---
name: "Ben Wheeler"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/ben-wheeler"
fi1m_id: "ben-wheeler"
imdb_id: "nm1439751"
tmdb_id: 1128189
wikidata_id: "Q110974201"
roles: ["Cinematographer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 7
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 7
updated: "2026-09-25T01:44:24.941914+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 Wheeler

## Identity

Ben Wheeler

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/ben-wheeler
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** ben-wheeler
- **IMDb ID:** nm1439751
- **TMDB ID:** 1128189
- **Wikidata ID:** Q110974201
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110974201, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1439751/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1128189

Cinematographer. Born in Cardiff, Wales, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Cinematographer
- **Active:** 2003–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 78 (3), 2010s 77 (3), 2020s 81 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 79 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 5, Drama 4, Crime 1, Family 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q110974201, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1439751/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1128189

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*The Inbetweeners*](https://film.one/tv/the-inbetweeners.md) (84), [*The Durrells*](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md) (80), [*The Smoking Room*](https://film.one/tv/the-smoking-room.md) (63)
- **Apple TV:** [*Criminal Record*](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md) (81), [*Doctor Foster*](https://film.one/tv/doctor-foster.md) (75)
- **Netflix:** [*Wanderlust*](https://film.one/tv/wanderlust.md) (76)

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

## Biography

Ben Wheeler is a British cinematographer. He began working in film as a teenager through the Children’s Film Unit in the UK.

He is known for his work as director of photography on the television series *The Inbetweeners* (2008), the feature films *The Inbetweeners Movie* (2011) and *The Inbetweeners 2* (2014), *The Tourist* (2022), *Criminal Record* (2024) and *The Jetty* (2024).

Wheeler won the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Cinematography in a Television Drama for *The Tourist* and has received BAFTA and other nominations for his television work.

*Sources: imdb.com, unitedagents.co.uk, pro.sony.*

## On Fi1m (7)

- *Criminal Record* (2024), Fi1m 81, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md)
- *Wanderlust* (2018), Fi1m 76, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/wanderlust.md)
- *The Durrells* (2016), Fi1m 80, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md)
- *Doctor Foster* (2015), Fi1m 75, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-foster.md)
- *The Inbetweeners* (2008), Fi1m 84, Director of Photography, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-inbetweeners.md)
- *The Smoking Room* (2004), Fi1m 63, Cinematography, Director of Photography — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-smoking-room.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), Fi1m 88, Cinematography — [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)

## Complete filmography (36)

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

- *The Jetty* (2024), series, Director of Photography
- *Criminal Record* (2024), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-record.md)
- *Spy/Master* (2023), series, Cinematography
- *The Baby* (2022), series, Cinematography
- *Alex Rider* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *The Sister* (2020), series, Director of Photography
- *White House Farm* (2020), series, Cinematography
- *Back to Life* (2019), series, Cinematography
- *Wanderlust* (2018), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/wanderlust.md)
- *The Level* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *The Durrells* (2016), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-durrells.md)
- *Crashing* (2016), series, Director of Photography
- *Doctor Foster* (2015), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-foster.md)
- *Cradle to Grave* (2015), series, Director of Photography
- *Raised by Wolves* (2015), series, Cinematography
- *Boomers* (2014), series, Director of Photography
- *The Inbetweeners 2* (2014), Director of Photography
- *Mr. Sloane* (2014), series, Cinematography
- *Uncle* (2014), series, Cinematography
- *Big Bad World* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *All Stars* (2013), Director of Photography
- *Way to Go* (2013), series, Director of Photography
- *Bad Sugar* (2012), series, Cinematography
- *Bad Sugar* (2012), Director of Photography
- *The Midnight Beast* (2012), series, Cinematography
- *Playhouse Presents* (2012), series, Director of Photography
- *The Inbetweeners Movie* (2011), Director of Photography
- *Ourhouse* (2010), Director of Photography
- *The Inbetweeners* (2008), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-inbetweeners.md)
- *Katy Brand's Big Ass Show* (2007), series, Director of Photography
- *Grownups* (2006), series, Director of Photography
- *The Smoking Room* (2004), series, Director of Photography — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-smoking-room.md)
- *Peep Show* (2003), series, Cinematography — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/peep-show.md)
- *Adam and Joe Go Tokyo* (2003), series, Cinematography
- *Hard Road* (1988), Assistant Camera
- *Under the Bed* (1988), Camera Operator

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