Biography
Ben Aldridge is an English actor. Born Benjamin Charles Aldridge on 12 November 1985 in Exeter, Devon, he trained with the National Youth Theatre and graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a bursary from the Genesis Foundation. He left early to film his television debut in the 2009 ITV drama Compulsion.
Aldridge is known for his roles as Captain James in the BBC series Our Girl (2014–2018), Arsehole Guy in Fleabag (2016–2019), and Thomas Wayne in Pennyworth (2019–2023). His film credits include The Railway Man (2013), Spoiler Alert (2022) and Knock at the Cabin (2023). In 2008 he was selected for Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow" list. He is a co-founder of In the Corner Productions.
