Ben Cura
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Ben Cura in 2013
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José Ben Cura 30 September 1988 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Nationality | British, Argentine, Italian |
| Education | BA (Hons) in Classical Acting for the Professional Theatre |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse(s) | Andrea Deck (m. 2013; div. 2015) |
| Parent(s) |
José Cura Silvia Ibarra |
Ben Cura (born 30 September 1988) is a British film, television and theatre actor and director.
He was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was 1 year old, he moved to Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy, where his father's grandfather was from. The family first lived in a convent while his father struggled to find work as an opera singer. He has two younger siblings, Yazmín and Nicolás.
The family moved to France when he was 6, and then to Spain when he was 11. During this time, he frequently traveled with his parents around the world.
Cura's first acting role came at age 9, as a supernumerary in a production of La Forza del Destino at the Opéra de Marseille, France. Whilst living in Paris, he received formal piano and solfège training. He subsequently attended the New York Film Academy in Paris, France before eventually training and graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2011.
Cura made his film debut in British indie flick Comes a Bright Day, appearing shortly after in Comedy Central's series Threesome and Bernard Rose's film The Devil's Violinist.
He made his West End debut playing Angel in the original cast of Jennifer Saunders' musical Viva Forever at the Piccadilly Theatre in London, UK. He was later cast as Seve Ballesteros in British golf film Dream On
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