---
name: "Doc Brown"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-bailey-smith"
fi1m_id: "ben-bailey-smith"
imdb_id: "nm2509609"
tmdb_id: 1514177
wikidata_id: "Q5287024"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 September 1977"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 83
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T20:02:14.927781+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Doc Brown

## Identity

Doc Brown

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-bailey-smith
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ben-bailey-smith
- **IMDb ID:** nm2509609
- **TMDB ID:** 1514177
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5287024
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bailey_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5287024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2509609/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1514177

Actor. Born 21 September 1977 in Kilburn, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 September 1977, Kilburn, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2016–present
- **Also known as:** Ben Bailey Smith, Ben Bailey-Smith, Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 5: 4 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 83, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 82 (3), 2020s 83 (2)
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bailey_Smith, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5287024, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2509609/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1514177

## Streaming the US now

- **BritBox:** [*The Sixth Commandment*](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md) (80)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Ben Bailey Smith, professionally known as Doc Brown, is an English actor, comedian, rapper, screenwriter and voiceover artist. He is credited under variations including Ben Bailey-Smith and Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith.

Smith began as an underground rapper before turning to stand-up comedy in 2008 and later focusing on acting and writing. He has appeared in television series including *Law & Order: UK*, *4 O'Clock Club*, *The Split*, *Andor* as Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin, *Black Mirror*, *Fleabag*, *Doctor Who*, *The Inbetweeners* and *Derek*, as well as films such as *David Brent: Life on the Road*, *Cinderella* and *Persuasion*. In 2023 he played Simon Blake in the BBC drama series *The Sixth Commandment*.

He is the younger brother of novelist Zadie Smith and has written for television, radio and advertising, and published children's books.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, unitedagents.co.uk, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (5)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *The Sixth Commandment* (2023), Fi1m 80, as Simon Blake — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md)
- *Andor* (2022), Fi1m 86, as Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin — [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Damilola, Our Loved Boy* (2016), Fi1m 75, as Cab Driver — [page](https://film.one/film/damilola-our-loved-boy.md)
- *Fleabag* (2016), Fi1m 90, as Workshop Leader — [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Taskmaster* (2015), Fi1m 82, as Self — [page](https://film.one/tv/taskmaster.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Christmas Karma* (2025), as Cocky Ken
- *Little Disasters* (2025), series, as Nick
- *Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery* (2024), as Dinger
- *Truelove* (2024), series, as Samuel
- *Blind Spot* (2023), as Paul
- *The Sixth Commandment* (2023), series, as Simon Blake — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sixth-commandment.md)
- *Significant Other* (2023), series, as Damian
- *Andor* (2022), series, as Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/andor.md)
- *Persuasion* (2022), as Charles Musgrove (as Ben Bailey-Smith)
- *Suspicion* (2022), series, as Joe Gibson
- *Cinderella* (2021), as Town Crier
- *Des* (2020), series, as DC Brian Lodge
- *StarDog and TurboCat* (2019), as Bullion (voice)
- *Ratburger* (2017), as Charlie Jacobs
- *NADIA* (2017), as Mr. Callahan
- *Damilola, Our Loved Boy* (2016), as Cab Driver — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/damilola-our-loved-boy.md)
- *Level Up* (2016), as Joel
- *David Brent: Life on the Road* (2016), as Dom Johnson
- *Fleabag* (2016), series, as Workshop Leader — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/fleabag.md)
- *Brief Encounters* (2016), series, as Johnny Daniels
- *Midwinter of the Spirit* (2015), series, as Lol Robinson
- *Nurse* (2015), series, as PC Dave
- *Strange Hill High* (2013), series, as Mitchell Tanner (voice)
- *The Return of Brent* (2013), as Dom Johnson
- *Derek* (2013), series, as Deon
- *4 O'Clock Club* (2012), series, as Nathan · Writer, Creator
- *Black Mirror* (2011), series, as Gabe — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/black-mirror.md)
- *Other Side of the Game* (2010), as Steve Palmer (as Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith)
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as Joe Hawkins
- *The Inbetweeners* (2008), series, as Steve — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-inbetweeners.md)
- *Wishbaby* (2007), as Colin
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Durkas Cicero — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Celebrity Mastermind* (2003), series, Actor
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Zach Lime — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Endangered*, as Ty (voice)
- *Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Icebreaker*, as Ty (voice)

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