Ben Keaton

Ben Keaton

Ben Keaton (born 1957, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who most recently appeared as Jeff Brannigan in ITV soap opera "Emmerdale". He starred in BBC's "Casualty" between 1999-2002. He also starred in one episode of Channel 4's Irish comedy "Father Ted", "Think Fast, Father Ted". He had a small part in the British film "East is East" as a priest.

Ben Keaton is also a well known theatre actor and is a favourite at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester having appeared in plays such as Animal Crackers, American Buffalo, Harvey, Cyrano de Bergerac, and most recently playing the role of David Bliss in Noel Cowards' Hay Fever. Ben also works as a comedian and has won the Perrier Comedy Award at the 1986 Edinburgh Festival. Ben is a regular guest member with the Steve Frost Improv All Stars and Eddie Izzard and has recently brought this style of comedy to the Royal Exchange in his show "Ben & Friends" which has included such performers as Stephen Frost, Niall Ashdown, Steve Steen, Andy Smart, Brian Conley and Paul Merton.

Ben was falsely rumoured to be the talent behind Irish Eurovision entry Dustin the Turkey. [Cite web|url=http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070510092348AA4ViQN|title=IWho voices Dustin the Turkey on RTÉ's 'The Den'?|accessdate=2008-04-30|date=2008-04-30|Publisher=Yahoo]

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