Ben Shockley

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Ben Shockley
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Shockley relaxing between takes
Born
David White

(1965-02-03) 3 February 1965 (age 58)
Hythe, Kent, England
OccupationActor
Website http://www.benshockley.yolasite.com

Ben Shockley (born 3 February 1965) is an English actor. [1]

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Early life

Shockley (born David White) grew up in Hythe, Kent. He is the son of Alan Richard White (deceased) and Elsie Alice White.

Career

Shockley has appeared in films such as On the Ropes , [2] Ten Dead Men [3] and Bad Day . [4]

In 2011, Shockley was interviewed for the book, The Good Bad Guys. [5]

Ink Pixel Films released a video in July 2012 featuring Shockley and British director Mark Noyce. During the discussion it was revealed that filming had begun on the comedy This is Jade (AKA The One Hit Wonder). It was also revealed that the two were collaborating on The Blazing Cannon's. [6]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1986 Lady Jane Peasantuncredited
1988Journey’s End (TV)Private Evansuncredited
1989DrivenAndrew Harrisuncredited
1998Sugar SugarDrunk boyfrienduncredited
1999 All the King's Men Neil Marklew
2000 Esther Kahn Stagehanduncredited
2005 Left for Dead Louis
ContainmentSecurity guard
2006FiXersCox
King of LondonMichael
A nearly silent filmJohn
House of DonnDavid
The LiberatorThe Engineer
BloodmythJim Brierley
Secret Thoughts of AngelsDr. Crabtree
2007Missing ConnectionJames
GreetingsDavid
2008Inside BlueDetective Kreeger
Crossed Lines Len Nixon
Counterfeit ButterflySean Valentine
Bad Day Mr. Ward
Ten Dead Men Keller
Cold EarthDetective Constable Radcliffe
Dark RageOfficer Dean
2009The FirmPlain Clothes Detective
2010Hysterical InevitabilityNick
The OracleDetective Kreeger
The Shouting MenGraham
The 4th WallMikavoice only
London Boulevard Detectiveuncredited
2011 On the Ropes Mick Western
DeathYossarian Jones
Manor Hunt BallPike
2012ShaniquaBill
2013This is Jayde: The One Hit WonderBarney Bennett
The Blazing Cannons SteelAlso writer and producer
2019 Invasion Planet Earth Billy McCoy

Television

YearProgrammeRoleNotes
1989StreetwiseCycle Courier
1990 The Bill Actor2 episodes
SpatzProtester

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References

  1. "Internet movie database".
  2. "On the Ropes on Internet movie database".
  3. "Ten Dead Men on Internet movie database".
  4. "Bad Day on Internet movie database".
  5. "Amazon".
  6. "Mark Noyce and Ben Shockley discuss On the Ropes". Archived from the original on 26 January 2013.