---
name: "Ben Daniels"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-daniels"
fi1m_id: "ben-daniels"
imdb_id: "nm0199842"
tmdb_id: 27632
wikidata_id: "Q609458"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "10 June 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 74
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-07T16:51:18.644187+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."
---

# Ben Daniels

## Identity

Ben Daniels

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-daniels
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ben-daniels
- **IMDb ID:** nm0199842
- **TMDB ID:** 27632
- **Wikidata ID:** Q609458
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Daniels, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609458, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199842/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27632

Actor. Born 10 June 1964 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 10 June 1964, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 1990–present
- **Also known as:** بن دنیلز
- **Frequently works with:** [Andy De Emmony](https://film.one/person/andy-de-emmony.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 74, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 77 (2), 2000s 78 (4), 2010s 76 (4), 2020s 45 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 66 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 7 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 7 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 5, Action 2, Adventure 2, War 2, Action & Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,158m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Daniels, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q609458, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0199842/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/27632

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Virgin Queen*](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md) (78), [*The Wipers Times*](https://film.one/film/the-wipers-times.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*Conspiracy*](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md) (83)
- **Tubi:** [*Drop the Dead Donkey*](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md) (74)

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

## Biography

Ben Daniels is an English actor. Born on 10 June 1964 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) after developing an interest in drama at school and studying at Stratford College.

He began his career in British theatre and received an Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor for *All My Sons* (2001), along with earlier nominations for *Never the Sinner* (1991) and other productions. On screen he has appeared in supporting roles in films including *Beautiful Thing* (1996) as Tony, *Doom* (2005) and *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016). Television credits include *House of Cards* (2013), *The Crown* (2016) and *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* (2022).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (11)

- *Argylle* (2024), Fi1m 45, as Bartender — [page](https://film.one/film/argylle.md)
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), Fi1m 70, as General Merrick — [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Lord Snowdon — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *Locke* (2014), Fi1m 82, as Gareth (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/locke.md)
- *The Wipers Times* (2013), Fi1m 74, as Lieutenant Colonel Howfield — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wipers-times.md)
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), Fi1m 78, as Francis Walsingham — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Cutting It* (2002), Fi1m 72, as Finn Bevan — [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)
- *Spooks* (2002), Fi1m 77, as Oleg Korsakov — [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Conspiracy* (2001), Fi1m 83, as Josef Bühler — [page](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md)
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), Fi1m 80, as Tony — [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), Fi1m 74, as Jack — [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)

## Complete filmography (71)

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

- *National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy* (2026), as Gregor Antonescu
- *Argylle* (2024), as Bartender — Fi1m 45, [page](https://film.one/film/argylle.md)
- *Interview with the Vampire* (2022), series, as Santiago
- *Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look* (2022), as Antoc Merrick (archive footage) (uncredited)
- *The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power* (2022), series, as Círdan
- *Benediction* (2021), as Dr. Rivers
- *Foundation* (2021), series, as Bel Riose — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/tv/foundation.md)
- *Jupiter's Legacy* (2021), series, as Walter Sampson / Brainwave
- *Captive State* (2019), as Daniel
- *Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert* (2018), as Pontius Pilate
- *The Exception* (2017), as Col Sigurd von Ilsemann
- *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* (2016), as General Merrick — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/rogue-one-a-star-wars-story.md)
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Lord Snowdon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *The Exorcist* (2016), series, as Father Marcus Brennan
- *Flesh and Bone* (2015), series, as Paul
- *Casanova* (2015), series, as Francois-Joachim de Bernis
- *Casanova* (2015), as Francois-Joachim de Bernis
- *Lunacy: The Making of Luna* (2015), Actor
- *Luna* (2014), as Grant
- *Jamaica Inn* (2014), series, as Francis Davey
- *Locke* (2014), as Gareth (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/locke.md)
- *The Wipers Times* (2013), as Lieutenant Colonel Howfield — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wipers-times.md)
- *Jack the Giant Slayer* (2013), as Fumm
- *House of Cards* (2013), series, as Adam Galloway
- *The Paradise* (2012), series, as Tom Weston
- *The Hollow Crown* (2012), series, as Buckingham — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-hollow-crown.md)
- *Women in Love* (2011), series, as Will Brangwen
- *The Last Days of Lehman Brothers* (2009), as John Thain
- *Moving On* (2009), series, as John Murphy
- *Law & Order: UK* (2009), series, as James Steel
- *Merlin* (2008), series, as Tristan
- *The Passion* (2008), series, as Caiaphas
- *Lark Rise to Candleford* (2008), series, Actor
- *Who Killed Mrs De Ropp?* (2007), as Saki
- *The State Within* (2006), series, as Nicholas Brocklehurst
- *The Virgin Queen* (2006), series, as Francis Walsingham — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-virgin-queen.md)
- *Doom* (2005), as Goat
- *Ian Fleming: Bondmaker* (2005), as Ian Fleming
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as Alfred Crackenthorpe
- *Real Men* (2003), as DI Matthew Fenton
- *Spooks* (2002), series, as Oleg Korsakov — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/spooks.md)
- *Cutting It* (2002), series, as Finn Bevan — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/cutting-it.md)
- *Fogbound* (2002), as Leo
- *Real Men* (2002), series, Actor
- *Conspiracy* (2001), as Josef Bühler — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/conspiracy.md)
- *Married/Unmarried* (2001), as Danny
- *Britannic* (2000), as Townsend
- *Fanny & Elvis* (1999), as Andrew
- *Aristocrats* (1999), as Lord Kildare
- *Madeline* (1998), as Leopold the Tutor
- *I Want You* (1998), as Bob
- *Passion in the Desert* (1997), as Augustin Robert
- *David* (1997), as Jonatan
- *Beautiful Thing* (1996), as Tony — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/beautiful-thing.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, Actor
- *Truth or Dare* (1996), as Ben
- *W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth* (1994), Actor
- *Outside Edge* (1994), series, as Alex Harrington
- *Romeo and Juliet* (1994), as Mercutio
- *A Touch of Frost* (1992), series, as Roger Massie — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-touch-of-frost.md)
- *The Lost Language of Cranes* (1992), as Robin Bradley
- *The Bridge* (1992), as Rogers
- *Soldier Soldier* (1991), series, as Capt Andy Wright
- *Drop the Dead Donkey* (1990), series, as Jack — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/drop-the-dead-donkey.md)
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Irish Priest (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *The Paradise Club* (1989), series, as DC Webster
- *Wall of Tyranny* (1988), as Striemer
- *The Modern World: Ten Great Writers* (1988), series, as Hans Castorp
- *Wish You Were Here* (1987), as Maisie Mathews
- *The Fourth Protocol* (1987), as Boy in Photo (uncredited) — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fourth-protocol.md)
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Graham Marda — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/casualty.md)

## Gallery

- ![Ben Daniels](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-a1254ab5f97f.jpg) Ben Daniels — Luigi Novi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/Ben_Daniels%2C_2017.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Actor Ben Daniels at a panel discussion on the 2016 - 2018 TV series The Exorcist on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhatt](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-334082f643ea.jpg) Actor Ben Daniels at a panel discussion on the 2016 - 2018 TV series The Exorcist on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhatt — Luigi Novi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/10.8.17BenDanielsByLuigiNovi1.jpg/1280px-10.8.17BenDanielsByLuigiNovi1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Actor Ben Daniels at a panel discussion on the 2016 - 2018 TV series The Exorcist on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhatt](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-b1533a991e51.jpg) Actor Ben Daniels at a panel discussion on the 2016 - 2018 TV series The Exorcist on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhatt — Luigi Novi, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/10.8.17BenDanielsByLuigiNovi1_2017_%28cropped-J1%29.jpg/1280px-10.8.17BenDanielsByLuigiNovi1_2017_%28cropped-J1%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Ben Daniels](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-a0c8b930d0f1.jpg) Ben Daniels — Image via TMDB
- ![Ben Daniels](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-9f0d119da37a.jpg) Ben Daniels — Image via TMDB
- ![Ben Daniels](https://film.one/media/person/86880/gallery-c06191158fa7.jpg) Ben Daniels — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won, 1 nominated

- Theatre World Award 2008: Theatre World Award (won)
- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play 2008: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 2001: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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