Ben Whitehead
Ben Whitehead
Biography
Benjamin Whitehead (born May 15, 1977) known professionally as Ben Whitehead, is a British actor. He is best known as the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis the original voice actor for Wallace. Whitehead first started his acting career in 2003 working at Aardman Animations. He voiced Mr. Leaching in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (2005), and Bob the Baker in Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008). In 2009, he became the second person to voice the character of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, beside Peter Sallis, starting in the video game series Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures (2009) which was a four-part, episodic, adventure game series by Telltale Games. In 2024 Whitehead voiced Wallace in the second feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024). Whitehead has also worked on many other films including The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012), So You Want to Be a Pirate! (2012), Secrets of the Dark House (2013), A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015), Early Man (2018), We Are Most Amused and Amazed (2018), Views of the Shard (2021) and Eigengrau Half-Life (2023). He also voiced various characters in the TV series Berry Bees (2019-2020). In 2025 he provided the voiced of Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio, play Churchill's Bust (2025). Benjamin Whitehead was born in 1977 in Cheshire, England, UK. His parents were both avid art enthusiasts. His parents encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ben Whitehead, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
19
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-05-15 (48 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
Acting

2019

Berry Bees as Additional Voices (Voice)

2018

We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Wallace (voice)

2018

Early Man as Additional Voices (voice)

2015

A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman as Wallace (voice) (uncredited)

2015

Aardman: A Cracking Collection as Wallace (voice)

2012

So You Want To Be A Pirate! as Announcer

2012

The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)

2008

A Matter of Loaf and Death as Bob the Baker (voice) (uncredited)

2008

ABC News Breakfast as Self - Actor/Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (archive footage, uncredited)

2004

Strictly Come Dancing as Wallace - Terms and Conditions (voice)

1972

Emmerdale as Man (uncredited)
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