Max Bowden

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Max Bowden
Born
Max Lewis Bowden

(1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 29)
Woking, Surrey, England
OccupationActor
Years active2006–present
Television
Children1 [1]

Max Lewis Bowden (born 31 December 1994 [2] ) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Justin Fitzgerald in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2014–2015), [3] [4] and his portrayal of Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2019–2024). [5] [6] [7]

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Career

In 2014, Bowden joined the cast of Waterloo Road in the role of Justin Fitzgerald. [3] [4] In 2016, he played Kash Ryland in the BBC medical drama Casualty . [8] From 2019 to 2024, Bowden portrayed Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . [5] [7] [6] [9]

Filmography

List of Max Bowden television credits
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2006Demolition DadNaughty Neighbour [2]
2014–2015 Waterloo Road Justin FitzgeraldMain role [3] [4]
2016SavedPeterEpisode: "Car Impaling/Kayak" [2]
Casualty Kash RylandEpisode: "A Clear Conscience" [8]
Doctors William KingEpisode: "The Da Vinci Toad" [10]
2019–2024 EastEnders Ben Mitchell Series regular [5] [6] [7]

Stage

List of Max Bowden stage credits
YearTitleRoleVenueDirector(s)Ref.
2015 Birdsong Private TipperOriginal Theatre CompanyRachel Wagstaff
2020 Birdsong Private TipperOriginal Theatre OnlineRachel Wagstaff, Alastair Whatley, Charlotte Peters [11] [12] [13]
2020 The Haunting of Alice Bowles MattOriginal Theatre OnlinePhilip Franks [14] [15]

Awards and nominations

List of Max Bowden awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2019 Inside Soap Awards Best NewcomerNominated [16]
Best Bad BoyWon [17]
2020 National Television Awards NewcomerNominated [18]
TV Choice Awards Best Soap ActorNominated [19]
Inside Soap Awards Best ActorNominated [20]
2022I Talk Telly AwardsBest Soap PerformanceWon [21]
2023 Inside Soap Awards Soap SuperstarWon [22]

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