Ben Freeman

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Ben Freeman
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Benedict Freeman

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England, United Kingdom
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Years active1996–present
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TelevisionEmmerdale
EastEnders
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Benedict Freeman (born 8 April 1980) is an English actor, known for playing Scott Windsor in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. After leaving Emmerdale in 2007, he embarked on a career in musical theatre, and has since played various roles in the West End. In 2021, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Caleb Malone.

Career

Freeman's first role was as Chris Longworth in the children's series Grange Hill from 1996 to 1998.[1] After Freeman left Grange Hill, he was cast as Scott Windsor in Emmerdale, taking over from previous actor Toby Cockerell. He played the part for nine years.[2] Following his departure from Emmerdale in 2007, Freeman took his career to the stage, playing the Prince in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Warner in the final cast of Legally Blonde[3] and Norman in Dreamboats and Petticoats, both in West End theatre.[4] On 29 October 2012, he joined the cast of Wicked in the West End, playing Fiyero. He left the show on 16 November 2013,[5] and joined the British touring cast of a musical version of the American sitcom Happy Days, playing The Fonz. The tour finished in July 2014.[6][7]

In December 2015, Freeman joined the British touring cast of The Rocky Horror Show, where he played Brad Majors.[8] In May 2018, Freeman played the lead role of Ed Leighton in an independent British film Hooligan Escape the Russian Job. Dave Adamaon of VultureHound praised his contributions to the film, noting his "convincing" and "robust" performance.[9] In November 2018, he played the title role of Robin Hood in an independent British film titled Robin Hood: The Rebellion.[10] Then in April 2019, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Adrian Richards.[11][12] In January 2021, he joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders in the role of Caleb Malone.[13][14]

Personal life

Freeman was in a relationship with Emmerdale co-star Amy Nuttall which ended in 2009.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1996–1998 Grange Hill Chris Longworth Main role
1998–2007 Emmerdale Scott Windsor Series regular (884 episodes)
2018 Hooligan Escapes the Russian Job Ed Leighton Film
2018 Solo! Gavin Film
2018 Robin Hood: The Rebellion Robin Hood Film
2019 Doctors Sgt Adrian Richards Episode: "Veneer"
2021 EastEnders Caleb Malone Guest role (6 episodes)

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Actor Ben Freeman on the Rocky Horror Show". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ben Freeman Axed From Emmerdale". Digital Spy. 17 December 2007. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ben Freeman Joins West End's Legally Blonde". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Freeman joins Wicked Cast". WhatsOnStage. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ben Freeman joins cast of Happy Days". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Happy Days adds Ben Freeman, Cheryl Baker to cast". BBC News. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ben Freeman Joins HAPPY DAYS Tour as 'The Fonz'; Full Cast Announced!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Rocky Horror announces casting". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Do you deserve a warrior's death?" – Hooligan Escape: The Russian Job Review (DVD Review)". VultureHound. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emmerdale's Ben Freeman is a new look Robin Hood in Suffolk-based action movie". East Anglian Daily Times. 8 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Doctors spoilers: Indecent proposal for Ayesha Lee and Becky Clarke!". What's on TV. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Writer: Toby Walton; Director: Piotr Szkopiak (4 April 2019). "Veneer". Doctors. BBC. BBC One.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."EastEnders casts former Emmerdale star Ben Freeman for Chelsea Fox storyline". Digital Spy. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Emmerdale star Ben Freeman is cast in EastEnders for Chelsea and Lucas storyline". Metro. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  15. ^ Ellis, James. (27 October 2009) Amy Nuttall | Metro News Script error: No such module "webarchive".. Metro.co.uk. Retrieved on 21 December 2021.

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