Ben Starr is an English actor, known for his acting roles in '' Survivor'', ''

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'' and ''Quantum Break''.

Biography

Starr was born in

Bristol Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

. He attended Queen Elizabeth's Hospital School and was Captain of School 2005/6. While at school he was a member of Great Western Youth Theatre, Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre and HTV Television Workshop. He studied History at the

University of Durham Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by royal charte ...

and was President of Castle Theatre Company, a member of DULOG and a founding member of DIM. On graduating from Durham he completed a 2 year postgraduate acting course at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA).

Career

His first role was in ''

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'' in 2013, followed by Doctors in 2013, and

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in 2015. He played Captain James Hawdon in the BBC series ''

''. In 2016 he had roles in ''

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'' as Nathan Mason and he starred in the role of

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in '' Medici: Masters of Florence''. In 2017 he landed a recurring role as the Apothecary, Dr Christopher Priestley, in the Sky1 series '' Jamestown''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Video Games

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Starr, Ben British male actors Living people Male actors from Bristol Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of University College, Durham