Ben Carlson

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Ben Carlson
Alma mater George Brown College
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
Spouse
Deborah Hay
(m. 2010)
Parents

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]

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Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

He is the son of actors Leslie Carlson and Patricia Hamilton [8] and is married to stage actress Deborah Hay since 2010. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 My Dog Vincent Wiley
2012Twelfth NightFeste
2014The AnniversarySam
2015Stratford Festival: Antony and Cleopatra Octavius Caesar
2016The Taming of the Shrew Petruchio
2018 On the Basis of Sex William Judson Holloway Jr.
2020The Merry Wives of WindsorSir Hugh Evans

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Eleventh Hour William FudgeEpisode: "The Revenge Specialist"
2005 Slings & Arrows Ed2 episodes
2006 Angela's Eyes Chad LambertEpisode: "Open Your Eyes"
2008 Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning Walter ShirleyTelevision film
2009 Grey Gardens Adult Phelan Jr.
2011 Warehouse 13 Colin ShreveEpisode: "Love Sick"
2012 The Firm Richard KellerEpisode: "Chapter Eight"
2012 Saving Hope Peter TaylorEpisode: "Pink Clouds"
2012–2013 Rookie Blue Ross Perik / Cabbie3 episodes
2016 Reign ArturoEpisode: "No Way Out"
2016 The Strain Dr. Wilson KerryEpisode: "Bad White"
2019 Murdoch Mysteries Mr. Carmichael / Shadowy Man2 episodes
2021 Frankie Drake Mysteries Desmond GreerEpisode: "A Family Affair"
2021 The Lost Symbol William Osterman2 episodes
2022 Ruby and the Well Foster Brody3 episodes

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  2. "Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017.
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  4. "Nominations for '95 Dora Awards". Toronto Star , May 13, 1995.
  5. "Carlson takes Windy City honour". Toronto Star , October 31, 2007.
  6. "Fiona Reid brings charm and humour to Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience: review". Toronto Star , January 20, 2017.
  7. "Boys will be boys in sweet feature My Dog Vincent". Toronto Star , August 7, 1998.
  8. "Leading man Leslie Carlson left his heart with the theatre". The Globe and Mail , June 12, 2014.
  9. "Wedding bells for Deborah Hay and Ben Carlson". Toronto Star , August 24, 2010.