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Ben Chaplin (born Benedict John Greenwood; 31 July 1969), is an English actor. Chaplin, the youngest of four children, was born in London, the son of Cynthia (née Chaplin), a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, an engineer. He took his stage name after his mother's maiden name. He was raised in Windsor, Berkshire, England and attended Hurtwood House. At the age of 17, he enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After finishing his training, he moved to London full time, where he joined a repertory theatre company. Between work as a statistician for the London Transport... MORE

Ben Chaplin (born Benedict John Greenwood; 31 July 1969), is an English actor. Chaplin, the youngest of four children, was born in London, the son of Cynthia (née Chaplin), a drama teacher, and Peter Greenwood, an engineer. He took his stage name after his mother's maiden name. He was raised in Windsor, Berkshire, England and attended Hurtwood House. At the age of 17, he enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After finishing his training, he moved to London full time, where he joined a repertory theatre company. Between work as a statistician for the London Transport Authority and clerical jobs, he began landing roles in BBC dramas and British films. James Ivory and Ismail Merchant cast him as a servant in The Remains of the Day. Chaplin first came to public attention for his performance as Matthew Malone in the first series of the sitcom Game On. After departing the series (his character was later recast with Neil Stuke) he co-starred in several films including The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Murder By Numbers, The Touch with Michelle Yeoh, Birthday Girl and "Dorian Gray" (2009) as society artist Basil Hallward. He has also worked LESS