Ben Mansfield
Ben Mansfield is an English actor, best known for playing Captain Becker in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval.
Career
Mansfield portrayed Captain Becker in the ITV sci-fi drama Primeval, depicting the Captain of a special unit from the military which works with the ARC. Mansfield was spotted for the role when auditioning for the part of Arthur in the BBC Television series Merlin. Mansfield got down to the final two for the part, losing out to Bradley James. Merlins casting director, who also worked as casting director for Primeval, suggested that he audition for Captain Becker and he subsequently joined the cast in its third season in 2009.On 1 July 2014, he announced on Twitter that he will be playing the part of Alex in channel 4's new comedy, 'Not Safe For Work'.
Mansfield landed a role in the third series of ITV's Endeavour, which aired 3 January 2016.
Theatre
His theatrical credits include- French Without Tears by Terence Rattigan Lead role: Alan Howard
- Jenufa by Timberlake Wertenbaker
- Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
- A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
- Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
- Henry IV Parts One and Two by William Shakespeare (directed by Peter Hall at The Theatre Royal, Bath.
- One Man, Two Guvnors at The Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
- Relative Values at Theatre Royal, Bath & Harold Pinter Theatre
- Great Britain at the Haymarket Theatre
In July 2016, it was announced that Mansfield will be playing the role of 'Larry' in Mart Crawley's 'The Boys In the Band'.