Ben Silverstone

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name = Ben Silverstone


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Benjamin Maurice Silverstone (born London, April 9, 1979) is an English actor. He has one sister and one brother. He studied English at Cambridge University.

Career

Silverstone's most notable role is that of Steven Carter in the 1998 Paramount Classic's feature film, "Get Real". The film was based on Patrick Wilde's stageplay "What's Wrong With Angry?", and is a love story between two British schoolboys. Silverstone made the front cover of "Gay Times" in May 1999 to mark the release of the film.

The movie achieved cult-status with many fans, and even gave rise to two fan-organised gatherings in the filming locations around Basingstoke [http://www.bensilverstone.net/bspete2000.asp BenSilverstone.net] , "Basingstoke Pilgrimage". URL last accessed on 2007-04-09.] . The events in themselves attracted the attention of the television media, as fans of the film travelled several thousand miles to the event [http://www.bensilverstone.net/bsmeridiantv.asp Meridian Television] , "Meridian Tonight News". URL last accessed on 2007-04-09.] .

Prior to "Get Real", Silverstone was no stranger to film, as he had appeared in Adrian Lyne's adaptation of "Lolita" in 1997 and Mike Figgis' "The Browning Version" in 1994.

Immediately after the release of "Get Real", Silverstone went to Trinity College, Cambridge. While there, he acted in student productions of "King Lear", "The Whiteheaded Boy", "The Duchess of Malfi", "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui", "Near Miss", and "The Winter's Tale". Silverstone left Cambridge in 2001 with a First degree.

Since 2001 Silverstone has appeared in numerous stage productions such as "The Tempest" and "My Boy Jack" and was nominated for both a "The Times" Theatre Award and an "Evening Standard" Theatre Award for his portrayal of Basil Anthony in the West End production of "Man and Boy"Fact|date=August 2007.

His most recent project is "Jump!", in which he plays a young Jewish photographer charged with the murder of his father based on the real life story of Philippe Halsman.

Silverstone also works as a part time law tutor for City University, LondonFact|date=June 2008.

elected stage and screen credits

Theatre

* "The Age of Consent" (Timmy), Edinburgh Fringe (2001)
* "The Age of Consent" (Timmy), Bush Theatre, London (2002)
* "The Lady's Not For Burning" (Richard), Chichester Festival Theatre (2002)
* "The Tempest" (Ariel), UK Tour (2002)
* "Electra" (Orestes), The Gate Theatre, London (2003)
* "My Boy Jack" (Jack Kipling), UK Tour (2004)
* "Man and Boy" (Basil Anthony), UK Tour (2004)
* "Man and Boy" (Basil Anthony), Duchess Theatre, London (2005)

Film

* "The Browning Version" (Taplow), (1994)
* "Lolita" (Young Humbert), dir. Adrian Lyne (1997)
* "Get Real" (Steven Carter), dir. Simon Shore (1998)
* "Jump!" (Philippe Halsman), (2007)

Television

* "Shackleton" (Young Applicant), Channel 4 (2001)
* "Timewatch: Through Hell for Hitler" (Henry Metalmann), BBC2 (1998)
* "Doctors" (Joe Nyland), BBC1 (2003)

References

External links

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* [http://www.bensilverstone.net BenSilverstone.net]