Benjamin Wainwright (actor)
English actor
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Benjamin Wainwright is an English actor.
OccupationActor
Yearsactive2016–present
Benjamin Wainwright | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2016–present |
Career
He played the lead role of Frederick Trenchard in Julian Fellowes period-drama Belgravia: The Next Chapter in 2024.[2][3] His credits also include Gangs of London, and BBC One series' World on Fire and The Split.[4][5][6]
He has a voice role in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim.[7][8] In September 2024, he started production in the title role of an adaptation of Maigret for PBS Masterpiece, based on Georges Simenon’s novels about Jules Maigret, a chief inspector for the Paris police. It has now been released on Masterpiece Theater in the US, with Wainwright filming a second series in 2026.[9][10][11]
Partial filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | A Quiet Passion | Young Austin Dickerson | |
| 2017 | Holby City | Jamie | Episode: "The Hangover" |
| 2018 | Unforgotten | Ed | Series 3, Episode 1 |
| 2018 | The Conductor | Frank Thomson | |
| 2019 | Endeavour | Adam Drake | Episode: "Apollo", as Ben Wainwright |
| 2019 | World on Fire | Randy | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | The Split | Rory | Series 3, Episode 4 |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Tavern Visitor | Episode: "The Sound of Her Wings" |
| 2022 | Gangs of London | Raphael | Series 2, Episode 7 |
| 2024 | Halo | Gunnery Sargent Boone | Episode: "Sanctuary" |
| 2024 | Belgravia: The Next Chapter | Frederick Trenchard | Lead role; 8 episodes |
| 2024 | The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim | Haleth | Voice role |
| 2025–present | Maigret | Jules Maigret | Lead role; 6 episodes |