Ben Chaplin is a British actor. Known for the films "Beauty in English", "The Thin Red Line", "The Truth About Cats and Dogs." The performer is distinguished by independence and originality.
Hollywood is a charming artist who won with his work in the comedy "The Truth About Cats and Dogs". He undertakes to perform only high-quality work. He doesn't need Hollywood gloss.
The path to destination
Benedict Greenwood was born into the large family of civil engineer Peter Greenwood and drama teacher Cynthia Chaplin in 1968, July 31. From childhood, the boy showed acting talent. He attended the Royal School of Princess Margaret, constantly participated in productions.
At seventeen, the future famous performer became a student at the School of Frame and Music in London. After completing the course of education, the biography of the future celebrity was enriched with new entries. He started working in the metropolitan transport department. The artist began filming in the late eighties.
He started his career with serials. During this period, the young artist changed his surname, taking his maternal name. The TV debut took place in the film "Catastrophe". The drama told about the daily work of workers in the emergency department of Holby City Hospital. The next work was the show "Soldier, Soldier".
It was followed by the fantastic 1991 movie "The Borrowers". A year passed, and Chaplin was offered a job in the continuation of the popular Return of Borrowers project. By 1993, Ben was already part of the artistic cast of Ivory's melodrama At the End of the Day.
Films
1995 was marked by an invitation to participate in the filming of "The Last Summer of Love" in the image of Con Wenwright. However, until 1995, the artist did not gain popularity. Glory came with the comedy project "The Truth About Cats and Dogs". Uma Thurman and Jamie Foxx starred with the aspiring actor.
Posters were decorated with a portrait of the artist. Recognition of the artist has finally begun. Both roles and interesting proposals have appeared. Critics called the actor the new Hugh Grant. In 1997, the director of Washington Square invited the artist to reincarnate as the key character of the drama.
Chaplin's character is a young and very selfish person. He dreams of improving his own well-being at the expense of a wealthy future wife. The work partner for the performer was actress Jennifer Jason Leigh. A year passed, and the artist starred as Private Ben in The Thin Red Line.
In the 2000th, Chaplin played the role of the main character in the thriller Lost Souls. His character was the writer Peter Kensol. The main character of the picture was performed by Winona Ryder.
Demand
A year later, the actor played with Nicole Kidman. Together they starred at Butteroud in the crime tape "Girl for a Birthday." According to the plot, Chaplin Mountain is an ordinary unremarkable Englishman. He is trying to find a bride in Russia. A dating agency acts as an intermediary in his search.
In 2002, the artist's work resulted in the premiere of the adventure film Talisman directed by Peter Poe. The hero of the film went to look for a mysterious artifact together with several representatives of the monks of ancient Tibet. They were sung by Long Sihun and Michelle Yeoh.
Simultaneously, the criminal "Murder Count" was released. Sandra Bullock took part in it together with Chaplin. Then three tapes appeared. Two films were filmed in the UK. The new film works are the adventure New World, the historical Beauty in English and the comedy serial project The Graham Norton Show.
The starring role was brought by the year 2005. Ben reincarnated as Trent for the dramatic story "Chromophobia". A couple of years later, the artist took part in the work on the cute family film "My Household Dinosaur". He went on to become George for Me and Orson Welles.
In 2009, Chaplin starred in the thriller Dorian Gray. He got the character of the artist Basil Holloword. A year passed - and Ben reincarnated as Billy for "The Bodyguard". Then there was work on the horror film Between Now and Sunrise. In it, Chaplin played the American writer, the "ancestor" of the horror genre, Edgar Allan Poe.
In the historical "Endless World", the talented performer was offered the main role. He became in the picture Thomas Langley, the owner of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the English court, who lived in the fourteenth century.
Private life
Chaplin's next character is also quite unexpected. He reincarnated as the father of the main character of the next film adaptation of "Cinderella". Mark Costley is the hero of the artist he performed in 2017 in the psychological "Apple Yard" by Jessica Hobbs. The artist's personal life also developed rapidly with a charming smile and a bewitching voice.
After meeting the actress Embeth Davidts Ben moved to Hollywood. The couple broke up after a while. But both continue to maintain friendly relations. This was followed by an affair with Megan Lynn Dodds, known as Keith from the TV series Do Not Exit.
Chaplin's new darling was named Rani Mukherjee. She is considered one of the most versatile Hollywood stars. For a long time, the affair with Rocio Oliver continued. There was even information about their secret wedding.
However, Ben himself denied the information. He admitted that his heart is still free. He does not like discussions of his own life. The artist admits that the commitment does not inspire him. He is used to constantly changing cities.
Filming days around the world do not contribute to creating a family either. Chaplin returned to the UK again. After Hollywood, he quickly burst into the theatrical world, where he plays on stage.