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Ben Whitehead

Benjamin Whitehead (born 1974 or 1975) is a British actor. He is the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis.[4]

Ben Whitehead
Born1974 or 1975 (age 50–51)[1]
Cheshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present[2]
Known forWallace & Gromit
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Early life

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Benjamin Whitehead was born in 1974 or 1975 in Cheshire, England. His parents, both avid art enthusiasts, encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age.[1][5]

Career

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Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2003.[2] In 2009, he became the second person to play Wallace, beside Peter Sallis, starting in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures,[6] a four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games.[7] Following Peter Sallis' last work as Wallace in 2010,[8][9] Whitehead became the official voice of the character beginning with Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms.[10] Outside of acting, Whitehead was Aardman's read-in artist for A Matter of Loaf and Death, and was also the read-in artist for the 2014 animated film The Boxtrolls.[3]

Whitehead has performed in Great Scott!, an Antarctic epic touring comedy from Gonzo Moose. He performed a one-man show at The London Horror Festival and voiced the title role in Golem (Young Vic and tour), produced by multi award-winning theatre company 1927, directed by Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt.[2]

Whitehead voiced Wallace in the second Wallace & Gromit feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024. He voiced Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio comedy-drama play Churchill's Bust in 2025.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching (voice)
2008A Matter of Loaf and DeathBaker Bob (voice)Short
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 film
2013Secrets of the Dark HouseHusband
2015A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman[12]Wallace (Voice)
2018Early ManAdditional voices
2021Views of the Shard[13]JohnShort film
2023Eigengrau Half-Life[14]Michael Hobbs
2024Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most FowlWallace (voice)

Television

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2011Fred Strangebone's World of Murder, Mystery and Murder[15]Fred Strangebone1 episode
2012BBC PromsWallace (voice)
2019Berry BeesAdditional voices26 episodes
2024Strictly Come DancingWallace (voice)1 episode
2025News Breakfast[16]Self - Actor/Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl(Archive Footage), (Uncredited) 1 episode

Commercials

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2008BBC One Wallace & Gromit's Runaway Sled[17]Wallace (voice)Partially voiced by Peter Sallis
2009Wallace & Gromit Present "A World of Cracking Ideas" Commercial[18]
2012National Trust Jubilee Bunt-a-thon[19]
Google Google+ Hangout[20]
2013Your Great Adventure Wallace & Gromit's Great UK Adventure[21]
2018We Are Most Amused and Amazed Commercial[22]
2019Joules Christmas at a Click of a Button[23]
DFS The Great Sofa Caper[24]
2020DFS A Comfy Carol[25]
DFS Grand Comfort Sale Commercial
2024TKMaxx Comic Relief - Red Nose Day[26]
BBC One Christmas Jumpers[27]
2025Barbour Wallace & Gromit x Barbour[28]

Video games

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YearTitleRole
2005Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-RabbitMr. Leaching, Hutch
2009Wallace & Gromit's Grand AdventuresWallace
2015Anno 2205John Rafferty
2016Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunMale Civilian, Officer
2017The Pillars of the EarthRemigius, Civilians
2019Layers of Fear 2Journalist
Trine 4: The Nightmare PrinceSir Florianus
A Year of RainAdditional voices
2020Total War Saga: Troy
Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix UpWallace
2021Sherlock Holmes: Chapter OneAdditional voices
2023Wallace & Gromit in The Grand GetawayWallace

Web

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2020DownTherapist, Boss1 episode

Music videos

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Life Goes On[13]Surgeon

Theatre

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Ben Whitehead on replacing Peter Sallis in Wallace & Gromit: 'The key is not to be jarring' | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ben Whitehead". Wireless Theatre Company. 13 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  3. 1 2 "BEN WHITEHEAD".
  4. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 1 - Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Adventure Gamers. 24 March 2009. Archived from the original on 3 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  5. ↑ "Who is Ben Whitehead, the new voice of Wallace?". standard.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures: Episode 2 - The Last Resort Review". Adventure Gamers. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Episode 1: Fright of the Bumblebees Review". Just Adventure. 7 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit: World of Invention - Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 13 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Wallace and Gromit to present BBC1 science and inventions show". The Guardian. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Telltale tidbits". The International House of Mojo. 28 August 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  11. ↑ "Churchill's Bust". comedy.co.uk.
  12. ↑ "BEN WHITEHEAD". app.spotlight.com.
  13. 1 2 "Ben Whitehead". mediaviewer.spotlight.com.
  14. ↑ "Eigengrau Half-Life". IMDb. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  15. ↑ "Fred Strangebone's World of Murder, Mystery and Murder". benwhiteheadvoice.com.
  16. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sees the return of our favourite Claymation villain, Feathers McGraw". abe.net.au.
  17. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit's Runaway Sled - Wallace and Gromit BBC One Christmas Idents". YouTube. 12 December 2008.
  18. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit x Science Museum 🔍 | Wallace & Gromit". YouTube. 30 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "National Trust to Debut New Wallace & Gromit Animation over Jubilee Weekend" (Press release).
  20. ↑ "Google+ launches Wallace and Gromit push". 18 December 2012.
  21. ↑ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013.
  22. ↑ https://x.com/ITV/status/1061242075209854976
  23. ↑ "Joules - Christmas at a Click of a Button | Aardman".
  24. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit Feature in 'The Grand Sofa Caper' for DFS | LBBOnline".
  25. ↑ "DFS: A Comfy Carol by Krow London".
  26. ↑ "Behind the Craft: Comic Relief Red Nose Day x Aardman".
  27. ↑ "BBC unveils exclusive Wallace & Gromit themed Christmas idents".
  28. ↑ "Wallace & Gromit x Barbour". 6 November 2025.
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