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name: "Ben Willbond"
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born: "18 January 1973"
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updated: "2026-09-17T03:03:09.070953+00:00"
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# Ben Willbond

Actor. Born 18 January 1973 in Buckinghamshire, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 January 1973, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- **Active:** 2005–present

## Biography

Ben Willbond is an English actor and screenwriter. Born on 18 January 1973 in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, he studied at St Catherine's College, Oxford. He began performing in comedy, including as part of the duo 'Ben & Arn', which won the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer in 1999, and appeared in solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

He is best known for his work with the Them There collective on the children's sketch show *Horrible Histories* (2009–2013), the fantasy comedy *Yonderland* (2013–2016), which he co-created, co-wrote and starred in, and the sitcom *Ghosts* (2019–), in which he plays The Captain. Other television credits include recurring roles in *The Thick of It* and *Rev*.

Willbond has appeared in films including *Bill* (2015), which he co-wrote, *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016) and *St Trinian's* (2007). He played Jeremy in the 2014 episode 'Sardines' of the anthology series *Inside No. 9*.

*Sources: imdb.com, wikiwand.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget* (2023), Fi1m 64, Additional Writing — [page](https://film.one/film/chicken-run-dawn-of-the-nugget.md)
- *Inside No. 9* (2014), Fi1m 84, as Jeremy — [page](https://film.one/tv/inside-no-9.md)
- *The Thick of It* (2005), Fi1m 89, as Adam Kenyon — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-thick-of-it.md)

## Also known for

- *Bridget Jones's Baby* (2016), Giles
- *Good Omens* (2019), Nigel Tomkins
- *Your Highness* (2011), Ranger
- *Imagine Me & You* (2006), David Steele
- *Hijack* (2023), Graham
- *St Trinian's* (2007), Damaged Inspector
- *King of Thieves* (2018), Building Society Branch Manager
- *Starter for 10* (2006), University Challenge Coordinator

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