Benjamin Press

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Appearance

Hair: brown
Eyes: blue
Height: 5'10"

Theatre Credits

Year Role / Type Name of Production / Director Company / Venue
2024 Dr. Watson
Theatre
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Paul Glaser
The English Theatre of Hamburg
2023 Captain Phillips
Theatre
48
David Brady
Proforca Theatre Company
Lion and the Unicorn, Kentish Town
2023 DCI Lawrence
Television
Silent Witness
Robert Bangura
Silent Witness
2022 Director
Theatre
They Came to a City
Benjamin Press
Bedales School
2022 Aide to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Television
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Joss Agnew
Secret Hideout Timberman/Beverly Productions/StudioCanal/CBS Studios
2022 Phil
Theatre
The Worst Person I Know
Gio Sandoval
East Street
The New York Theater Festival at Teatro Latea
2019 Dr. Rank
Theatre
A Doll's House
Evan Dominguez
Sanctuary Theater
81 Christopher Street New York, NY
2019 Joe Conran
Theatre
Ourselves Alone
Caroline Kava
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Rita Morgenthau Theatre, New York
2016 James and the Corporal
Theatre
Candide
Michael Smith
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre
2016 Performer
Theatre
Mismatched
Nancy Sullivan, David Thaxton
W1
Old Red Lion Theatre
2015 The Captain and Paco
Musical
Man of La Mancha
Dawn Harrison-Wallace and Roger Harwood
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre
2015 Tom
Rehearsed Reading
Clybourne Park
Zoe Thomas-Webb
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre
2015 Mignon
Theatre
The Devils
Nick Mouton
Sedos
Bridewell Theatre
2015 Mark
Commercial
The Answer
Francesco Accattatis
Awaken Dreams Media Productions
Spectrecom Studios
2014 Khlestakov
Theatre (Tour)
Government Inspector
Zoe Thomas-Webb
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre, London and Zoo at the Edinburgh Fringe
2014 Chorus / Ensemble
Musical
Victor Victoria
Angus Jacbos
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre
2013 Seduction Artist
Theatre
Honeytrappers
Jake Lyons
City Academy
The Slaughtered Lamb
2013 Orlando
Theatre
As You Like It
Jake Lyons
City Academy
Diorama Arts Centre
2013 Senator, Trader, Newscaster
Theatre
Enron
Matt Hudson
SEDOS
Bridewell Theatre

Training

The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre 2 YR Conservatory, Graduating Class of 2019

  • Meisner: Ron Stetson, Gary Kingston, Sandy Faison, John Tyrrell
  • On Camera: Todd Susman
  • Voice & Speech: Gary Ramsey, Colleen Smith Wallnau
  • Shakespeare: Sean Hagerty
  • Song Interpretation: Douglas J. Cohen
  • Classical Voice Training: Andrea DelGuidice, Devony Smith
  • Movement: Christine Dakin (Modern), Gary Gendell (Jazz)
  • Physical Theatre: Megan Campisi, Blake Habermann
  • Alexander Technique: Elizabeth Reese
  • Stage Combat: Brad Lemons

Reviews

For the Government Inspector at Edinburgh (broadwaybaby.com)

Hound of the Baskervilles

Hound of the Baskervilles

Education

  • Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, New York City – Two Year Professional Acting
  • Inns of Court School of Law City University, BVC (PGDip) – Bar Vocational Course, 2005-2006
  • School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London, LLB Bachelor of Law; LLM Master of Laws – Public international Law

Awards and Nominations

  • Nominated for Best Actor in the New York Theatre Festival 2022
  • Nominated for Best Play in the Hound of the Baskervilles, Theatre Preis Rolf Mares (Germany) 2024

Skills

  • Trained as a lawyer in London
  • Strong voice with Received Pronunciation, General American and a wide range of accents
  • Performed as part of improvisation shows in West End comedy clubs
  • Certified in all areas of Stage Combat (American Association of Fight Directors)
  • Baritone (F2-F4) has performed as a classical soloist in demonstrations and been cast in several musicals