Ben Bishop
Photograph: Peter Deness
Acting
Voiceover
Acting
Ben is in production for a new comedy pilot called BOOZOO, which is a character-animated series in which he writes, stars, and voices.
He recently collaborated with Andy Serkis on the role of Baloo in the Jungle Book, and is currently filming the motion capture of the lead role of Ivan in THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN for Disney.
Other recent television work includes series 4 of WHITECHAPEL returning in the role of Mansell to the popular ITV1 crime drama, as well as in the most recent series of CALL THE MIDWIFE.
Ben works extensively on various projects for Andy Serkis's company The Imaginarium, and is currently in the development process of a new show in which he will write, star, and produce.
Film
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN | Ivan (Motion Capture) | Thea Sharrock | Disney |
THE JUNGLE BOOK | Hathi | Andy Serkis | Warner Bros |
THE STOMACH | Tom | Ben Steiner | Fume Films |
DOUGH | PC Marsh | John Goldschmidt | Dough Films Ltd |
ULTRAMARINES | Crastor | Martin Pick | Codex / Good Story |
HONOUR | Boxer | Sian Khan | Pursuit Films Limited |
SOME DOGS BITE | Di Douglas Turner | Marc Munden | Kindle Entertainment |
BAD CALL | Tonker | Geoff Searle | Marple Town Films |
MY LAST FIVE GIRLFRIENDS | David | Julian Kemp | Willing Pilowsky Productions |
HEROES AND VILLAINS | Henry | Selwyn Roberts | One Vision Films |
COLIN | Colin | Adam Watkins | Horseshoe Boy |
FIERCE | Meadows | Rachel Das | Film 4 |
DON'T LOOK BACK | Joel | Nick Sherard | Undercover Productions |
Television
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
BOOZOO | 2LE Media | ||
BABYLON | Gareth Baker | Sally El Hosani | Channel 4 |
CALL THE MIDWIFE | Cyril Aston | Juliet May | BBC 1 |
WHITECHAPEL SERIES IV | Mansell | Various | Carnival Films |
A TOUCH OF CLOTH II | Twitch | Jim O'Hanlon | Zeppotron / Sky1 |
UTOPIA | Corporal | Marc Munden | Kudos |
HUNDERBY | Tom | Tony Dow | Baby Cow / Sky Atlantic |
WAY TO GO | Todd | Catherine Morshead | BBC |
TITANIC | Stoker Lyons | Jon Jones | ITV |
WHITECHAPEL III | Mansell | Various | Carnival Films |
THE LIFE OF EDWARD JENNER | Edward Jenner | Emma Frank | Lambent / BBC |
THE INCREASINGLY POOR DECISIONS OF TODD MARGARET | Officer Tosh Hunderfunk | Ben Gregor | RDF Media |
MIRANDA UNWRAPPED | Rob, The Bank Man | Alex Walsh Taylor | BBC |
THE CRIMSON PETAL AND THE WHITE | DC Wilson | Marc Munden | BBC |
TWELVE PRINCESSES | Henry VIII | Emma Frank | BBC / Lambent |
WHITECHAPEL II | Mansell | David Evans | Carnival Film and TV |
HANSEL & GRETEL (BAFTA NOMINATION) | Father | Emma Frank | BBC |
MI HIGH SPI KIDS | Brutus | Various | Kudos |
ASHES TO ASHES | Judd | Various | Kudos |
HOLBY BLUE | Michael Martin | Various | Kudos |
ALL ABOUT ME | BLOODLINES | Beryl Richards | BBC |
HOLBY BLUE | Michael Martin | Various | BBC |
BOTTLE TOP BILL | Various | Noel Price | Channel 4 |
THE LOST WORLD OF MITCHELL AND KENYON | Various | Emma Hindley | BBC |
GABY AND THE GIRLS | Gavin | Zoe Nathenson | Absolutely TV |
THE CRY | Gus | David Drury | ITV |
TRAPPED | Boz | Mike Lomas | HTV |
DOOM WATCH | Ahania | Leigh Took | Channel 4 |
Stage
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
EVERY COIN | Liam | Esther Baker | Synergy / Soho Theatre |
THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY | Freddie Miles / Marc Priminger | Raz Shaw | Royal and Derngate |
TROLIUS AND CRESSIDA | Paris | Mathew Dunster | Globe Theatre |
FRONTLINE | Jason | Mathew Dunster | Globe Theatre |
KING LEAR | Duke of Burgundy | Dominic Dromgoole | Shakespeare's Globe |
GADAFFI: THE LIVING MYTH | Mr Mister | David Freeman | ENO |
MASTER AND MARGHERITA | Bemoth and Alframius | Blanche McIntyre | Greenwich Theatre |
VICTORS LIFE | Victor | Tassos Stevens | Arcola Theatre |
666 | Ben | David Ottene | Pleasance/Riverside Studios |
Radio
| Production | Character | Director | Company |
|---|---|---|---|
CAR RIDE | Mike | Pam Marshall | BBC Radio 4 |
CARTIER SHORT FILMS | Sam and James | Oliviere Dohan | Cartier Films |
ECHOES | Emma Thompson | ||
ECHOES | Various | Emma Thompson |