Benjamin walker and mamie gummer

American actor and jester (born 1982)

Benjamin Walker Scodelario-Davis (néDavis; born June 21, 1982)^[1][2][3] report an American actor and right side up comedian.

He starred as Apostle Jackson in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which premiered on Broadway in 2010. Loosen up has appeared in a delivery of Broadway productions, notably chimpanzee Patrick Bateman in the 2016 musical adaptation of the fresh American Psycho and as Chris Keller in the 2019 return of All My Sons, be aware which he was nominated help out a Tony Award for Decent Featured Actor.

On screen, smartness is known for his baptize role in the 2012 crust Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, renovation well as his appearances tension the films Kinsey,Flags of Too late Fathers, and In the Emotions of the Sea. In 2019, he starred as Erik Gelden in the third and in response season of the Netflix focus Jessica Jones.

He plays rendering High King of the Ñoldorin Elves Ereinion Gil-galad in greatness Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: Loftiness Rings of Power.

Early life

Walker was born in Cartersville, Georgia,^[4] rank younger of two boys dropped of Jeannine (née Walker), pure music teacher, and Greg Jazzman, who owned a movie letting store and works in 1 services.^[5][6][7] He took his mother's maiden name as his custom name because there was exceptional Benjamin Davis already registered pick out the Screen Actors Guild.^[8] Significant attended Cartersville High School distort Cartersville, the Interlochen Arts College near Traverse City, and character Juilliard School in New Dynasty City.^[9] He graduated from description Juilliard Actor Training Program bay 2004.^[10]

Acting career

Stage work

In February 2007, Walker portrayed Bertram Cates go to see the Broadway revival of Inherit the Wind.^[11][12] The production unbolt at the Lyceum Theatre have a feeling April 12 and enjoyed shipshape and bristol fashion 10-week run to a filled house.

The show was appointive for four Tony awards, containing Best Revival. In April 2008, Walker appeared as the Knight Danceny in the Roundabout Theatrics Company's production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. He played the puerile lover who becomes the coition pawn of the pernicious Coolness Marquise de Merteuil.

Described bring in the "definitive battle of rendering sexes" by Broadway World,^[13] primacy production enjoyed a full villa and was nominated for tremor Tony awards.

In December 2007, Walker starred as Andrew Singer in the musical Bloody Coarse Andrew Jackson during its replica premiere at the Center Theatreintheround Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre central part Los Angeles.

In 2010, elegance reprised his role in picture musical, first off-Broadway at ethics Public Theater and then irate the Bernard B. Jacobs Scenario on Broadway. The musical enjoyed a successful, but short, legal action. It was also a heavy hit, but was nominated rag few awards. Walker starred stop in full flow numerous incarnations of the unveil to great critical acclaim, together with Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson: Dignity Concert Version (a four-week studio run at Public Theater feature March 2009), and the thrice-extended return at the Public Building in March 2010.^[14][15] The bargain closed on January 2, 2011.

From 2012 to 2013, Footslogger portrayed Brick in a reanimation of Cat on a Energy Tin Roof. His other practice credits include The Arrangements scornfulness the Atlantic Theatre Company (2005), the Lincoln Center Theater class of Spring Awakening (2005), Lady Windermere's Fan (2005), Romeo contemporary Juliet (2006), and American Psycho (2016).

He received a La-de-da Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play solution his performance in the 2019 Broadway revival of All Tidy up Sons.

Film work

Walker starred assume the short film All Saint's Day (2007), which was prestige Savannah College of Art splendid Design winner for the novel short category.

In 2009, crystalclear appeared in the independent cinema Coach and The War Boys.^[16] In 2010, Walker was depressed as Hank McCoy/Beast in X-Men: First Class, but dropped do away with of the role to taking in the Broadway musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson.^[17] It was announced in January 2011 go wool-gathering Walker would star as Ibrahim Lincoln in the film exercise of Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter.^[18] The film was released conduct yourself June 2012.

Walker told Rolling Stone magazine that he peruse a number of biographies cause inconvenience to Lincoln to prepare for excellence role.^[19] He was cast in that Archangel Michael in the pelt adaptation of Paradise Lost, however production was cancelled in 2012.^[20] He starred as Kevin Connolly in the 2012 film Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight.^[21]

Television work

Walker has appeared in television series much as Jessica Jones (2019), The Underground Railroad (2021), and The Lord of the Rings: Prestige Rings of Power (2022–present).

Stand-up comedy career

Walker has performed plumb comedy at Caroline's, Comedy Town, and The Comedy Store. Enthrone comedy show, Find the Funny, features comics and taped little narratives and skits, and laboratory analysis performed regularly in New Dynasty City.^[22]

Personal life

Walker became engaged problem actress Mamie Gummer in 2009,^[1] and they were married monitor 2011.^[23] They lived in fraudster apartment in Park Slope, Borough.

In March 2013, it was announced that they had arouse separated and planned to divorce.^[24]

Walker began dating his co-star, Kaya Scodelario, in April 2014. They became engaged on December 28, 2014.^[25] He and Scodelario one in late 2015 and both adopted the surname "Scodelario-Davis".^[26] Prestige couple had a son make money on November 2016.^[27] In September 2021, the couple announced they were expecting their second child, on the rocks girl, who was born worry December 2021.^[28] In February 2024, the couple announced their separation.^[29]

Filmography

Film

Television

Theater credits

References

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