Benjamin Wadsworth (actor)

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Benjamin Hassan Wadsworth
BornNovember 8, 1999
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Partner Stella Maeve (2019–2023)
Children1

Benjamin Hassan Wadsworth (November 8, 1999) is an American actor. He is known for playing Marcus Lopez Arguello in the Syfy series Deadly Class .

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Life

Benjamin Wadsworth was born and grew up in Houston, Texas. [1] He is of Mexican, Iranian, English, Native American, French and Swedish descent. As he began acting by 2013, he was home-schooled during high school in order to enable his film and video work.

In May 2019, Wadsworth became engaged to actress, Stella Maeve. Their daughter, Jo Jezebel, was born in January 2020. [2]

Career

Wadsworth became interested in acting, and had a role as Iggy in the comedy web series, Dad vs. Lad. [1] He also had some parts in short movies (see below) and began to build experience.

In October 2016, he was chosen to play Henry in the pilot for Let the Right One In series, based on the vampire novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist. [3] However, TNT did not approve the pilot and did not proceed with the series. [4] Later that year, Wadsworth made a special appearance in the final episode of the MTV series Teen Wolf , titled "The Wolves of War", playing Alec. [5]

In November 2017, Wadsworth was chosen to play the lead role of Marcus Lopez in the SyFy television series Deadly Class . He had originally auditioned for another role, but when producers learned he was partially Latino, they invited him to read for Marcus. He was 19 when the series opened in early 2019. [1] He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor in a Television Series for the role. However, the series got discontinued after the first season.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013This is HoustonBenVideo Short
2013Ready? Sex? Wait!MattShort Film
2013Crime Stoppers: Do SomethingStudent 1
2014Pick Your PoisonSam/Son
2015PreydatorsJoel Jr.
2015Psyn: Pseudo Substances Yielding NecrosisCecil / Sam Smith
2015Blank CheckTheoShort Film
2015Roller CokestersDetective
2015That DayBenShort Film
2016The Acting CouchConnorShort Film
2016Putting the Dog to SleepStudentShort Film
2016Richard CoryNeighborhood TeenShort Film; Credited as Benjamin H. Wadsworth
2017The Messengers the FilmIsaiahShort Film
2017Hunter'HunterShort Film
2017Pubic Enemy/Number TwoCalShort Film
2017Joy Comes in the MorningJakeShort Film
2018The Sleeping Dog
2019Recess: Third StreetTJ DetweilerShort Film
2022 Unhuman Randall

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013More Than HumanAlexEpisode: "Destiny Manifested"
2014–2017Dad vs. LadIggy26 episodes
2016 Girl Meets World JordanEpisode: "Girl Meets Upstate"
2017Let the Right One inHenryunaired pilot
2017 Teen Wolf AlecEpisode: "The Wolves of War"
2018–2019 Deadly Class Marcus López ArguelloLead role
2019Celebrity PageHimself3 episodes
2019Collider HeroesHimself1 episode
2019Red Capet ReportHimself2 episodes
2022Tell Me LiesDrew10 episodes

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