Ben Turner (actor)

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Ben Turner
Born (1980-02-03) 3 February 1980 (age 44)
Hackney, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Ben Turner (born 3 February 1980) is a British Iranian actor, most notable for his roles as nurse Jay Faldren on BBC's Casualty , [1] the lead role of Amir in multiple stage adaptations of The Kite Runner , [2] and as Louis XV in Doctor Who .

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Life and career

Turner was born in Hackney, London to an English father, actor Graham Turner of the Royal Shakespeare Company, [3] and an Iranian mother. He was educated at Dulwich College, well known for its pedigree of actors [4] including the founder Edward Alleyn. He then trained as an actor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [5]

He has appeared in many productions in television, film, theatre and radio, including Michael Grandage's production of Richard II . [6]

He has also appeared in several charity shows such as Children in Need, 2009 in the Casualty special as Staff Nurse Jay Faldren and also Let's Dance for Sport Relief 2010. [7]

Ben appeared in the first of the live shows along with Casualty stars Charles Dale (Big Mac) and Tony Marshall (Noel Garcia) as well as Holby City stars Rosie Marcel (Jac Naylor) and Luke Roberts (Joseph Byrne). He left Casualty in December 2011, along with co-star Georgia Taylor, who played his main love interest in the show. [8]

Following his extensive stage experience [9] Turner took on "without doubt the biggest challenge I've had professionally", appearing in the stage production of The Kite Runner , [10] which had its European premiere at Nottingham Playhouse in April 2013. Turner starred in the production playing both the younger and older versions of the main character Amir. The show's popularity returned it for another run with a UK tour premiering August through November, 2014 and again in the West End in 2016. [11]

Turner joined the cast of WPC 56 , in the regular lead role of Detective Inspector Max Harper, in Series 2, which was shown by the BBC in February 2014. [12]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorCompanyNotes
2004 As If AndrewDavid Kerr Carnival Films
2005BilingualGeorgeChamoun Issa NFTS
2005 Casualty David Pickering Graeme Harper BBC BristolSeries 19 Episode 30: 'And on That Farm'
2005 Syriana Student Protest LeaderSteven GaganWarner Brothers(uncredited)
2005 Love Soup Ray Verity Lambert, David Renwick BBC One
2005 I Shouldn't Be Alive Markus Stamm Mark Westcott, Matthew Whiteman Darlow Smithson Productions
2006 Doctor Who King Louis XV Euros LynBBCEpisode: The Girl in the Fireplace
2007 The Bill Si MagleyKarl Neilson ITV Series 23, Episode 62: Crash Test
2008 Casualty Sam Baxter Jon Sen BBC BristolSeries 22 Episode 33: 'Someone's Lucky Night'
2008The Big SlapBen TurnerTom ShrapnelFunny or Die [13] (Short)
2008 Adulthood GilesNoel ClarkeLimelight [14]
2008–2011, 2016 Casualty Jay FaldrenBBC BristolSeries 23:8 through Series 26:16 + Series 31:1
2011 Richard II Mowbray Michael Grandage Donmar Warehouse [15]
2012Love in the AfternoonOllieLou GerringBrek Taylor(Short)
2012Been Here For DaysStuartDominik RipplNona Film(Short)
2013 Death in Paradise Chris Winchester Alrick Riley BBC Episode 2:4
2013 The Fifth Estate ReporterBill Condon DreamWorks (uncredited)
2014 WPC 56 DI Max HarperNiall Fraser / James Larkin BBC One Series 2
2014 300: Rise of an Empire General ArtaphernesNoam Murro Legendary Pictures / Warner Bros.
2015 The Coroner Dr. Mel SiddiquiNiall Fraser BBC Birmingham Series 1 Episode 10: Dirty Dancing
2015 EastEnders Adrian Quinlan BBC One [16]
2016 The Illiad Achilles Mark Thomson Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh [17]
2017 6 Days SalimToa FraserGeneral Film Corporation / Icon [18]
2022 The Ipcress File AdemS1 E3

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