# Benjamin Wainwright (actor)
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{{short description|English actor}}
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* [University of Leeds](/source/University_of_Leeds)
* [Guildhall School of Music and Drama](/source/Guildhall_School_of_Music_and_Drama)[{{Cite web|url=https://theconductorthemovie.com/wp-content/uploads/PressKit/BIOGRAPHY/BIO%20-%20BENJAMIN%20WAINWRIGHT%20-%20ACTOR%20-%20THE%20CONDUCTOR.pdf|title=Benjamin Wainwright|work=Hamilton Hodell|accessdate=12 September 2024}}]
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'''Benjamin Wainwright''' is an English actor.
==Career==
He played the lead role of Frederick Trenchard in [Julian Fellowes](/source/Julian_Fellowes) period-drama ''[Belgravia: The Next Chapter](/source/Belgravia%3A_The_Next_Chapter)'' in 2024.[{{cite web|url= https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2024/01/14/harriet-slater-benjamin-wainwright-belgravia-mgm-interview/2931705229909/|website=upi.com|accessdate=11 September 2024|title= 'Belgravia': Harriet Slater, Benjamin Wainwright discuss romance in claustrophobic society|first=Karen|last=Butler|date=14 January 2024}}][{{cite web|first=Lucy|last=Baugher|url= https://tellyvisions.org/article/belgravia-next-chapter-interview-harriet-slater-and-benjamin-wainwright|website=Telly Visions|accessdate=11 September 2024|title= The Stars of 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter' on Building the Show's Central Love Story|date=10 January 2024}}] His credits also include ''[Gangs of London](/source/Gangs_of_London_(TV_series))'', and ''[BBC One](/source/BBC_One)'' series' ''[World on Fire](/source/World_on_Fire_(TV_series))'' and ''[The Split](/source/The_Split_(TV_series))''.[{{cite web|website=Collider|accessdate=11 September 2024|date=15 November 2023|url=https://collider.com/belgravia-the-next-chapter-trailer-release-date-images/|title= Secrets and Family Drama Threaten New Love in First 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter' Trailer|first=Erick|last=Massoto}}][{{cite web|url= https://screenrant.com/belgravia-the-next-chapter-cast-characters/|website=Screen Rant|accessdate=11 September 2024|title=Belgravia: The Next Chapter Cast & Character Guide|first=Angel|last=Shaw|date=Jan 17, 2024}}][{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2023/03/belgravia-the-next-chapter-harriet-slater-ben-wainwright-elaine-cassidy-cast-julian-fellowes-mgm-plus-sequel-series-1235281408/ |website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=11 September 2024|title= 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter': Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Elaine Cassidy Among 9 Cast In Julian Fellowes' MGM+ Sequel Series|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=
March 8, 2023}}]
He has a voice role in ''[The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3A_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim)''.[{{cite web|url= https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a44910172/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-rohirrim-delay/|website=Digital Spy|first=Stefania|last=Sarrubbia|date=25 August 2023|title= New Lord of the Rings movie faces release date delay|accessdate=11 September 2024}}][{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/maigret-benjamin-wainwright-georges-simenons-novels-detective-pbs-1236139783/|website=Variety|accessdate=11 September 2024|title= Benjamin Wainwright to Star in Detective Series 'Maigret' From Playground for PBS' 'Masterpiece'|date=10 September 2024|first= Diego |last=Ramos Bechara}}] In September 2024, he started production in the title role of an adaptation of ''[Maigret](/source/Maigret_(upcoming_TV_series))'' for ''[PBS Masterpiece](/source/PBS_Masterpiece)'', based on [Georges Simenon](/source/Georges_Simenon)’s novels about [Jules Maigret](/source/Jules_Maigret), a chief inspector for the Paris police. It has now been released on Masterpiece Theater in the US, with Wainwright filming a second series in 2026.[{{cite web|website=Deadline Hollywood|accessdate=11 September 2024|url=https://deadline.com/2024/09/maigret-pbs-masterpiece-playground-benjamin-wainwright-stefanie-martini-1236082473/|title= 'Maigret' TV Adaptation Lands At PBS Masterpiece Starring 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter's Benjamin Wainwright & Stefanie Martini|first=Max|last=Goldbart|date=
September 10, 2024}}][{{cite web|url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/pbs-masterpiece-maigret-mystery-series-1235996292/|website=Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=11 September 2024|title= PBS' 'Masterpiece' Books 'Maigret' Mystery Series|first=Rick|last=Porter|date=10 September 2024}}][ {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2026/04/maigret-renewed-season-2-pbs-masterpiece-1236862848/|website=Deadline Hollywood |accessdate=16 April 2026|title= ‘Maigret’ Renewed For Season 2 At PBS Masterpiece|first=Jesse |last=Whittock|date=April 16, 2026}}]
==Partial filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2016
| ''[A Quiet Passion](/source/A_Quiet_Passion)''
| Young [Austin Dickerson](/source/William_Austin_Dickinson)
|-
| 2017
| ''[Holby City](/source/Holby_City)''
| Jamie
|
|-
| 2018
| ''[Unforgotten](/source/Unforgotten_(TV_series))''
| Ed
|
|-
| 2018
| ''The Conductor''
| Frank Thomson
|
|-
| 2019
| ''[Endeavour](/source/Endeavour_(TV_series))''
| Adam Drake
| as Ben Wainwright
|-
| 2019
| ''[World on Fire](/source/World_on_Fire_(TV_series))''
| Randy
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[The Split](/source/The_Split_(TV_series))''
| Rory
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[The Sandman](/source/The_Sandman_(TV_series))''
| Tavern Visitor
|
|-
| 2022
| ''[Gangs of London](/source/Gangs_of_London_(TV_series))''
| Raphael
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[Halo](/source/Halo_(TV_series))''
| Gunnery Sargent Boone
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[Belgravia: The Next Chapter](/source/Belgravia%3A_The_Next_Chapter)''
| Frederick Trenchard
| Lead role
|-
| 2024
| ''[The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim](/source/The_Lord_of_the_Rings%3A_The_War_of_the_Rohirrim)''
| Haleth
| Voice role
|-
| 2025
| ''[Maigret](/source/Maigret_(upcoming_TV_series))''
| [Jules Maigret](/source/Jules_Maigret)
| Lead role
|}
== References ==
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