| Ben Whitehead | |
| Birth Name: | Benjamin Whitehead |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1977 |
| Birth Place: | London, England |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 2003–present[1] |
Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is an English actor. He is best known as the current voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit franchise following Peter Sallis' retirement and subsequent death.[2]
Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2003.[3] In 2009, he voiced Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures,[4] a four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games.[5] After Peter Sallis's last work as Wallace in 2010,[6] [7] Whitehead became the official voice of the character beginning with Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms.[8] Outside of acting, Whitehead is also Aardman's read-in artist.
Ben has performed in Great Scott!, an Antarctic epic touring comedy from Gonzo Moose. He performed a one-man show at the London Horror Festival and voiced the title role in Golem (Young Vic and tour), produced by multi award-winning theatre company 1927, directed by Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mr. Leaching (voice) | |||
| 2008 | A Matter of Loaf and Death | Wallace, Baker Bob (voices) | Short, role of Wallace with stand-in for Peter Sallis Also read-in artist | |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice) | United Kingdom version | |
| So You Want to Be a Pirate! | Announcer (voice) | Short film | ||
| 2013 | Secrets of the Dark House | Husband | ||
| 2018 | Early Man | Additional voices | ||
| 2023 | Eigengrau Half-Life[10] | Michael Hobbs | Short film | |
| 2024 | Wallace (voice) | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | BBC Proms | Wallace (voice) | 1 episode | |
| 2019 | Berry Bees | Additional voices | Unknown episode |
| Year | Title | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching, Hutch | |
| 2009 | Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures | Wallace | |
| 2015 | Anno 2205 | John Rafferty | |
| 2016 | Male Civilian, Officer | ||
| 2017 | The Pillars of the Earth | Remigius, Civilians | |
| 2019 | Layers of Fear 2 | Journalist | |
| Sir Florianus | |||
| A Year of Rain | Additional voices | ||
| 2020 | |||
| Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up | Wallace | ||
| 2021 | Additional voices | ||
| 2023 | Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway | Wallace |