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Ben Barnes Biography
Birth Name:
Benjamin Thomas Barnes
Birth Place:
London, England
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Began career as part of the National Music Youth Theatre
- Sang in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest as part of the boy band Hyrise
- Appeared in The Kooks' 2005 music video for "Sofa Song
- " Modeled his accent in Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian after Mandy Patinkin's character Inigo Montoya in The Princess Bride
- A rose cultivar named 'Prince Caspian' was launched by Barnes in 2008, to raise money for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
- Has been a patron of Make-A-Wish Foundation UK since 2009
Awards
- 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
Relationships
- Jack Barnes -- Brother
- Thomas Barnes -- Father
- Tricia Barnes -- Mother