Ben Whitehead

Benjamin Whitehead is an English actor. He is the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis following his retirement in 2010.

Early life

Benjamin Whitehead was born in Cheshire, England. His parents, both avid art enthusiasts, encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age.

Career

Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2003. In 2009, he became the second person to play Wallace, beside Peter Sallis, starting in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, a four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games. Following Peter Sallis' last work as Wallace in 2010, Whitehead became the official voice of the character beginning with Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms. Outside of acting, Whitehead was Aardman's read-in artist for A Matter of Loaf and Death, and was also the read-in artist for the 2014 animated film The Boxtrolls.

Whitehead has performed in Great Scott!, an Antarctic epic touring comedy from Gonzo Moose. He performed a one-man show at The London Horror Festival and voiced the title role in Golem (Young Vic and tour), produced by multi award-winning theatre company 1927, directed by Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt.

Whitehead voiced Wallace in the second Wallace & Gromit feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024. He voiced Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio comedy-drama play Churchill's Bust in 2025.

Filmography

Theatre

• 2012 Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Wallace (voice)

References

External links

• Ben Whitehead at IMDb
• Ben Whitehead at the British Film Institute
• Ben Whitehead at MobyGames
• Ben Whitehead at Behind the Voice Actors
• Ben Whitehead at British Comedy Guide
• Ben Whitehead at TV Guide