Ben Lamb (actor)

Ben Lamb (born 24 January 1989) is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Anthony Rivers in The White Queen,[1] Owen Case in Now You See Me 2,[2] and King Richard in A Christmas Prince.[3]

Education

Born in Exeter, Devon, Lamb was educated at Dragon School,[4] Oxford, and Eton College[5] in Berkshire, where he was a music scholar.

Career

Lamb started his professional career in opera[6][7] before joining the National Youth Theatre[8] and performed in 20 Cigarettes.

In 2013 he starred as Anthony in The White Queen[9] and, in 2014, as Edward in Divergent.[10]

Alongside his film career, he has performed in theatre, playing Lorenzo in The Merchant of Venice[11] at Shakespeare's Globe, alongside Jonathan Pryce, and Malcolm in the Young Vic's Macbeth.[12]

In 2017, he was cast as the title role in Netflix's A Christmas Prince[13] and in the upcoming Swords & Sceptres.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: The White Queen star Ben Lamb talks medieval torture and gets ready for his film debut opposite Kate Winslet". Daily Mail. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Now You See Me 2 (2016), retrieved 20 April 2018
  3. ↑ "Been Wondering Where You've Seen The Prince From "A Christmas Prince" Before?". Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Claydon, Sam. "Eminent Dragons". dragonschool.org. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Meaty part is a true classic". The Oxford Times. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "An Interview with 'The White Queen' & 'Divergent' star Ben Lamb". So Fetch Daily. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "RADA: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Student". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "RADA: The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art – Student". rada.ac.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Ben Lamb Meets The 'White Queen' As This Week's Hump Day Hottie". MTV News. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "DIVERGENT Deleted Scene Reveals Edward's Eye Stabbing". Collider. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Merchant of Venice, Globe Theatre, review: Jonathan Pryce's". The Independent. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "11 Questions with the cast of Macbeth – Ben Lamb". 3 December 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  13. ↑ Yahr, Emily (13 December 2017). "What to know about 'A Christmas Prince,' the Netflix movie that sparked a controversy". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  14. ↑ "Rupert Everett, Derek Jacobi join 'Swords And Sceptres'". Screen. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
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