Ben Daniels is a multi-award winning performer who has established himself as a versatile and accomplished artist in the realms of film, television, and theatre. Born in the Midlands, he developed an interest in acting through drama lessons at comprehensive school. After graduating from London's prestigious LAMDA drama school, he began his career in theatres around the UK, which led to him being cast in notable productions such as John Logan's factual play "Never the Sinner" at the London Playhouse Theatre.
His performance in "Never the Sinner" earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in the Laurence Olivier Awards, marking the beginning of a highly respected theatre career. He went on to receive nominations for his performances in "Martin Yesterday" by Canadian writer Brad Fraser, "As You Like It", "All My Sons", and "Les Liaisons Dangereuses", for which he received a Tony Nomination for Best Actor, A Theatre World Award for Breakthrough Broadway Performance, a Drama Desk nomination for Distinguished Performance, and an Outer Critics Circle nomination for Outstanding Performance.
Ben's television breakthrough came with his portrayal of philandering "Finn Bevan" in three seasons of the BAFTA-nominated BBC series "Cutting It" (2002). He has also appeared in notable television productions such as Frank Deasy's hard-hitting drama "Real Men" (2003),"The Passion" (2008),"The Virgin Queen" (2005),"Conspiracy" (2001),"Ian Fleming: Bondmaker" (2005),"The State Within" (2006),and four seasons of the acclaimed ITV drama "Law & Order: UK" (2009),playing the role of senior crown prosecutor "James Steel".
In film, Ben has demonstrated his range with diverse roles, including the religious fanatic "Goat" in "Doom" (2005),"Leopold the Tutor" in "Madeline" (1998),neo-hippy "Tony" in "Beautiful Thing" (1996),"DJ Bob" in Michael Winterbottom's "I Want You" (1998),"Augustin Robert", the soldier who falls in love with a leopard, in "Passion in the Desert" (1997),the sadistic "Danny" in Noli's disturbing "Married/Unmarried" (2001),and the excellent "Luna" (2014),written and directed by cult artist and graphic novelist Dave McKean.
