Ben Robson | |
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Born | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England | 4 February 1984
Nationality | English |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2009–present |
Ben Robson (born 4 February 1984) is an English actor and model. He is known for playing the roles as Kalf in the History TV18 series Vikings, Craig Cody in Animal Kingdom , and Frankie Scott in the Peacock series The Continental , the prequel to John Wick film franchise.
Robson was born and grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. His father worked in manufacturing. [1] He has one younger brother and one younger sister. His sister works as an agent for directors and voice coaches. His brother works in wealth management. [2] [1] His grandmother was born in a Ukrainian orphanage and she moved to Germany during the war. [2]
Robson went to the University of the West of England in Bristol where he studied business. [1]
In August 2015, Ben Robson was cast as 'Craig Cody' in the pilot of Animal Kingdom based on the Australian film of the same name. [3]
In 2016, Robson appeared in the horror film The Boy as 'Cole'. The film also starred Lauren Cohan and Rupert Evans. The film had moderate success but received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $64 million. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
In October 2017, Robson was cast in the crime thriller film A Violent Separation as 'Ray'. [9]
Joel Edgerton is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is known for his portrayal of Will McGill on the first two seasons of the Australian drama series The Secret Life of Us (2001–02), and for playing Owen Lars in the Star Wars films Attack of the Clones (2002) and Revenge of the Sith (2005); a role he reprised in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). For his portrayal of Richard Loving in the 2016 historical drama Loving, he received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture.
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