Ben Starr (actor)
Ben Starr | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1, 1988 Bristol, England |
| Alma mater | Durham University (BA) London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Ben Starr is an English actor, best known for his acting roles in Survivor, Dickensian and Final Fantasy XVI,[1][2] for which he received a Golden Joystick Award for Best Lead Performer as Clive Rosfield.[3]
Biography
Starr was born in Bristol. He attended Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School and was Captain of School 2005/6. While at school he was a member of Great Western Youth Theatre, Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre and HTV Television Workshop. He studied History at the University of Durham and was President of Castle Theatre Company, a member of DULOG, and a founding member of DIM. On graduating from Durham he completed a 2 year postgraduate acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).
Career
His first role was in Father Brown in 2013, followed by Doctors in 2013, and The Musketeers in 2015. He played Captain James Hawdon in the BBC series Dickensian.[4] In 2016, he had roles in Casualty as Nathan Mason and he starred in the role of Donatello in Medici: Masters of Florence. In 2022, he appeared as Friar Tuck in “Robin Hood, on the run” at the Solihull Fringe Festival. In 2017 he landed a recurring role as the Apothecary, Dr Christopher Priestley, in the Sky1 series Jamestown.[5]
Starr voiced Clive Rosfield in the 2023 video game Final Fantasy XVI, which enriched his stardom in the video game industry. He also hosted the Golden Joystick Awards in 2024, where he previously won the award for Best Lead Performer as the titular character.[6] He returned to voice Clive as the final character in Tekken 8's first season pass, being the second Final Fantasy character in the series after Final Fantasy XV's Noctis Lucis Caelum in Tekken 7.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Survivor | Sniper | |
| 2015 | Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie | Pursuit Delange | |
| 2016 | A Great Personality is Just Skin Deep | Dan | Short film |
| 2017 | Eat Locals | Private Crown | |
| 2018 | 7 Miracles | Judas | |
| 2021 | Sinking | Husband | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Father Brown | Adam Watkins | 1 episode |
| 2013 | Doctors | Paul Stammers | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Francesco | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | Dickensian | Captain James Hawdon | 17 episodes |
| 2016 | Casualty | Nathan Mason | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Medici | Donatello | 1 episode |
| 2017–2019 | Jamestown | Dr. Christopher Priestley | 24 episodes |
| 2019 | Knightfall | Philippe | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Midsomer Murders | Noah Moon | 1 episode |
| 2021 | Trying | Elliot | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Death in Paradise | Chad Burinsky | 1 episode |
| 2022 | London Kills | Josh Hart | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Other Half | Oscar | 1 episode |
| 2023–2024 | You & Me | Harry | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | You | Niko Leandros | 1 episode |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Yellow Face | Marcus G. Dahlman | Royal National Theatre, Park Theatre |
| 2013 | Stop the play! | Camp gay director | Trafalgar Studios |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Company of Heroes 2 | Additional voices | |
| 2016 | Quantum Break | Additional voices | |
| 2018 | A Way Out | Additional voices | |
| 2023 | Final Fantasy XVI | Clive Rosfield | Also provided voice work for paid DLC released from 2023 to 2024 |
| Arknights | Sharp | ||
| 2024 | Warframe | Arthur[7] | 1999 expansion |
| Tekken 8 | Clive Rosfield[8] | DLC guest character | |
| 2025 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Verso[9] | |
| The First Berserker: Khazan | Khazan[10] | ||
| TBD | Hades II | Prometheus[11] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Golden Joystick Awards | Best Lead Performer | Final Fantasy XVI | Won | [12] |
| The Game Awards 2023 | Best Performance | Nominated | [13] | ||
| 2024 | New York Game Awards | Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game | Nominated | [14] | |
| 20th British Academy Games Awards | Performer in a Leading Role | Longlisted | [15] |
References
- ^ Kirkley, Paul (26 December 2015). "Meet the cast and characters of Dickensian". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (31 January 2016). "Tuppence Middleton: from Tolstoy's seductress to a Dickensian victim". The Guardian.
- ^ Sam Loveridge (10 November 2023). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners". gamesradar. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Ben Starr interview: Dickensian, Pursuit Delange and being a massive nerd". Bad Cantina. 25 December 2015. Archived from the original on 26 December 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Christopher Priestley". IMDb.
- ^ Leane, Rob (20 November 2024). "Final Fantasy's Ben Starr on saying goodbye to Clive, and his hopes for The Golden Joysticks". Radio Times. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Starr, Ben [@The_Ben_Starr] (6 December 2023). "I'm thrilled to announce that I play the enigmatic "Arthur" in WARFRAME 1999. More to come soon…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Starr, Ben [@The_Ben_Starr] (12 December 2024). "I'm in #Tekken8. 🔥" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 December 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (16 October 2024). "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 trailer reveals Andy Serkis, Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, and more". Eurogamer. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Si Jia (21 August 2024). "Gamescom 2024 Opening Night Live Recap — Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, Mafia: The Old Country & More". Geek Culture. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
Ben (Starr), the voice of Clive in Final Fantasy XVI, breathes life into the trailer...
- ^ Starr, Ben [@The_Ben_Starr] (16 October 2024). "It's time to get fired up. Again. Meet PROMETHEUS in Hades II. He's sexy and sounds suspiciously like me" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Loveridge, Sam (10 November 2023). "Here are all the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 winners". GamesRadar+. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Romano, Sal (7 December 2023). "The Game Awards 2023 winners announced". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (4 January 2024). "Alan Wake II and Baldur's Gate 3 lead 2024 New York Game Awards nominees". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024.
- ^ "The 60 Best Video Games of 2023". BAFTA. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.