Ben began his career in theatre as an actor and director, running his own theatre company in the North East of England. On moving to London, Ben studied acting at the Drama Centre and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. For the past twenty years his career has been predominantly in film and television, where he has played leading roles in a number of major long-running UK dramas.Ben's first film as a director "I'm sorry to tell you " played 15 International film festivals and was BAFTA long-listed. His Second Film Taubman opened at the Jewish Film Festival and opened the Manchester Film Festival, his third film "Hope Dies Last" is in post.