Ben Whitehead

Benjamin Whitehead (born 15 May 1977) is an English actor, voice artist and read-in artist, who is best known as the current voice of Wallace in the Wallace and Gromit franchise after Peter Sallis's retirement and subsequent death.[1]

For the English cricketer, see Ben Whitehead (cricketer).

Ben Whitehead
Born
Benjamin Whitehead

(1977-05-15) 15 May 1977
London, England, UK
OccupationActor, voice artist, read-in artist
Years active2005–present

Career

Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2005. In 2008, 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 returned to the role in 2010,[5][6] Whitehead later performed 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.

On 21 May 2019, Nick Park announced that a new Wallace and Gromit project is in the works.[8] Whitehead is believed to have taken over the role of Wallace again in this project following the death of Peter Sallis in summer 2017.

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching (voice)
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathBaker Bob (voice)Short, Uncredited
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
2009, 2011–presentWallace & GromitWallace (voice)

Video games
YearTitleRole
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching
Hutch
2008Wallace & Gromit's Grand AdventuresWallace
2015Anno 2205John Rafferty
2016Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunMale Civilian
Officer
2019Layers of FearJournalist

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.
  8. "Nick Park: New 'Wallace & Gromit' Project in the Works". www.hollywoodreporter.com.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.