ben james-ellis

BORN: 22nd December 1988

RAISED: Scarborough

TRAINED: 18 Months at Italia Conti Academy of Performing Arts

18 months into his 3 year scholarship, Ben auditioned for the BBC 1 TV Show, Any Dream Will Do in the bid to play Joseph in the Andrew Lloyd Webber's new revival of the show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor(R) Dreamcoat where Ben finished fourth.

THEATRE INCLUDES...

HOUSE AND GARDEN - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

ROYAL MASONIC GALA - Prince Edward Theatre

CIRCLE OF LIFE - Italia Conti at the New Wimbledon Theatre

MOBO AWARDS - The Royal Albert Hall

HAIRSPRAY - Shaftesbury Theatre, London

WHATS ON STAGE AWARDS, THEATREGOERS CHOICE AWARDS - Lyric Theatre, London

TELEVISION INCLUDES...

ANY DREAM WILL DO - BBC 1

FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT - CHANNEL 4

THE PAUL O’GRADY SHOW - CHANNEL 4

THE ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE 2007 - ITV 1

READY STEADY COOK - BBC 2

I'D DO ANYTHING (GUEST APPEARANCES) - BBC 1

HAIRSPRAY THE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL - SKY ONE

CHILDREN IN NEED - BBC 1

VARIETY CLUB AWARDS - SKY ONE

WEAKEST LINK (NEW YEARS EVE SPECIAL) - BBC 1

BRATZ DESIGN ACADEMY - NICKELODEON

ALAN TITCHMARSH SHOW - ITV

NOEL'S HQ - SKY ONE

LET'S DANCE FOR COMIC RELIEF - BBC1

TONIGHTS THE NIGHT - BBC 1

ANY DREAM WILL DO - BBC AMERICA

ANY DREAM WILL DO - BBC ENTERTAINMENT (SOUTH AFRICA)

HOLE IN THE WALL - BBC 1

TOURING PRODUCTIONS INCLUDES...

DIRTY DANCING THE CONCERT - Kew Gardens, Crystal Palace & Slovenia

MICHAEL BALL PAST AND PRESENT TOUR 2009 - Guest artist