Ben Carlson | |
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Alma mater | George Brown College |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1995-present |
Spouse | Deborah Hay (m. 2010) |
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Ben Carlson is a Canadian actor. [1] Primarily associated with stage roles at the Stratford Festival, [1] he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries for his performance as Petruchio in the CBC Presents the Stratford Festival adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew . [2]
Carlson began to pursue a music degree at McGill University in Montreal when he decided to change his career path to studying theatre instead. He changed schools and entered into the theatre program at George Brown College where he graduated. [3]
Carlson was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Actor in a Play in 1995 for Hay Fever, [4] and won a Jeff Award in 2007 for his performance as Hamlet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. [5] His other noted performances have included David Cameron in the Canadian production of The Audience , [6] Walter Shirley in the 2008 miniseries Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning and Wiley in the film My Dog Vincent . [7]
He is the son of actors Leslie Carlson and Patricia Hamilton [8] and is married to stage actress Deborah Hay since 2010. [9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | My Dog Vincent | Wiley | |
2012 | Twelfth Night | Feste | |
2014 | The Anniversary | Sam | |
2015 | Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra | Octavius Caesar | |
2016 | The Taming of the Shrew | Petruchio | |
2018 | On the Basis of Sex | William Judson Holloway Jr. | |
2020 | The Merry Wives of Windsor | Sir Hugh Evans |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Eleventh Hour | William Fudge | Episode: "The Revenge Specialist" |
2005 | Slings & Arrows | Ed | 2 episodes |
2006 | Angela's Eyes | Chad Lambert | Episode: "Open Your Eyes" |
2008 | Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning | Walter Shirley | Television film |
2009 | Grey Gardens | Adult Phelan Jr. | |
2011 | Warehouse 13 | Colin Shreve | Episode: "Love Sick" |
2012 | The Firm | Richard Keller | Episode: "Chapter Eight" |
2012 | Saving Hope | Peter Taylor | Episode: "Pink Clouds" |
2012–2013 | Rookie Blue | Ross Perik / Cabbie | 3 episodes |
2016 | Reign | Arturo | Episode: "No Way Out" |
2016 | The Strain | Dr. Wilson Kerry | Episode: "Bad White" |
2019 | Murdoch Mysteries | Mr. Carmichael / Shadowy Man | 2 episodes |
2021 | Frankie Drake Mysteries | Desmond Greer | Episode: "A Family Affair" |
2021 | The Lost Symbol | William Osterman | 2 episodes |
2022 | Ruby and the Well | Foster Brody | 3 episodes |
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