Benjamin Thomas Barnes, known as Ben Barnes, was born on August 20, 1981, in London, England
Benjamin Thomas Barnes, known as Ben Barnes, was born on August 20, 1981, in London, England. He is an English actor and singer, best known for his roles as Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia film series (2008–2010), Logan Delos in Westworld (2016–2020), Billy Russo/Jigsaw in the Marvel series The Punisher (2017–2019), and The Darkling in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone (2021–).
Barnes was born to Patricia Becker, a relationship psychotherapist, and Thomas Barnes, a psychiatrist and professor. He has a younger brother, Jack. Barnes was educated at two independent schools for boys: Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton and King’s College School in Wimbledon. In King’s, he sang in choirs and played percussions (drums and piano) in jazz orchestras and concert bands. In 1997 he began his career in musical theatre by joining the National Youth Music Theatre where, at age sixteen, he gave his first performance as a drummer in the West End musical adaptation of Bugsy Malone.
Barnes then studied English literature and drama at Kingston University, appearing and directing in productions such as Don Juan (as the lead), The Golden Age, Exposure and The Zoo Story. He won the English Prize for writing essays on themes from Harry Potter and The Hobbit. Graduating in 2004 with a BA (Hons) in Drama with English Literature, he was the university’s first drama student to achieve First Class Honours.
In addition to his acting career, Barnes has also ventured into music. He released his first single, “11:11”, with a music video in September 2021 ahead of the release of his debut extended play (EP), Songs For You, including a music video for “Rise Up” in October. The EP features the songs “11:11”, “Rise Up”, “Pirate Song”, “Not the End”, and "Ordinary Day"
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