Ben was born in Newcastle, England. He went to school at Newlands Preparatory in Newcastle before then attending Stowe located, in Buckinghamshire, England. Ben attended the University of West of England and graduated with business honors before moving to Los Angeles to study at the Stella Adler Academy. In Los Angeles, Ben began his acting career on stage with "The Goldilocks Effect" in 2010, and then performed in more stage roles in 2011. Ben performed with Janet Montgomery, Matthew Rhys and then Jon Voight.