplin - IFFR 2015.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Chaplin at the [[IFFR]] 2015
| birthname = Benedict John Greenwood
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1969|7|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], [[Berkshire]], England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Actor
| alma_mater = [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]]
| yearsactive = 1990–present
| spouse =
}}
'''Benedict John Greenwood''' (born 31 July 1969),<ref name=noi>{{Cite news|title=Today in History|publisher=San Diego Union|date=20 July 2009|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/jul/20/history-july-31-072009/?nation|access-date=14 September 2010}}</ref><ref name=birth>''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com</ref> better known as '''Ben Chaplin''', is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including ''[[Feast of July]]'' (1995), ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1998), ''[[Lost Souls (2000 film)|Lost Souls]]'' (2000), ''[[Birthday Girl (2001 film)|Birthday Girl]]'' (2001), ''[[Murder by Numbers]]'' (2002), ''[[Stage Beauty]]'' (2004), ''[[The New World (2005 film)|The New World]]'' (2005), ''[[Me and Orson Welles]]'' (2008), ''[[London Boulevard]]'' (2010), ''[[Twixt (film)|Twixt]]'' (2011), ''[[War Book]]'' (2014), ''[[Snowden (film)|Snowden]]'' (2016), and ''[[September 5 (film)|September 5]]'' (2024). His TV roles include ''[[Soldier Soldier]]'' (1991), ''[[World Without End (miniseries)|World Without End]]'' (2012) and ''[[The Nevers]]'' (2021–2023).

==Early life==
Chaplin was born on 31 July 1969 in [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], in the county of [[Berkshire]], England, the son of Cynthia (née Chaplin), a teacher, and Peter Greenwood [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], a [[civil engineer]]. He has one sister, Rachel, and one brother, Justin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/65/Ben-Chaplin.html |title=Ben Chaplin Biography (1970–) |publisher=Filmreference.com |access-date=2015-02-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20020303/ai_n12836466 | work=Sunday Mirror | first=Debra L | last=Wallace | title=Question Time: Interview – Ben Chaplin: Britain's sexiest export | date=3 March 2002}}</ref>

Chaplin became interested in acting as a teenager, after acting in a theatrical production in his school years at the Princess Margaret Royal Free School. At the age of seventeen, he enrolled at the [[Guildhall School of Music and Drama]] in [[London]]. He pursued his early acting career between odd jobs as an office worker, and for a while was employed as a statistician with the London Transport Authority.

==Career==
Taking his [[stage name]] from his mother's [[maiden name]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wgbh.org/programs/2020/07/06/from-los-angeles-to-sutton-hoo-10-facts-about-ben-chaplin-from-press|title=From Los Angeles To Sutton Hoo — 10 Facts About Ben Chaplin From "Press"|date=6 July 2020|website=Org}}</ref> Chaplin began his professional career performing in [[BBC]] television dramas in bit parts, and occasional cinema films.<ref name="thefreelibrary.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+TRUTH+ABOUT+BEN+%3A+UNLEASHING+CHARM+ON+AND+OFF+SCREEN,+CHAPLIN...-a083960170 |title=The truth about Ben: Unleashing charm on and off screen, Chaplin ponders big-time film fame |publisher=Thefreelibrary.com |access-date=2015-02-18 |archive-date=28 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728002910/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/THE+TRUTH+ABOUT+BEN+%3A+UNLEASHING+CHARM+ON+AND+OFF+SCREEN,+CHAPLIN...-a083960170 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1992, he appeared in his first major role, starring alongside [[Jason Flemyng]] in ''Bye Bye Baby'' for [[Channel Four]]. [[James Ivory]] and [[Ismail Merchant]] cast him as a servant in ''[[The Remains of the Day (film)|The Remains of the Day]]'';<ref name="thefreelibrary.com"/> also in 1992, he appeared in ''[[Between the Lines (TV series)|Between the Lines]]'' (series 1, episode 1), and as the socially inept Con Wainwright in ''[[Feast of July]]'' (1995). Chaplin received good reviews as Tom Wingfield in [[Sam Mendes]]' stage production of ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'' and was nominated for an Olivier award (1995) in [[London]], and played the lead role of Matthew in the first series of the British sitcom ''[[Game On (British TV series)|Game On]]'' (BBC Two, 1995), and left after one series. [[Neil Stuke]] played the same role for the final two series.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-14|last=Gilbey|first=Ryan|title=Ben Chaplin: 'The last thing I wanted to be was the new Hugh Grant'|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/jan/14/ben-chaplin-the-last-thing-i-wanted-to-be-was-the-new-hugh-grant|access-date=2021-07-20|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Fordy|first=Tom|date=2020-02-28|title=It was crude and aggressively laddish, but Game On doesn't get enough credit|language=en-GB|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/crude-juvenile-problematic-yet-game-doesnt-get-credit-deserves/|access-date=2021-07-20|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

In the United States, he was cast by director [[Michael Lehmann]] as a photographer caught between two women ([[Uma Thurman]] and [[Janeane Garofalo]]) in the romantic comedy ''[[The Truth About Cats & Dogs]]'' (1996), a retelling of ''[[Cyrano de Bergerac (play)|Cyrano de Bergerac]]''. He next played fortune-hunting Morris Townsend in a retelling of ''[[Washington Square (film)|Washington Square]]'' (1997), co-starring [[Jennifer Jason Leigh]]. The film received positive reviews, but was a box office failure. Chaplin next played Private Bell in [[Terrence Malick]]'s remake of ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]'' (1998). Meanwhile, after numerous delays, the apocalyptical horror film ''[[Lost Souls (2000 film)|Lost Souls]]'' (2000), which was filmed in 1998, was finally released.

He appeared as a introverted bank clerk who purchases a [[Russian Federation|Russian]] [[mail-order bride]] ([[Nicole Kidman]]) in ''[[Birthday Girl (2001 film)|Birthday Girl]]'' (2001). He next played opposite [[Sandra Bullock]] as her relatively inexperienced partner in an investigation into a series of killings in ''[[Murder by Numbers]]'' (2002). After co-starring opposite [[Michelle Yeoh]] in the [[Taiwan]]-made action film ''[[The Touch (2002 film)|The Touch]]'' (2002), Chaplin played [[George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham]] in the romantic drama, ''[[Stage Beauty]]'' (2004), set in the world of British theatre in the 1660s. Chaplin next had a supporting role in ''[[Chromophobia (film)|Chromophobia]]'' (2005), a dark thriller about a bourgeois family coming apart at the seams, also starring [[Penélope Cruz]], [[Ralph Fiennes]] and [[Ian Holm]]. He had a small role in ''[[The New World (2005 film)|The New World]]'' (2005), Terrence Malick's film about the affair between [[Pocahontas]] ([[Q'Orianka Kilcher]]) and [[Captain John Smith]] ([[Colin Farrell]]). In the comedic drama ''[[Two Weeks (2006 film)|Two Weeks]]'' (2006), Chaplin was one of four siblings who return home to say goodbye to their ailing mother ([[Sally Field]]). Following a supporting role in the children's fantasy ''[[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep]]'' (2007), Chaplin portrayed prominent English stage and film actor [[George Coulouris]] in ''[[Me and Orson Welles]]'' (2009), directed by indie filmmaker [[Richard Linklater]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Chaplin,_Ben/Biography/ |title=Ben Chaplin Biography |website=starpulse.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621211149/http://www.starpulse.com/Actors/Chaplin%2C_Ben/Biography/ |archive-date=21 June 2015}}</ref> He also appeared in the television miniseries [[World Without End (miniseries)|World Without End]] (2012), where he portrayed Thomas Langley, adapted from the [[World Without End (Follett novel)|novel]] of the same name by Welsh author [[Ken Follett]].

He received an [[Olivier Award]] nomination for Best Supporting Performer in ''[[The Glass Menagerie]]'', and a [[Tony Award]] nomination for Best Featured Actor in ''[[The Retreat from Moscow]]''. Recent theatre appearances include ''This Is How It Goes'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]] in 2005, ''The Reporter'' at the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] in 2007, and ''Farewell to the Theatre'' at the Hampstead Theatre in 2012. He appeared in ''[[Dates (TV series)|Dates]]'' on Channel 4 in 2013, and recent film roles include the role of Cinderella's father in ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]'' (2015). He starred in ''Apple Tree Yard'' with [[Emily Watson]] in 2017.

In 2017, he appeared in the premiere production of ''[[Consent (play)|Consent]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]], London.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/consent |title=Consent |website=National Theatre |date=4 November 2016 |access-date=April 8, 2017}}</ref> Chaplin starred in the [[Joe Penhall]] play ''Mood Music'' at The [[Old Vic Theatre]]. He starred in ''[[The Children Act (film)|The Children Act]]'' (2017), adapted from the [[Ian McEwan]] novel of the same name. He starred in the [[BBC]] series ''[[Press (TV series)|Press]]'' with [[Charlotte Riley]], as unethical tabloid editor Duncan Allen, a role which won him a number of positive reviews.

==Filmography==

===Film===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Remains of the Day (film)|The Remains of the Day]]''
| Charlie, Head Footman
|
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Feast of July]]''
| Con Wainwright
|
|-
| 1996
| ''[[The Truth About Cats & Dogs]]''
| Brian
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Washington Square (film)|Washington Square]]''
| Morris Townsend
|
|-
| 1998
| ''[[The Thin Red Line (1998 film)|The Thin Red Line]]''
| Private Bell
|
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Lost Souls (2000 film)|Lost Souls]]''
| Peter Kelson
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Birthday Girl (2001 film)|Birthday Girl]]''
| John
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Murder by Numbers]]''
| Sam Kennedy
|
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Touch (2002 film)|The Touch]]''
| Eric
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Stage Beauty]]''
| [[George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham]]
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Chromophobia (film)|Chromophobia]]''
| Trent
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The New World (2005 film)|The New World]]''
| Robinson
|
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Two Weeks (2006 film)|Two Weeks]]''
| Keith Bergman
|
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep]]''
| Lewis Mowbray
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Me and Orson Welles]]''
| [[George Coulouris]]
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Dorian Gray (2009 film)|Dorian Gray]]''
| Basil Hallward
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[London Boulevard]]''
| Billy Norton
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Ways to Live Forever (film)|Ways to Live Forever]]''
| Daniel MacQueen
|
|-
| 2011
| ''[[Twixt (film)|Twixt]]''
| [[Edgar Allan Poe|Poe]]
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[War Book (film)|War Book]]''
| Gary
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Cinderella (2015 American film)|Cinderella]]''
| Ella's Father
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Little Boy (film)|Little Boy]]''
| Ben Eagle
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Snowden (film)|Snowden]]''
| Robert Tibbo
|
|-
| 2016
| ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (film)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''
| Captain Moulle
|
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Children Act (film)|The Children Act]]''
| Kevin Henry
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[[Roads (film)|Roads]]''
| Paul
|
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Dig (2021 film)|The Dig]]''
| [[Stuart Piggott]]
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[[September 5 (film)|September 5]]''<ref>[https://deadline.com/2024/08/1972-olympics-massacre-september-5-venice-film-festival-1236050035/ Breaking Baz: ‘September 5’ Vividly Recalls Tragedy Of The 1972 Olympics Massacre & Jim McKay’s Haunting Announcement, “They’re All Gone” — Venice Film Festival]</ref>
| Marvin Bader
|
|-
| TBA
| ''[[Panic Carefully]]''
|
| Filming
|}

===Television===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!scope="col"| Year
!scope="col"| Title
!scope="col"| Role
!scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1990
| ''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
| Gareth Orell
| Episode: "A Reasonable Man"
|-
| 1991
| ''[[Soldier Soldier]]''
| Fusilier Jago
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1992
| ''[[A Fatal Inversion]]''
| Matthew
| Episode: "Episode One"
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Between the Lines (TV series)|Between the Lines]]''
| Andy Spence
| Episode: "Private Enterprise"
|-
| 1992
| ''[[Performance (UK TV series)|Performance]]''
| Cyril Carter
| Episode: "After the Dance"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Minder (TV series)|Minder]]''
| Conway
| Episode: "Uneasy Rider"
|-
| 1993
| ''[[The Return of the Borrowers]]''
| Ditchley
| 4 episodes
|-
| 1994
| ''[[Class Act (British TV series)|Class Act]]''
| Carlos
| Episode: "Episode 4"
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Game On (British TV series)|Game On]]''
| Matthew
| 6 episodes
|-
| 1995
| ''[[Resort to Murder]]''
| Joshua Penny
| Miniseries
|-
| 2011–2012
| ''[[Mad Dogs (British TV series)|Mad Dogs]]'' (British)
| Alvo
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2012
| ''[[World Without End (miniseries)|World Without End]]''
| Sir [[Thomas Langley]]
| Miniseries
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Dates (TV series)|Dates]]''
| Stephen
| 3 episodes
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Wipers Times]]''
| Captain Frederick John Roberts
| Television film
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Doll & Em]]''
| Ben
| Episode: "Six"
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Moonfleet (2013 TV series)|Moonfleet]]''
| Magistrate Mohune
| Miniseries
|-
| 2014
| ''[[The Secrets (TV series)|The Secrets]]''
| Philip
| Episode: "The Lie"
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Book of Negroes (miniseries)|The Book of Negroes]]''
| Captain John Clarkson
| Miniseries
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Mad Dogs (American TV series)|Mad Dogs]]'' (American)
| Joel
| 10 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Apple Tree Yard]]''
| Mr X / Mark Costley
| 4 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Urban Myths (TV series)|Urban Myths]]''
| [[Cary Grant]]
| Episode: "Cary Grant and Timothy Leary"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[Press (TV series)|Press]]''
| Duncan Allen
| Miniseries
|-
|2020
|[[The Letter for the King (TV series)|''The Letter for the King'']]
|Black Knight
|2 episodes
|-
| 2021–2023
| ''[[The Nevers]]''
| Detective Frank Mundi
| Main cast
|-
|2023
|''[[Mrs. Davis]]''
|Arthur Schrödinger
|3 episodes
|}

==References==
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==External links==
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