Benjamin Walker (actor)

Benjamin Walker
Walker at LotR-TRoP Premiere 2022
Born
Benjamin Walker Davis

(1982-06-21) June 21, 1982 (age 42)
EducationJuilliard School (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2004–present
Spouses
  • (m. 2011; div. 2013)
  • (m. 2015; sep. 2024)
Children2

Benjamin Walker Scodelario-Davis ( Davis; born June 21, 1982)[1][2][3] is an American actor and stand-up comedian. He starred as Andrew Jackson in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which premiered on Broadway in 2010. He has appeared in a number of Broadway productions, notably as Patrick Bateman in the 2016 musical adaptation of the novel American Psycho and as Chris Keller in the 2019 revival of All My Sons, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor. On screen, he is known for his title role in the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, as well as his appearances in the films Kinsey, Flags of Our Fathers, and In the Heart of the Sea. In 2019, he starred as Erik Gelden in the third and final season of Marvel's Jessica Jones from Netflix. He plays the High King of the Ñoldorin Elves Ereinion Gil-galad in the Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

  1. ^ Varley, Eddie (October 20, 2009). "Mamie Gummer Engaged to Stage Actor Ben Walker". BroadwayWorld.
  2. ^ "30 Under 30 - Benjamin Walker". BroadwaySpace.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Age: 28
  3. ^ "Ben Walker Scodelario-Davis (@findthewalker) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 13, 2018.