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Benjamin Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's thir ...
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Benedict Benedict may refer to: People Names *Benedict (given name), including a list of people with the given name *Benedict (surname), including a list of people with the surname Religious figures *Pope Benedict I (died 579), head of the Catholic Chur ...
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Bennett Bennett may refer to: People *Bennett (name), including a list of people with the surname and given name Places Canada * Bennett, Alberta *Bennett, British Columbia * Bennett Lake, in the British Columbia and Yukon Territory **Bennett Range **Benn ...
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Benson Benson may refer to: Animals *Benson (fish), largest common carp caught in Britain Places Geography Canada *Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality *Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet United Kingdom * Benson, Oxfordshire ...
, and is also a given name in its own right.
Ben Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
(in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew
surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
s, e.g.
Abraham ben Abraham Abraham ben Abraham ( he, אברהם בן אברהם, lit. "Avraham the son of Avraham") (c. 1700 – 23 May 1749), also known as Count Valentine (Valentin, Walentyn) Potocki (Pototzki or Pototski), was a purported Polish nobleman (''szlachta'' ...
( he, אברהם בן אברהם). Bar-, "son of" in
Aramaic The Aramaic languages, short Aramaic ( syc, ܐܪܡܝܐ, Arāmāyā; oar, 𐤀𐤓𐤌𐤉𐤀; arc, 𐡀𐡓𐡌𐡉𐡀; tmr, אֲרָמִית), are a language family containing many varieties (languages and dialects) that originated in ...
, is also seen, e.g.
Simon bar Kokhba Simon ben Koseba or Cosiba ( he, שִׁמְעוֹן בַּר כֹסֵבָא, translit= Šīmʾōn bar Ḵōsēḇaʾ‎ ; died 135 CE), commonly known as Bar Kokhba ( he, שִׁמְעוֹן בַּר כּוֹכְבָא‎, translit=Šīmʾōn bar ...
( he, שמעון בר כוכבא). Ben meaning "son of" is also found in Arabic as ''Ben'' (dialectal Arabic) or ''bin'' (بن), ''Ibn''/''ebn'' (ابن).


People with the given name

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Ben Adams Benjamin “Ben” Edward Stephen Adams (born 22 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter from Ascot, England, best known as a member of the British-Norwegian boy band A1. Early life Born in Ascot, Adams attended Westminster Under ...
(born 1981), member of the British boy band A1 * Ben Affleck (born 1972), American Academy Award-winning actor and screenwriter * Ben Ashkenazy (born 1968/69), American billionaire real estate developer *
Ben Askren Benjamin Michael Askren (born July 18, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. Askren was the former Bellator and ONE Welterweight Champion, remaining undefeated for over a decade before competing in ...
(born 1984), American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist *
Ben Banogu Benjamin Chinomso Banogu (born January 19, 1996) is a Nigerian professional American football defensive end for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisiana-Monroe and TCU. Early years Bo ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Ben Barba Ben Barba (born 13 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for St Helens in the Super League. He primarily played as a or . He was banned by both the NRL and Rugby Football League in February ...
(born 1989), Australian rugby player *
Ben Barnes (disambiguation) Ben Barnes may refer to: * Ben Barnes (actor) (born 1981), English actor * Ben Barnes (Texas politician) (born 1938), American politician and lobbyist in Texas * Ben Barnes (Shawnee), chief of the Shawnee Tribe, in Oklahoma * Ben Barnes (Maryland p ...
, multiple people *
Ben Bartch Ben Bartch (born July 22, 1998) is an American football guard for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Saint John's (MN). Early life and high school Bartch grew up in McMinnville, Oregon a ...
(born 1998), American football player *
Ben Bartlett Ben Bartlett (born in 1965) is a British composer known for his numerous Film and Television scores including ''Walking with Dinosaurs'', ''Vera'', ''The Tunnel'' and ''Lucky Man''. Working and living in London, Ben Bartlett was educated ther ...
, British composer *
Ben Becker Ben Becker (born 19 December 1964) is a German film, theatre and voice actor. Biography Becker was born in Bremen, the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sande ...
(born 1964), German actor *
Ben Bernanke Ben Shalom Bernanke ( ; born December 13, 1953) is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Fed, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. Durin ...
(born 1953), American chair of the Federal Reserve Bank * Ben Bishop (born 1986), American ice hockey player * Ben Bradlee (1921–2014), American newspaper editor * Ben Braun (born 1953), American basketball coach * Ben Bredeson (born 1999), American football player * Ben Browder (born 1962), American actor * Ben Burman (1896–1984), American author *
Ben Burr-Kirven Ben Burr-Kirven (born September 8, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington. Early years Burr-Kirven attended Sacred Heart Preparatory S ...
(born 1997), American football player * Ben Carson (born 1951), American surgeon and politician *
Ben Carter (disambiguation) Ben Carter may refer to: * Benjamin F. Carter (1824–1916), Wisconsin politician * Ben Carter (actor) (1907/10–1946), American actor and casting agent * Ben Ammi Ben-Israel (1939–2014), or Ben Carter, American founder and spiritual leader of ...
, multiple people *
Ben Chase Benjamin Semple Chase III (March 18, 1923 – March 6, 1998) was an American football guard who played one season with the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He played college football at the United States Naval Academy and attended ...
(1923–1998), American football player *
Ben Chilwell Benjamin James Chilwell (born 21 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for club Chelsea and the England national team. Beginning his career at Leicester City, Chilwell had a loan spell with Huddersfiel ...
(born 1996), English footballer * Ben Cleveland (born 1998), American football player *
Ben Clime Benjamin Sidney Clime (October 14, 1891 – January 13, 1973) was an American football guard who played two seasons in the American Professional Football Association with the Rochester Jeffersons. He played college football at Swarthmore College ...
(1891–1973), American football player *
Ben Cohen (disambiguation) Ben Cohen may refer to: * Ben Cohen (bridge) (1907–1971), English bridge player and author * Ben Cohen (businessman) (born 1951), American businessman, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's * Ben Cohen (rugby union) (born 1978), English LGBT activist and ...
, multiple people *
Ben Coleman (disambiguation) Ben Coleman may refer to: * Ben Coleman (basketball) (1961–2019) * Ben Coleman (American football) (born 1971) * Ben Coleman (squash player) (born 1991) See also * Benjamin Wilson Coleman Benjamin Wilson Coleman (July 1, 1869 – February ...
, multiple people * Ben Collins, American screenwriter *
Ben Cousins Benjamin Luke Cousins (born 30 June 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL). Cousins is listed by journalist Mike Sheahan as one of the fifty greatest players o ...
(born 1978), Australian rules footballer * Ben Crenshaw (born 1952), American golfer *
Ben Crompton Benjamin Lorton Crompton (born 1974) is an English actor and standup comedian, best known for his performance on the BBC sketch show ''Man Stroke Woman'' and as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom ''Ideal''. From 2012 to 2019, Crompton portrayed Eddi ...
(born 1974), English actor * Ben Cross (1947–2020), English actor *
Ben Curtis (disambiguation) Benjamin or Ben Curtis may refer to: * Benjamin Robbins Curtis (1809–1874), American jurist * Ben Curtis (golfer) (born 1977), American golfer * Ben Curtis (actor) (born 1980), American actor * Benjamin Curtis (musician) (1978–2013), American ...
, multiple people *
Ben Cutting Benjamin Colin James Cutting (born 30 January 1987) is an Australian cricketer who plays as an all-rounder. Cutting represented Australia in one-day internationals and T20 matches, and at the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka. Cutting pl ...
(born 1987), Australian cricketer *
Ben Daley Ben Daley (born 27 June 1988) is a former national representative ’Wallabies’ rugby union footballer who played professionally for the Melbourne Rebels. Daley also previously played for the Queensland Reds and Western Force. His playing pos ...
(born 1988), Australian rugby player * Ben Davis (born 2000), Thai footballer *
Ben DiNucci Benjamin Anthony DiNucci (born November 24, 1996), is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played college football at James Madison and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NF ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Ben Domenech Ben Domenech (born January 1, 1982) is an American writer, blogger, editor, and television commentator. He is the co-founder and publisher of ''The Federalist'' and host of ''The Federalist Radio Hour'', and writes ''The Transom'', a daily subs ...
(b. 1982), American news commentator, publisher of ''The Federalist'' *
Ben Eager Benjamin Arthur Eager (born January 22, 1984) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He won the Stanley Cup with the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010. Playing career Eager was drafted in the first round, 23rd overall, by the A ...
(born 1984), Canadian ice hockey player *
Ben Edwards (disambiguation) This list includes people with given names Ben and Benjamin. Benjamin Edwards may refer to: * Benjamin Edwards (artist) (born 1970), American visual artist and writer * Benjamin Edwards (Maryland politician) (1753–1829), American merchant and pol ...
, multiple people *
Ben Eisenhardt Ben Eisenhardt (בן אייזנהארט; December 3, 1990) is an American-Israeli professional basketball player who plays for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, at the power forward/center positions. Personal life Eisen ...
(born 1990), American-Israeli basketball player *
Ben Ellefson Benjamin Ellefson (born September 1, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for North Dakota State. College career Ellefson played college football a ...
(born 1996), American football player *
Ben Fayot Ben Fayot (born 25 June 1937 in Luxembourg City) is a Luxembourgish politician from the Luxembourg Socialist Workers' Party (LSAP). Fayot sat in the Chamber of Deputies for five years from 1984. He was a Member of the European Parliament from 1989 ...
(born 1937), Luxembourgian politician *
Ben Feldman (actor) Ben Feldman (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor and producer. Throughout his career, Feldman has undertaken roles on stage, including the Broadway play '' The Graduate'' along with more prominent roles in television series such as his rol ...
(born 1980), American actor *
Ben Folds Benjamin Scott Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and composer, who is the first artistic advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., since May 2017. Folds was th ...
(born 1966), American singer-songwriter * Ben Fordham (born 1976), Australian journalist, sports reporter and radio presenter * Ben Franklin (1706-1790), Prominent figure in the American Revolution *
Ben Garland Benjamin N. Garland (born April 6, 1988) is a former American football center. He played college football at the United States Air Force Academy and attended Central High School in Grand Junction, Colorado. He has also been a member of the Denve ...
(born 1988), American football player *
Ben Gedeon Benjamin Gedeon (born October 16, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. College career Gedeon appeared in 51 ga ...
(born 1994), American football player * Ben Gibbard (born 1976), American lead singer of Death Cab for Cutie * Ben Gibson (born 1993), English footballer *
Ben Gillies Benjamin David Gillies (born 24 October 1979) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of Australian rock band Silverchair from 1992 until the band went on hiatus in 2011. In 2003, Gillies formed Tambalane with Wes Carr, initially a ...
(born 1979), Australian drummer of Silverchair *
Ben Godfrey Benjamin Matthew Godfrey (born 15 January 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Everton and the England national team. Early and personal life Godfrey was born in York, North Yorkshire, and attended ...
(born 1998), English footballer * Ben Gordon (born 1983), British-born American basketball player *
Ben Gottschalk Ben Gottschalk (born February 15, 1992) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He played college football at SMU, and subsequently played in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Early life Go ...
(born 1992), American football player *
Ben Guez Benjamin James Guez (born January 24, 1987) was drafted by the Tigers in 2008, and has played in Detroit's organization from to 2008-2014. He played in the Milwaukee Brewers organization from 2014-2016. In 2012, he was named an MiLB.com Organiza ...
(born 1987), American baseball player *
Ben Hannant Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984), also known by the nickname of "Polar Bear", is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Burleigh Bears in the Intrust Super Cup. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian intern ...
(born 1984), Australian rugby player * Ben Harper (born 1969), American musician *
Ben Harvey (disambiguation) Ben or Benjamin Harvey may refer to: *Benjamin Harvey, English shopkeeper and founder of the predecessor of Harvey Nichols Harvey Nichols is a British luxury department store chain founded in 1831, at its flagship store in Knightsbridge, London ...
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Ben Hogan William Ben Hogan (August 13, 1912 – July 25, 1997) was an American professional golfer who is generally considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He is notable for his profound influence on golf swing theory and ...
(1912–1997), American golfer * Ben Helfgott (born 1929), Polish-born British weightlifter * Ben Howard (born 1987), British singer/songwriter *
Ben Hunt (disambiguation) Ben Hunt may refer to: *Ben Hunt (baseball) (1888–1927), American Major League Baseball pitcher in the 1910s *Ben Hunt (basketball) (born 1978), Australian basketball player *Ben Hunt (footballer) (born 1990), English footballer *Ben Hunt (rugby ...
, multiple people *
Ben Jackson (disambiguation) Ben or Benjamin Jackson may refer to: *Ben Jackson (musician) (born 1963), American guitarist from Crimson Glory *Ben Jackson (footballer, born 1985), English footballer *Ben Jackson (footballer, born 2001), English footballer *Ben Jackson (esports ...
, multiple people * Ben Jeby (1909–1985), American boxer *
Ben Jelen Benjamin Ivan Jelen (born 8 July 1979) is a Scottish-born American former singer-songwriter who plays the piano, violin, and guitar. He has lived in Scotland, England, Texas, New Jersey and New York. His career has been characterized by near-st ...
(born 1979), American singer *
Ben Johns Benjamin Ellingham Johns (born March 18, 1999) is an American professional pickleball player. He is ranked No. 1 in the world for doubles, mixed doubles, and singles by the Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) as well as by the World Pickleball Ranki ...
(born 1999), an American professional pickleball player *
Ben Johnson (disambiguation) Ben, Benjamin or Benny Johnson may refer to: In sports Association football *Ben Johnson (footballer, born 2000), English footballer * Ben Johnson (soccer) (born 1977), American soccer player Other codes of football *Ben Johnson (Australian footb ...
, multiple people *
Ben Jonson Benjamin "Ben" Jonson (c. 11 June 1572 – c. 16 August 1637) was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for t ...
(1572–1637), English poet *
Ben Kane Ben Kane (born 6 March 1970) is a novelist, specialising in historical fiction. He is best known for The Forgotten Legion, Spartacus and Hannibal book series. Six of his eight novels have been Sunday Times bestsellers, and his books have been ...
(born 1970), English novelist *
Ben Kasica Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1996. The band currently consists of husband John Cooper (lead vocals, bass) and wife Korey Cooper (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals) along with Jen Ledger (dr ...
, American musician, lead guitarist for Skillet *
Ben Keays Ben Keays (born 23 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). His great-grandfather Fred Keays represented both and in the Victorian Football L ...
(born 1997), Australian rules footballer * Ben E. King (1938–2015), American soul and R&B singer * Ben Kingsley (born 1943), British actor *
Ben Kinsella Ben Michael Kinsella (27 October 1991 – 29 June 2008) was a 16-year-old student at Holloway School who was stabbed to death in an attack by three men in June 2008 in Islington. The significant media attention around his murder (the 17th st ...
(1991–2008), British murder victim * Ben Knapen (born 1951), Dutch politician and journalist *
Ben Kweller Benjamin Lev Kweller (born June 16, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. A former member of Radish, Kweller has released six solo albums and appeared on several collaborations. Early life Ben Kweller was born in Sa ...
(born 1981), American rock musician *
Ben Lawson Ben Lawson (born 6 February 1980) is an Australian actor. From 2006 until 2008, he played Frazer Yeats in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''. The role earned him a Logie Award nomination. Lawson has since appeared in several American tele ...
(born 1980), Australian actor *
Ben Leber Ben Leber (born December 7, 1978) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft and later played for the Minnesota Vikings. Earl ...
(born 1978), American football player * Ben Lowe (born 1985), Australian rugby player *
Ben Mason (disambiguation) Ben Mason may refer to: *Ben Mason (American football) (born 1999), NFL fullback *Ben Mason (golfer) (born 1977), English professional golfer *Ben Mason, see List of Falling Skies characters *Ben Mason, musician in The Smallgoods See also *Benjamin ...
, multiple people * Ben Mendelsohn (born 1969), Australian actor *
Ben Miller Bennet Evan Miller (born 24 February 1966) is an English actor, comedian, and author. He rose to fame as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller. Miller is also known for playing the lead role of DI Richard Poole in the first two serie ...
(born 1966), English actor and comedian * Ben Moody (born 1981), American musician * Ben Moore (born 1995), American basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional sports, professional competition in Israeli sports club, club basketball, making ...
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Ben Roy Mottelson Ben Roy Mottelson (9 July 1926 – 13 May 2022) was an American-Danish nuclear physicist. He won the 1975 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the non-spherical geometry of atomic nuclei. Early life Mottelson was born in Chicago, Illinois on ...
(1926–2022), Danish American physicist * Ben Mulroney (born 1976), Canadian television personality *
Ben Murdoch-Masila Ben Murdoch-Masila (born 7 February 1991) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. He played for the Wests Tigers and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League ...
(born 1991), New Zealand rugby player *
Ben Navarro Benjamin W. Navarro (born 1962/1963) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sherman Financial Group, LLC, which owns Credit One Bank. Early life He is one of eight children of Frank Navarro, a coll ...
(born 1962/1963), American billionaire, founder and CEO of Sherman Financial Group *
Ben Needham Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
(1989–1991), British infant who disappeared in Greece *
Ben Needham (American football) Ben Needham (born c. 1959) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1978 to 1979 and in 1981 and professional football in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Boston/Ne ...
, American football linebacker * Ben Nicholson (1894–1982), English artist *
Ben Niemann Ben Niemann (born July 27, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa. Early life and high school Niemann was born in Des Moines, Iowa and moved s ...
(born 1995), American football player * Ben Ownby, American kidnap victim *
Ben J. Pierce Ben J. Pierce (born February 19, 1999), also known as Miss Benny, is an American singer, YouTuber and actor. Early life Ben J. Pierce was born in Dallas, Texas on February 19, 1999. They lived as a closeted teenager before coming out. As Pie ...
(born 1999), American YouTuber, singer-songwriter, and actor *
Ben Plucknett Walter Harrison ("Ben") Plucknett (April 13, 1954 in Beatrice, Nebraska – November 17, 2002 in Essex, Missouri) was an American track and field athlete, known primarily for the discus throw. Plucknett qualified for the 1980 U.S. Olympic team but ...
(1954–2002), American discus thrower *
Ben Powers (American football) Ben Powers (born October 29, 1996) is an American football offensive guard for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. High school Powers attended high school in Wichita, Kansas at Kapau ...
(born 1997), American football player *
Ben Richards (disambiguation) Ben Richards or Benjamin Richards may refer to: * Ben Richards (actor) (born 1972), British stage and television actor * Ben Richards (writer) (born 1964), British author and screenwriter * Benjamin Wood Richards (1797–1851), American lawyer * Be ...
, multiple people * Ben Roethlisberger (born 1982), American football player * Ben Sahar (born 1989), Israeli footballer *
Ben Schwartz Benjamin Schwartz (born September 15, 1981) is an American actor and comedian. He has guest starred as Jean-Ralphio Saperstein on the NBC sitcom ''Parks and Recreation'' and Clyde Oberholt on the Showtime series ''House of Lies''; voiced Randy C ...
(born 1981), American actor * Ben Selvin (1898–1980), American jazz musician and bandleader * Ben Shneiderman (born 1947), American computer scientist *
Ben Simmons Benjamin David Simmons (born 20 July 1996) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for one season with the LSU Tigers, after which he was ...
(born 1996), Australian basketball player * Ben Shapiro (born 1984), American conservative political commentator *
Ben Sheets Ben Michael Sheets (born July 18, 1978) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. Sheets is a four-time MLB All-Star (2001, 2004, 200 ...
(born 1978), American baseball player *
Ben Silverman (golfer) Ben Silverman (born November 15, 1987) is a Canadian professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour. In 2017 he won the Price Cutter Charity Championship. Early and personal life Silverman was born in Thornhill, Ontario, in Canada, to Howard ...
(born 1987), Canadian golfer *
Ben Skowronek Bennett William Skowronek ( ; born June 27, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern Wildcats football, Northwestern and Notre Dame Fig ...
(born 1997), American football player *
Ben Smith (disambiguation) Ben or Benjamin Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Ben Smith (musician) (1905–?), American alto saxophonist and clarinetist * Ben Fox Smith (born 1978), singer of band Serafin *Benjamin Smith (actor) (born 1989), television actor *Benja ...
, multiple people *
Ben Spijkers Bernhard ("Ben") Hendrikus Martinus Spijkers (born 10 March 1961 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired judoka from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics (1984, 1988 and 1992). He won the bronze m ...
(born 1961), Dutch judoka *
Ben Stein Benjamin Jeremy Stein (born November 25, 1944) is an American writer, lawyer, actor, comedian, and commentator on political and economic issues. He began his career as a speechwriter for U.S. presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford before ente ...
(born 1944), American law professor, economist, writer and actor * Ben Stiller (born 1965), American actor, writer and director *
Ben Swagerman Ben Swagerman (born 7 July 1959) is a Dutch politician and former prosecutor. Swagerman was a member of the Senate for the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy between June 2011 and June 2015 and served once more from November 2015 to July 2 ...
(born 1959), Dutch politician *
Ben Talley Benjamin Jermaine Talley (born July 14, 1972) is a former American football linebacker who played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of ...
(born 1972), American football player *
Ben Tapper Benjamin Tapper is an American social media influencer, conspiracy theorist, and chiropractor, based in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. Tapper is one of the "disinformation dozen" responsible for 65% of COVID-19 anti-vaccine misinformation and conspiracy ...
, American social media influencer and chiropractor *
Ben Templeton Ben Templeton (born c. 1940) is the co-creator of the classic comic strip ''Motley's Crew ''Motley's Crew'' was an American newspaper comic strip by Ben Templeton and Tom Forman with satirical social commentary. With readership spread amon ...
(born 1940), American co-creator of the comic strip Motley's Crew *
Ben Te'o Ben Te'o (born 27 January 1987) is a former profesional rugby union and rugby league footballer who last played as a er for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He previously played for both the Wests Tigers and the South Sydney Rabbitohs with wh ...
(born 1987), New Zealand rugby player *
Ben Thatcher Benjamin David Thatcher (born 30 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He played for a number of English clubs, and has featured in more than 300 English league games, all of which were in the top two ...
(born 1975), English footballer * Ben Tulfo (born 1955), Filipino television and radio personality *
Ben Underwood (disambiguation) Ben Underwood may refer to: * Ben Underwood (footballer) Benjamin Riley Underwood (30 September 1901 − 9 March 1958) was an English footballer who played as a left half. He was born in Alfreton, Derbyshire and began playing with Newton Rang ...
, multiple people * Ben Unwin (1977–2019), Australian actor *
Ben Vautier Ben Vautier, also known simply as Ben (born 18 July 1935 in Naples, Italy), is a French artist. Vautier lives and works in Nice, where he ran a record shop called ''Magazin'' between 1958 and 1973. Biography Benjamin Vautier was born on 18 Ju ...
(born 1935), French artist *
Ben Verweij Bernard ("Ben") Willem Jan Verweij (31 August 1895 in Medan, Sumatra – 14 July 1951 in Amsterdam) was a football (soccer) player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1920. At ...
(1895–1951), Dutch footballer *
Ben Wallace Ben Wallace most commonly refers to: *Ben Wallace (basketball) (born 1974), American basketball player *Ben Wallace (politician) (born 1970), British Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace may also refer to: * Benjamin Wallace (circus owner) (1 ...
(born 1974), American basketball player *
Ben Wanger Ben Wanger (born April 7, 1997) is an American-Israeli professional baseball pitcher for the Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He also plays for Team Israel. Playing for the Yale Bulldogs he led the Ivy Lea ...
(born 1997), American-Israeli baseball pitcher, Team Israel *
Ben Way Ben Way is a serial entrepreneur and author best known for his appearance on ''Secret Millionaire'', '' The Startup Kids'' and as a cast member on '' Start-Ups: Silicon Valley'', he started his first company at the age of 15. He went on to raise ...
(born 1980), English entrepreneur * Ben Whishaw (born 1980), English actor *
Ben Wildman-Tobriner Benjamin Marshall Wildman-Tobriner (born September 21, 1984) is an American competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. Early life Wildman-Tobriner was born in San Francisco to Michael Tobriner and Stephanie Wil ...
(born 1984), American swimmer *
Ben Wilson (disambiguation) Benjamin, Benny, Bennie, or Ben Wilson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Benjamin Wilson (painter) (1721–1788), English painter and scientist * Ben F. Wilson (1876–1930), American actor, director, screenwriter and producer * Ben Wilso ...
, multiple people *
Ben Woodburn Benjamin Luke Woodburn (born 15 October 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Preston North End and the Wales national team. Woodburn joined the football academy of Liverpool when he was seven years old. Nearly a deca ...
(born 1999), Welsh footballer * Ben (South Korean singer) (born 1991), South Korean singer


Fictional characters

* Ben, a character in the 2007 Canadian-American television series '' Sushi Pack'' * Ben, a character in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''
He's Just Not That Into You ''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009. It was a New York Times bestseller and was featured on ''The ...
'' * Ben, a rat in the eponymous movie, and
theme song Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequence, opening credits, closing credits, and in some instances at so ...
sung by Michael Jackson on his LP ''Ben'' * Benjamin Florian/Ben, a protagonist of the Descendants franchise (2015–2019) *
Gentle Ben Gentle Ben is a bear character created by author Walt Morey and first introduced in a 1965 children's novel, ''Gentle Ben''. The original novel told the story of the friendship between a large male bear named Ben and a boy named Mark. The story p ...
, a bear featured in an eponymous 1965 novel, and in television and movie adaptations * Ben C. L. / Soldier Boy, major character in the third season of ''The Boys'' * Ben Harper, major character in the comedy series ''My Family'' * Ben Kenobi, an alias of
Obi-Wan Kenobi Obi-Wan Kenobi () is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy, Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master as a supporting character and is portrayed by English actor Alec Guinn ...
, major character in the film saga, ''Star Wars'' * Ben Lawson/BEN, an antagonist of the ''
Ben Drowned ''Ben Drowned'' (originally published as ''Haunted Majora's Mask Cartridge'') is a three-part multimedia alternate reality game (ARG) web serial and web series created by Alexander D. "Jadusable" Hall. Originating as a creepypasta based on the 20 ...
'' series (2010-20) * Ben, or Benny, the " 1980-something space guy" from ''The Lego Movie'' * Old Ben, a bear at the center of the William Faulkner story ''The Bear'' * Ben Packer, one of the five main protagonists in ''
Bureau of Alien Detectors ''Bureau of Alien Detectors'' (commonly initialized as ''BAD'') is a 1996 American animated series by Saban Entertainment that aired on the UPN network's weekend-morning cartoon block UPN Kids. It was touted as " X-Files meets the A-Team," and onl ...
'' * Ben Parker, the uncle of Peter Parker (Spider-Man) from ''Marvel Comics'' * Ben, minor character of ''
The Grudge 3 ''The Grudge 3'' is a 2009 American supernatural horror film and the third and final installment in ''The Grudge'' original trilogy. Toby Wilkins, who had previously directed the successful film ''Splinter'' and the short film series '' Tales fro ...
'' * Ben, Bill's brother in ''
The Railway Series ''The Railway Series'' is a series of British books about a railway known as the North Western Railway, located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first published in May 1945 by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry. Twen ...
'' and the spinoff TV series ''Thomas and Friends'' * Ben Richards, main character of ''
The Running Man Running Man may refer to: Literature * ''The Running Man'', a 1963 novel by Joan Carol Holly under the pseudonym J. Hunter Holly * ''The Running Man'' (novel), a 1982 novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman * ''The Running Man' ...
'' *
Ben Ripley Ben Ripley is an American screenwriter best known for writing the science-fiction thriller ''Source Code'' directed by Duncan Jones. Ripley is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Southern California's USC School of Cinema-Telev ...
, a major protagonist of the young-adult series, Spy School *
Ben Skywalker The Skywalker family is a fictional legendary human family in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the series' fictional universe, the Skywalkers are presented as a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related to the Force and sometimes lig ...
, a major character in the ''Star Wars'' expanded universe *
Ben Solo Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He first appeared as the main antagonist of ''The Force Awakens (2015)'', in which he is portrayed by Adam Driver. Driver reprised his role in the sequel films '' Star Wars: The ...
, major character in the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy *
Ben Tennyson Benjamin Kirby "Ben" Tennyson, commonly known as Ben 10, is a fictional superhero and the title protagonist of the ''Ben 10'' franchise. An initially normal 10-year-old boy, until, during his summer vacation, he encountered the Omnitrix, an alien ...
, protagonist of the Cartoon Network's ''Ben 10'' media franchise *
Ben Urich Benjamin "Ben" Urich is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character usually appears in comic books featuring Daredevil and Spider-Man. Urich is a chain-smoking, tough-as-nails investigative jo ...
, investigative journalist for ''The Daily Bugle'' in the Marvel Universe *
Ben Wyatt Benjamin Wyatt or Ben Wyatt may refer to: * Benjamin Dean Wyatt (1775–1852), English architect * Ben Wyatt (footballer), English footballer * Ben Wyatt (politician), Australian politician * Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation), fictional charact ...
, character from ''Parks and Recreation'' *
Talking Ben ''Talking Tom & Friends'' (known as ''Talking Friends'' until late 2014, and ''Talking Tom and Friends'' until early 2021) is a video game franchise created and owned by Outfit7 Limited, a Slovenian video game developer. The franchise focuse ...
, a protagonist of the ''Talking Tom and Friends'' media franchise * Ben Taylor from Postman Pat * Ben Hargreeves, main character in the comic book/Netflix series ''
The Umbrella Academy ''The Umbrella Academy'' is an American comic book series created and written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá. The first six-issue limited series, '' The Umbrella Academy: Apocalypse Suite,'' was released by Dark Horse Comics betwee ...
'' * Ben Elf, the titular protagonist in the British cartoon Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom


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