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Ben trained at the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, graduating with the Lilian Bayliss Award for Excellence.

Originally from West Yorkshire, he now lives in Halifax as a professional actor, singer and voiceover and enjoys working in all aspects of the industry.

Just don't ask him to dance...

 

Prior to his training, Ben co-founded the Paper Zoo Theatre Company and appeared in over 50 stage productions. Described by the local press as "Bradford's busiest actor", Ben was also employed at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford and at the National Media Museum as Film Festival Producer.

Height: 6' 2"

Eye Color: Green

Hair Color: Light Brown

Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK /

                 London, UK

Ben Eagle
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CV:

Stage

2023    Beauty & the Beast | CAST, Doncaster | dir. Tess Seddon

            Cherie Trifle (Dame)

 

2022/   David Walliams' Demon Dentist | UK Tour | dir. Neal Foster

2023     PC Plank | Erstwhile | Vicar 

2021    King Arthur | Tewkesbury Roses Theatre | dir. Charlotte Peters

            Ma Baker (Dame)

2021    Horrible Histories: Terrible Thames | Birmingham Stage Co. | dir. Neal Foster 

            Mr. Sparling

2020    The Incident Room | New Diorama Theatre | dir. David Byrne | London/New York

            Dick Holland

2019    Aladdin | Tewkesbury Roses Theatre | dir. Ben Crocker

            Widow Twankey (Dame)

2019    The Incident Room | New Diorama Theatre | dir. David Byrne | Edinburgh Fringe

            Dick Holland

2018    Dick Whittington | Tewkesbury Roses Theatre | dir. Ben Crocker 

            Sarah the Cook (Dame)

2018    Hamlet | US Tour | Actors From the London Stage
            Claudius / Ghost

2018    Neighbourhood Watch (Ayckbourn)  | Gordon Craig Theatre | dir. Catherine Lomax                                  Martin Massie

2018    V For Victory | Stockwell Playhouse | dir. Anthony Orme           

            Bailiff Edwards

2017    Sleeping Beauty | Tewkesbury Roses Theatre | dir. Ben Crocker    

            Queen Dottie (Dame)

2017    Measure For Measure | US Tour | Actors From the London Stage           

            Escalus / Provost

2017    The Merry Wives of Windsor | Theatre N16 Globe Space | dirs. Scott Ellis, Simon Grujich                          Falstaff

2016    Robin Hood | Tewkesbury Roses Theatre | dir. Ben Crocker    

            Friar Tuck

2016    Much Ado About Nothing | Theatre N16 Globe Space | dir. Scott Ellis   

            Dogberry

2016    This Was The World and I Was King | Arts Theatre | dir. David Thackeray

            Edward

2015    Robin Hood | The Theatre Chipping Norton | dir. Abigail Anderson, MD Sarah Travis

            Friar Tuck

2015    The M Word | Leicester Square Theatre | dir. Andrew Fettes

            Man

2015    The Eighth Wonder of the World | Brunel Tunnel Shaft / Museum | dir. Martin Parr

            Isambard Kingdom Brunel

2014    Pink Floyd's The Wall the Musical (Workshop) | dir. Simon McBurney

            Ensemble

2010    Animal Farm | Paper Zoo / National Media Museum & tour | dir. Stuart Davies

            Napoleon

2009    1984 | Paper Zoo / National Media Museum & tour | dir. Stuart Davies

            O'Brien

2007    Much Ado About Nothing | Paper Zoo | dirs. Damien and Julia O'Keeffe

            Benedick

2007    Funeral Games | Paper Zoo | dir. Laura Milnes

            Pringle

2006    Twelfth Night | Paper Zoo | dirs. Damien and Julia O'Keeffe

            Orsino

2006    Waiting For Godot | Paper Zoo | dir. Damien O'Keeffe

            Pozzo

2005    A Christmas Carol | Paper Zoo | dir. Damien O'Keeffe

            Ebenezer Scrooge

Screen

2023    Darlington "Head of Steam" | Museum installation | dir. Larry Andrews (Figment Prod.)

            George Stephenson

2020    The Syndicate (Series 4) | BBC / Rollem Productions | dir. Kay Mellor

            Jim Parker, Telegraph & Argus Journalist 

2017    Alice The Wild | Independent feature film | dir. Frank Di Mauro

            Jack

2014    Greetings From Passion | 48Hr Film Project | dir. Christopher Mills

            Kevin Conway

Concerts

2023    An Evening of Cabaret | Wellington Rooms | dir. Ben Eagle

            Soloist

2022    A Celebration of Sinatra | Wellington Rooms | dir. Ben Eagle

            Soloist

 

2020    A Celebration of Sinatra | Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury | dir. Ben Eagle

            Soloist

2019    Hooray For Hollywood | Square Chapel Arts Centre | dir. Graham Robbins 

            Soloist

2017    The Sounds of Stage & Screen | Square Chapel Arts Centre | dir. Graham Robbins

            Soloist

2016    Magic of the Musicals | Square Chapel Arts Centre | dir. Graham Robbins

            Soloist

2016    Newley Night V | The Other Palace (St. James Theatre) | dir. Steve Furst

            Soloist

2015    From Broadway To Hollywood...and Back Again | Square Chapel | Graham Robbins

            Soloist

2015    Newley Night 4 | Cafe Koha | dir. Graham Mulvein

            Soloist

2014    From Broadway To Hollywood | Square Chapel Arts Centre | dir. Graham Robbins

            Soloist

2014    A Night At the Musicals | Landmark Hotel dir. Verona Chard, MD Wendy Gadian

            Soloist

2012    The Night of 1000 Voices | Royal Albert Hall | dir. Hugh Wooldridge

            Buidoi Choir

2011    Captain Beakey and His Band | Royal Albert Hall | dir. Hugh Wooldridge

            West End Chorus

Voice Over

2023     All Creatures Great and Small | Channel 5 | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2023     Halfords | Re-production

             Commercial

2023    Flying Scotsman | Figment Productions

            Interactive VR

2022     Royal British Legion | Thread Films

             Commercial

2022     "Life's a Test" | English Cricket Board | Knucklehead

             Commercial

2022     Gentlemen Jack | BBC | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2021     Vanguard | INK Creative Production

             Commercial

 

2021     MHR | Susie Donaldson

             Corporate

2021     NatWest | Pablo London

             Commercial

2021     Royal British Legion | Thread Films

             Commercial

2021     HM Gov - Department for International Trade | Blaxland Productions Ltd

             Commercial

2021     Vanguard | INK Creative Production

             Commercial

2021     Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Film4 | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2020     Bill Bryson's Icons of England | Penguin Audio

             Audiobook

2020     Koselugo | Ogilvy Health UK

             Corporate

2020     Covid-19 Health Warning | Spotify | Cabinet Office/Made in Katana

             Commercial

2020     ASDA, Ilk Agency

             Corporate

2020     All Creatures Great and Small | Channel 5 | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2020     Last Tango in Halifax | BBC | dir. Gareth Bryn | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2019     Total War | Creative Assembly

             Video Game

2019     Vikings | VK Six Productions | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2019     The Secret Cyclist | Penguin Books / Random House

             Audiobook

2019     Taking on Cancer Through Flavour | Ogilvy Health UK

             Corporate

2018     Podcast | Financial Times

             Commercial

2017     Help-Link | The Gate Films

             Commercial

2017     Funny Cow | Lipsync Productions | dir. Andrew Shergold | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2017     Halifax Car Finance | See That

             Commercial

2016     Aston Carter

             Corporate 

2016     Help-Link | The Gate Films

             Commercial

2016     The Lies We Tell | Bradford International Film Associates | dir. Mite Misra | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2016     Volkswagen
             Corporate

2016     Brief Encounters | ITV | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2016     Beowulf | ITV | Sync Or Swim

             ADR

2015     Heathrow Airport training video | Fuzzy Duck

             Corporate

2014     The First Film | dir. David Nicholas Wilkinson

             Adolphe Le Prince

2014     Sewerby Hall audio guide | Fuzzy Duck

             Butler

2013     1948 | Animation| dir. Thomas Coleman

             Sir John Simon

2009     Various audio guides, National Media Museum

Awards
Accents
Skills

Lillian Bayliss Award For Excellence, 2013

 


Yorkshire (native), RP, Heightened RP, General American, New York, Scouse

 


Singing (bass baritone), BASSC Stage Combat (unarmed, rapier and dagger), Juggling, public speaking and presenting

Whilst in training

2014     The Twee Musketeers | dir. Sherrill Gow, MD Ben Holder

             The Cardinal

2014     Grease | dir. Robert Shaw Cameron, MD Wendy Gadian, chor Lynne Thomas

             Vince Fontain

2013     Too Clever By Half | dir. Martin Parr

             Mamaev

2013     Hamlet | dir. Kelly Hunter

             Player King / Priest

2013     Company | dir. Martin Parr, MD Michael Haslam

             Harry

2013     Present Laughter | dir. Gareth Armstrong

             Garry Essendine

2013     Cabaret | dir. Robert Shaw Cameron, MD Oli Jackson, chor Lynne Thomas

             Ensemble

2012     Edmond | dir. Robert Shaw Cameron

             Man in Bar / Prisoner

2012     Antigone | dir. Vesna Stanojevic

             Soldier

2012     Twelfth Night | dir. Jenny Quayle

             Sir Toby Belch

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