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Find sources: "Ben Silverstone" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ben Silverstone Ben Silverstone in 2001 Born Benjamin Maurice Silverstone (1979-04-09) 9 April 1979 (age 47) Camden, London, England, UK Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge (BA) London School of Economics (LLM) Occupations Barrister former actor Years active 1994–2007 (as actor) Website http://www.bensilverstone.net **Benjamin Maurice Silverstone** (born 9 April 1979)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] is an English [barrister](/source/Barrister) and former actor. Silverstone appeared in the 1998 [Paramount Classics](/source/Paramount_Classics) feature film, *[Get Real](/source/Get_Real_(film))*.[1] ## Early life and education Silverstone was born in [Camden](/source/London_Borough_of_Camden), [London](/source/London), the son of Beverly and Anthony Silverstone. He has one sister and one brother. He studied English at [Trinity College, Cambridge](/source/Trinity_College%2C_Cambridge), and law (LLM) at the [London School of Economics](/source/London_School_of_Economics). ## Acting career Prior to *[Get Real](/source/Get_Real_(film))*, Silverstone appeared in [Adrian Lyne](/source/Adrian_Lyne)'s adaptation of *[Lolita](/source/Lolita_(1997_film))* in 1997 and [Mike Figgis](/source/Mike_Figgis)' *[The Browning Version](/source/The_Browning_Version_(1994_film))* in 1994. *Get Real* was based on [Patrick Wilde](/source/Patrick_Wilde)'s stage play *[What's Wrong with Angry?](/source/What's_Wrong_with_Angry%3F)*, and is a love story between two British schoolboys. Silverstone made the front cover of *[Gay Times](/source/Gay_Times)* in May 1999 to mark the release of the film. The film achieved cult status with many fans, and even gave rise to two fan-organised gatherings in the filming locations around [Basingstoke](/source/Basingstoke).[2] The events in themselves attracted the attention of the television media, as fans of the film travelled several thousand miles to the event.[3] Immediately after the release of *Get Real*, Silverstone went to [Cambridge University](/source/University_of_Cambridge). While there, he acted in student productions of *[King Lear](/source/King_Lear)*, *The Whiteheaded Boy*, *[The Duchess of Malfi](/source/The_Duchess_of_Malfi)*, *[The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui](/source/The_Resistible_Rise_of_Arturo_Ui)*, *Near Miss* and *[The Winter's Tale](/source/The_Winter's_Tale)*. In his first term at Cambridge, Silverstone was initially cast as Lieutenant Yolland in the [ADC Theatre](/source/ADC_Theatre) production of the [Brian Friel](/source/Brian_Friel) play "Translations": however, he turned the part down, and was replaced with another Cambridge freshman, [Tom Hiddleston](/source/Tom_Hiddleston). His involvement in student theatre at Cambridge also overlapped with Oscar winner [Eddie Redmayne](/source/Eddie_Redmayne). Since 2001, Silverstone has appeared in numerous stage productions such as *[The Tempest](/source/The_Tempest_(play))* and *[My Boy Jack](/source/My_Boy_Jack_(play))* and was nominated for both a *The Times* Theatre Award and an *Evening Standard* Theatre Award for his portrayal of Basil Anthony in the [West End](/source/West_End_theatre) production of *[Man and Boy](/source/Man_and_Boy_(play))*[4] His most recent film project is *Jump!* (2007), in which he starred as a young Jewish photographer charged with the murder of his father, based on the real-life story of [Philippe Halsman](/source/Philippe_Halsman), opposite [Patrick Swayze](/source/Patrick_Swayze) and [Martine McCutcheon](/source/Martine_McCutcheon). ## Law career Silverstone left Cambridge in 2001 with a [first](/source/British_undergraduate_degree_classification) class [degree](/source/Academic_degree). He was [called to the bar](/source/Called_to_the_bar) in 2009.[5] As of December 2023, Silverstone works at [Matrix Chambers](/source/Matrix_Chambers).[5] That firm lists him as a specialist in media and information, data protection and public law.[6] In May 2025, Silverstone asked the High Court to dismiss a lawsuit by an Afghan man against *[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)* and [Guardian Media Group](/source/Guardian_Media_Group), who accused the newspaper of using his image to illustrate a note about the [murder of Hamed Sabouri](/source/Murder_of_Hamed_Sabouri) in Afghanistan. Silverstone said that the article was not defamatory and did not harm the man's reputation.[7] ## Selected credits ### Theatre - *The Age of Consent* (Timmy), [Edinburgh Fringe](/source/Edinburgh_Fringe) (2001) - *The Age of Consent* (Timmy), [Bush Theatre](/source/Bush_Theatre), [London](/source/London) (2002) - *The Lady's Not For Burning* (Richard), [Chichester Festival Theatre](/source/Chichester_Festival_Theatre) (2002) - *[The Tempest](/source/The_Tempest)* (Ariel), UK Tour (2002) - *[Electra](/source/Electra_(Sophocles_play))* (Orestes), The Gate Theatre, London (2003) - *[My Boy Jack](/source/My_Boy_Jack_(play))* (Jack Kipling), UK Tour (2004) - *[Man and Boy](/source/Man_and_Boy_(play))* (Basil Anthony), UK Tour (2004) - *Man and Boy* (Basil Anthony), Duchess Theatre, London (2005) ### Film - *[The Browning Version](/source/The_Browning_Version_(1994_film))* (Taplow), dir. [Mike Figgis](/source/Mike_Figgis) (1994) - *[Lolita](/source/Lolita_(1997_film))* (Young Humbert), dir. [Adrian Lyne](/source/Adrian_Lyne) (1997) - *[Get Real](/source/Get_Real_(film))* (Steven Carter), dir. Simon Shore (1998) - *[Jump!](/source/Jump!_(2007_film))* ([Philippe Halsman](/source/Philippe_Halsman)), dir. Joshua Sinclair (2007) ### Television - *[Shackleton](/source/Shackleton_(miniseries))* (Young Applicant), [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) (2001) - *Timewatch: Through Hell for Hitler* (Henry Metalmann), [BBC2](/source/BBC2) (2003) - *[Doctors](/source/Doctors_(2000_TV_series))* (Joe Nyland), [BBC1](/source/BBC1) (2003) ### Radio - *[Phobos](/source/Phobos_(audio_drama))* (Drew), [BBC 7](/source/BBC_7) (2007) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Matrix Chambers"](https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ben-silverstone/) Retrieved 3 January 2019 1. **[^](#cite_ref-basingstokepilgrimage_2-0)** [BenSilverstone.net](http://www.bensilverstone.net/bspete2000.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080513091005/http://www.bensilverstone.net/bspete2000.asp) 13 May 2008 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Basingstoke Pilgrimage*. URL last accessed on 2007-04-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-meridienTV_3-0)** [Meridian Television](http://www.bensilverstone.net/bsmeridiantv.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090512234307/http://www.bensilverstone.net/bsmeridiantv.asp) 12 May 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *Meridian Tonight News*. URL last accessed on 2007-04-09. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Leitch, Luke (10 November 2005). ["51st Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist"](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/51st-evening-standard-theatre-awards-shortlist-7247354.html). *[Evening Standard](/source/Evening_Standard)*. London. Retrieved 29 May 2009.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-matrix_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-matrix_5-1) ["Members"](https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/members/). [Matrix Chambers](/source/Matrix_Chambers). Retrieved 30 December 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-matrixbio_6-0)** ["Meet: Ben Silverstone"](https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ben-silverstone/). Matrix Chambers. Retrieved 30 December 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-jpost_7-0)** ["Guardian forced Afghan man into hiding after using his picture in LGBT-related article - lawsuit"](https://www.jpost.com/international/article-854013). *[The Jerusalem Post](/source/The_Jerusalem_Post)*. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026. ## External links - [Ben Silverstone](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0799066/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [BenSilverstone.net](https://web.archive.org/web/20091014082241/http://www.bensilverstone.net/) - [Profile at Matrix Chambers](https://www.matrixlaw.co.uk/member/ben-silverstone/) Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Netherlands Artists MusicBrainz --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ben Silverstone](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Silverstone) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Silverstone?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.