Ben Whitehead

Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is an English actor. He is best known as the current voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit franchise following Peter Sallis' retirement and subsequent death.[1]

For the cricketer, see Ben Whitehead (cricketer).

Ben Whitehead
Born
Benjamin Whitehead

(1977-05-15) 15 May 1977
London, England
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Career

Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2005. That same year, he took over the voice role of Wallace from Peter Sallis[2] becoming the official voice for Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures,[3] the four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games.[4]

After Sallis retired from the role in 2010,[5][6] Whitehead reprised his role as Wallace in Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms.[7] Outside of acting, Whitehead is also Aardman's read-in artist.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching (voice)
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathWallace, Baker Bob (voice)Short, role of Wallace with stand-in for Peter Sallis
Also read-in artist
2012The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)(United Kingdom version)
So You Want to Be a Pirate!Announcer (voice)Short
2013Secrets of the Dark HouseHusbandShort
2018Early ManAdditional voices

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012BBC PromsWallace1 episode
2019Berry BeesAdditional voicesUnknown episode

Video games
YearTitleRole
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching, Hutch
2009Wallace & Gromit's Grand AdventuresWallace
2015Anno 2205John Rafferty
2016Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunMale Civilian, Officer
2017The Pillars of the EarthRemigius, Civilians
2019Layers of Fear 2Journalist
2019Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceSir Florianus
2019A Year of RainAdditional voices
2020Total War Saga: TroyAdditional voices
2020Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix UpWallace
2021Sherlock Holmes: Chapter OneAdditional voices

Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2020DownTherapist, Boss1 episode

Theatre

References
  1. "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Adventure Gamers. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. "Wallace and Gromit's Grand Adventures Fright of the Bumblebees Making of Feature". VideoGamer.com. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  3. "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 2 - The Last Resort Review". Adventure Gamers. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  4. "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Just Adventure. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. "Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  6. "Wallace and Gromit to present BBC1 science and inventions show". The Guardian. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. "Telltale tidbits". The International House of Mojo. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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