Ben Batt (born 7 February 1986)[citation needed] is an English actor, best known for his role as Joe Pritchard in Channel 4's comedy drama Shameless. He has also appeared in Scott & Bailey as DC Kevin Lumb,[1] Alf Rutter in The Village and in Sirens as Craig Scruton, the fireman. He starred as Ted Burgess in the BBC production of The Go-Between broadcast on 20 September 2015.[2] In the 2011 film Weekender set within the late 1980s rave culture, he played the main antagonist John Anderson.
Batt was born in Wigan, to parents Alan and Beth. He has an older sister, Sarah, and a younger sister, Holly. He played for Orrell and Lancashire rugby teams as a child. He attended Shevington High School. After sustaining an injury he began acting and enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He left when he was offered a small role in the film The Edge of Love in 2008.
His wife is Shameless co-star, Rebecca Atkinson, who played Karen Maguire. They met on the set in 2008 and shared numerous storylines together. The couple have a son, born in 2016.[4] Batt and Atkinson were married in March 2025.[5]
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