Ben James-Ellis
| Ben James-Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Benjamin James Ellis 22 December 1988 Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Awards |
Whatsonstage Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Musical 2008 Hairspray |
| Website | http://www.benjamesellis.co.uk/ |
Benjamin James Ellis (born 22 December 1988 in Scarborough, North Yorkshire) is an English stage and script actor who starred in the role of Link Larkin in the West End production of the musical Hairspray from its opening in October 2007 until July 2009.
He is most famous as a contestant on the BBC reality talent show Any Dream Will Do.
James-Ellis was a student at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. He used to perform at the Scarborough YMCA Theatre.
James-Ellis was one of the finalists on Any Dream Will Do a 2007 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One. The show searched for a new, unknown lead to play Joseph in a West End revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He was in the bottom two in the first live show on 14 April alongside Chris Crosby, with Crosby having received the lowest number of viewers votes. In the sing-off, they sang "Bridge over Troubled Water". Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Ellis and eliminate Crosby. He was again in the sing-off in Week three on 28 April alongside Seamus Cullen with Cullen having received the lowest number of viewers votes. In the sing-off, they sang "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother". Lloyd Webber chose to save Ellis and eliminate Cullen.
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