Ben made his acting debut at the age of 12 when he played the role of Jesus in a pagent at the Catholic School he attended.
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Ben's father passed away when he (Ben) was only 8 years old.
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Before becoming an actor, Ben toiled as a master carpenter for the Welsh National Opera Company.
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Ben left school at the age of 15, he worked as a window washer until getting work as a stage hand at a number of theatres.
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Ben became an Associate Member of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1977.
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Ben made his highly praised film debut as Olympic athlete Harold Abrahams in Chariots of Fire (1981).
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Ben turned down $100,000 to play Prince Charles in favor of appearing for drastically smaller paycheck in a BBC mini series adaptation of A. J. Cronin's The Citadel.
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In his spare time, Ben enjoys writing plays and playing piano.
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Ben currently resides in Los Angeles.
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In August 2004, Ben directed his son in a play.
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United Kingdom
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