Ben Whitehead
Benjamin Whitehead (born May 15, 1977) known professionally as Ben Whitehead, is a British actor. He is best known as the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis the original voice actor for Wallace.
Whitehead first started his acting career in 2003 working at Aardman Animations. He voiced Mr. Leaching in Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit (2005), and Bob the Baker in Wallace & Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008).
Whitehead has also worked on many other films including The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012), So You Want to Be a Pirate! (2012), Secrets of the Dark House (2013), A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman (2015), Early Man (2018), We Are Most Amused and Amazed (2018), Views of the Shard (2021) and Eigengrau Half-Life (2023). He also voiced various characters in the TV series Berry Bees (2019-2020). In 2025 he provided the voiced of Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio, play Churchill's Bust (2025).
Benjamin Whitehead was born in 1977 in Cheshire, England, UK. His parents were both avid art enthusiasts. His parents encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age.
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Born
May 15, 1977
London, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
15 acting
1 crew
Popularity
0.3
Known For
Early Man
2018
as Additional Voices (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005
as Mr. Leaching (voice)
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
2024
as Wallace (voice)
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
2012
as The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice)
A Matter of Loaf and Death
2008
as Bob the Baker (voice) (uncredited)
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