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Ben Bailey Smith

Ben Bailey Smith’s career began as a rapper, touring with Mark Ronson before going into stand-up comedy in 2007. He went on to make a name for himself as a stand-up comedian, touring internationally under the alias of Doc Brown, before diversifying into mainstream TV and film acting, screenwriting and children's picture books and novels, includingI am Bear (Walker) and Something I Said(Bloomsbury).

He is a long-standing collaborator with Ricky Gervais appearing in the Channel 4 ComedyDerekand the 2016 sketchEquality Street, which led to the feature film Life on the Road. Television credits include the slimy Empire Agent Blevin in the hit Disney+ Original Star Wars:Andor, Joe Gibson in Apple+’s Suspicion and regular roles in series such as Brief Encounters(ITV), Cleaning Up(ITV), The Split S2(BBC)and Britannia(Sky). 

Film credits include James Corden’sCinderellaand Charles Musgrove in Netflix’s Persuasion opposite Dakota Johnson and Richard E.Grant. 2016 saw him host the BAFTA Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills in 2016 and in 2022 he performed an original piece of writing for the Queens Platinum Jubilee at Buckingham Palace.

Ben can also be seen starring in Channel 4 dark comedy dramaTruelove,ITVX’s hit comedy-dramaSignificant Otherand theBBC’s television adaptation of independent filmBoiling Pointand the BBC’s BAFTA winning true crime seriesThe Sixth Commandment. He most recently performed in Nassim Soleimanpour’sWhite Rabbit Red Rabbit, the internationally acclaimed play that sees an actor take to the stage with no rehearsal, no director, and a script waiting in a sealed envelope onstage.

Ben shall next be seen in Charlie Brooker’sBlack Mirroron Netflix, as well as new psychological thriller seriesLittle Disasters(Paramount +).

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Actors

Television

Production

Character

Director

Company

Little Disasters

Nick

Toby Haynes

Paramount +

Black Mirror S7

TBC

TBC

Broke & Bones / Netflix

Murder They Hope Series 3

Dinger

Various

Gold

Truelove

Samuel

Various

Clerkenwell Films / Channel 4

Boiling Point

Darren

Mounia Akl

BBC

Significant Other

Damien

David Sant

Quay Street Productions

The Sixth Commandment

Simon Blake

Saul Dibb

True Vision Productions

JoJo and Gran Gran

Daddy (Voice)

Various

CBeebies

Little Howard's Big Question

Plithy Nondeploom

Bruce Webb

BBC

Strange Hill High

Mitchell Tanner

Chris Tichbourne

BBC

Ghost Fighting Corporation

Detective Stoker

Jack Howard

New Form Digital

Bounty Hunters

DS Evans

Toby Macdonald

Babieka

Thunderbirds Are Go

Jensen Hunt

Theo Baynton

ITV Studios

101 Dalmation Street

Sid

Miklos Weigert

Atomic Cartoons

The Light

Steve

Andy Newbery

Channel 4

Andor

Blevin

Created by Tony Gilroy

Disney +

Suspicion

Joe Gibson

Various

Keshet UK Ltd.

Britannia III

Rufus

Various

Amazon Studios

Silent Witness

Ben Carmichael

Dominic Leclerc

Cipango Productions / BBC

Des

Brian Lodge

Lewis Arnold

New Pictures

The Split (Series 2)

Richie Hansen

Various

BBC

Doctor Who

Durkas Cicero

Jennifer Perrott

BBC

Britannia II

Rufus

Various

Amazon Studios

Cleaning Up

Blake

Lewis Arnold

Sister Pictures / ITV

Ratburger

Charlie Jacob

Matt Lipsey

Little Bert Ltd

Our Loved Boy

Cab Driver

Euros Lyn

Minnow Films

Fleabag

Workshop Leader

Harry Bradbeer

Two Brothers Pictures

Brief Encounters

Johnny

Various

CPL Productions Ltd

Murder In Successvile series 2

Lewis Hamilton

James De Frond

Tiger Aspect Productions

Midwinter of the Spirit

Lol

Richard Clark

ITV

Drunk History (series 2)

Duke of Wellington

Tom McKay

Tiger Aspect Productions Ltd

Nurse

Dave

Ian Fitzgibbon

BBC

Semi-Detached Pilot

Al

Rob Bullock

Rough Cut TV

Laid

Davey

Ian Fitzgibbon

STV

Law & Order

Ds Joe Carter

Mat King

Kudos/ITV

Give Out Girls

Andy

Chloe Thomas

Big Talk Productions/Sky Living

The 4 O'Clock Club series 3

Nathan

Various

BBC

Midsomer Murders

Zach Lime

Alex Pillai

Bently Productions

Derek

Ben

Ricky Gervais

Derek Productions

Hunted

Tyrone

SJ Clarkson

Kudos/HBO

The 4 O'Clock Club Series 2

Nathan

Various

BBC

The 4 O'Clock Club

Nathan

Spencer Campbell

BBC

The Inbetweeners

Steve

Ben Palmer

Bwark/BBC

Rev

Ikon

Peter Cattaneo

BBC2/Big Talk

Film

Production

Character

Director

Company

Persuasion

Charles Musgrove

Carrie Cracknell

Netflix

Cinderella

Town Crier

Kay Cannon

Amazon Prime

Bear Grylls Young Adventurer: Endangered

Ty

Nigel Stone

Platinum Films

Damilola, Our Loved Boy,

Cab Driver

Euros Lyn

Minnow Films

Deadwood Park

Assistant Art Director

Eric Stanze

Wicked Pixel Cinema

Other Side of the Game

Steve Palmer

Sav Akyuz

Alliance Motion Pictures

StarDog and TurboCat

Bullion (Voice)

Ben Smith

Head Gear Films

Persuasion

Charles Musgrove

Carrie Cracknell

Netflix

Cinderella

Town Crier

Kay Cannon

CP Films Productions Ltd.

David Brent: Life On The Road

Dom

Ricky Gervais

LOTR Films Ltd

The Road Trip

State Trooper

Ben Palmer

Little Rock Pictures

Level Up

Joel

Adam Randall

Fullwell 73

Huge

Barman

Ben Miller

Matador Pictures

Wishbaby

Colin

Stephen W. Parsons

Bubblehead Productions

Stage

Production

Character

Director

Company

White Rabbit, Red Rabbit

Self/Performer

N/A

Lambert Jackson Productions

My White Best Friend

Himself

Curated by Rachel De-Lahay & Milli Bhatia

Bunker Theatre

Remembrance

Writer/Performer

Annabel Bolton

Old Vic

Short Film

Production

Character

Director

Company

Blind Spot

Paul

Soph Webberley

Night Sky Films

Britannia VR: Out of your Mind

Rufus

Kim-Leigh Pontin

Hammerhead

The Return of Brent

Dom Johnson

Ricky Gervais

BBC

Freaky Mouth Pizza

Actor

Jack Howard

Jack and Dean

Nadia

Mr Callahan

Teddy Nygh

Fully Focused Productions

Other

Production

Character

Director

Company

Learn Guitar with David Brent

Dom

Ricky Gervais

Youtube

Film, TV & Theatre

Film

Production

Company

Notes

TINDERBOX

DUCK SOUP FILMS

Writer

Television

Production

Company

Notes

THE 4 O'CLOCK CLUB

2020

BBC

Writer

TIGHTROPE

ROUGHCUT

Co-Writer with Lajaune Lincoln

Books

Children's

Publication Details

Notes

SOMETHING I SAID

2021

Bloomsbury

'Fantastically, gloriously funny' Katherine Rundell, author of The Explorer

'Snort-out-loud charm' Observer 'Fantastic! Pitch perfect comedic voice' Katie Tsang, author of Dragon Mountain

From comedian, actor, rapper and screenwriter Ben Bailey Smith comes a blazingly funny, big-hearted story about family, friendship and how far one boy will go to get a laugh. Perfect for fans of David Baddiel and Frank Cottrell-Boyce.

For thirteen-year-old Carmichael Taylor, life is one big joke - in a good way. He just can't understand why no one else seems to find everything as funny as he does.

When Car is filmed stumbling into performing a piece of hilarious stand-up at the school talent show - targeting his family, school and friends - the footage ends up creating international infamy. But with the promise of fame and fortune comes trouble, and it's up to Car to decide what or who he's willing to risk to chase his comedy dream.

Get ready to laugh at life with this heart-warming, unashamedly honest and hilarious look at family, friendship and what really matters.

BEAR MOVES

2018

Candlewick Press

Bear's in a dancing mood, and his friend Bunny is happy to help out with the boom box. With moves like Furry Breaking, Running Bear (you run but don't go anywhere), and the classic back spin, who could blame observers who might want to bust a move of their own? Actor/rapper Ben Bailey Smith (aka Doc Brown) and artist Sav Akyuz team up again for a lively two-step with the multitalented Bear.

I AM BEAR

2016

Walker Books

If there's trouble, one thing is certain: Bear was there. In (and out) of his outrageous purple outfit, Bear can do anything - steal honey from the bees, do magic tricks, steal doughnuts from a police officer, and annoy a certain pesky squirrel. This hilarious picture book debut of actor Ben Bailey Smith (aka rapper Doc Brown) and artist Sav Akyuz will keep young mischief-makers in stitches.