Ben Robson (born 4 February 1984) is an English actor and model.

Early life

Robson was born and grew up in

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, England. His father worked in manufacturing. He has one younger brother and one younger sister. His sister works as an agent for directors and voice coaches. His brother works in wealth management. His grandmother was born in a Ukrainian orphanage and she moved to Germany during the war. Robson went to the

University of the West of England The University of the West of England (also known as UWE Bristol) is a public research university, located in and around Bristol, England. The institution was know as the Bristol Polytechnic in 1970; it received university status in 1992 and ...

in Bristol where he studied business.

Career

In August 2015, Ben Robson was cast as 'Craig Cody' in the pilot of '' Animal Kingdom'' based on the Australian film of the same name. In 2016, Robson appeared in the horror film '' The Boy'' as 'Cole'. The film also starred

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and

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. The film had moderate success but received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $64 million. In October 2017, Robson was cast in the crime thriller film ''

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'' as 'Ray'.

Filmography

* 2013: '' Dracula: The Dark Prince'' (as Lucian) * 2015–2016: ''

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'' (13 episodes, as Kalf) * 2016: '' The Boy'' (as Cole) * 2016–2022: '' Animal Kingdom'' (as Craig Cody) * 2019: ''

'' (as Ray) * 2020: ''

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'' (as Luke McCabe) * 2023: '' The Continental: From the World of John Wick'' (as Frankie)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Ben 1984 births Living people British actors