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Acting
Birthday:
May 15, 1977
Place of Birth:
London, England, UK
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Ben Whitehead
Biography
Benjamin Whitehead (born May 15, 1977) known professionally as Ben Whitehead, is a British actor. He is best known as the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis the original voice actor for Wallace.
Whitehead first started his acting career in 2003 working at Aardman Animations. He voiced Mr. Leaching in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (2005), and Bob the Baker in Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008). In 2009, he became the second person to voice the character of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, beside Peter Sallis, starting in the video game series Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures (2009) which was a four-part, episodic, adventure game series by Telltale Games. In 2024 Whitehead voiced Wallace in the second feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024).
Whitehead has also worked on many other films including The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012), So You Want to Be a Pirate! (2012), Secrets of the Dark House (2013), A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015), Early Man (2018), We Are Most Amused and Amazed (2018), Views of the Shard (2021) and Eigengrau Half-Life (2023). He also voiced various characters in the TV series Berry Bees (2019-2020). In 2025 he provided the voiced of Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio, play Churchill's Bust (2025).
Benjamin Whitehead was born in 1977 in Cheshire, England, UK. His parents were both avid art enthusiasts. His parents encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl | Wallace (voice) |
| 2024 | Wallace & Gromit The Classic Collection | Bob the Baker (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2018 | Early Man | Additional Voices (voice) |
| 2018 | Wallace and Gromit - A Grand Night In | Wallace (archive sound, uncredited) |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused and Amazed | Wallace (voice) |
| 2015 | A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman | Wallace (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2013 | Secrets of the Dark House | Husband |
| 2012 | Wallace & Gromit's Jubilee Bunt-a-thon | Wallace |
| 2012 | Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels | Wallace |
| 2012 | So You Want To Be A Pirate! | Announcer |
| 2012 | The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! | The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice) |
| 2012 | Wallace & Gromit x Google Hangout | A Video Call with Aardman Friends! | Wallace |
| 2009 | Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Collection | Bob the Baker (Voice) (Uncredited) |
| 2008 | A Matter of Loaf and Death | Bob the Baker (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Mr. Leaching (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Berry Bees | Additional Voices (Voice) |
| 2015 | Aardman: A Cracking Collection | Wallace (voice) |
| 2008 | ABC News Breakfast | Self - Actor/Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (archive footage, uncredited) |
| 2004 | Strictly Come Dancing | Wallace - Terms and Conditions (voice) |
| 1972 | Emmerdale | Man (uncredited) |