Benjamin Whitehead is an English actor. He is the second actor to provide the voice of Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise, replacing Peter Sallis.
Early life Benjamin Whitehead was born in Cheshire, England. His parents, both avid art enthusiasts, encouraged his passion for acting and storytelling from a young age.
Career Whitehead began working on films with Aardman Animations in 2003. In 2009, he became the second person to play Wallace, beside Peter Sallis, starting in Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures, a four-part episodic adventure game by Telltale Games. Following Peter Sallis' last work as Wallace in 2010, Whitehead became the official voice of the character beginning with Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Prom 20 of the 2012 season of the BBC Proms. Outside of acting, Whitehead was Aardman's read-in artist for A Matter of Loaf and Death, and was also the read-in artist for the 2014 animated film The Boxtrolls.
Whitehead has performed in Great Scott!, an Antarctic epic touring comedy from Gonzo Moose. He performed a one-man show at The London Horror Festival and voiced the title role in Golem (Young Vic and tour), produced by multi award-winning theatre company 1927, directed by Suzanne Andrade and Paul Barritt.
Whitehead voiced Wallace in the second Wallace & Gromit feature film, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024. He voiced Keir Starmer and Howard Lutnick in the BBC Radio comedy-drama play Churchill's Bust in 2025.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mr. Leaching (voice) 2008 A Matter of Loaf and Death Baker Bob (voice) Short2012 The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! The Pirate Who Likes Sunsets and Kittens (voice) United Kingdom version So You Want to Be a Pirate! Announcer (voice) Short film 2013 Secrets of the Dark House Husband 2015 A Grand Night In: The Story of Aardman Wallace (Voice) 2018 Early Man Additional voices 2021 Views of the Shard John Short film 2023 Eigengrau Half-Life Michael Hobbs 2024 Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl Wallace (voice)
Television Year Title Role Notes 2011 Fred Strangebone's World of Murder, Mystery and Murder Fred Strangebone 1 episode 2012 BBC Proms Wallace (voice) 2019 Berry Bees Additional voices 26 episodes 2024 Strictly Come Dancing Wallace (voice) 1 episode 2025 News Breakfast Self - Actor/Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Archive Footage), (Uncredited) 1 episode
Commercials Year Title Role Notes 2008 BBC One Wallace & Gromit's Runaway Sled Wallace (voice) Partially voiced by Peter Sallis 2009 Wallace & Gromit Present "A World of Cracking Ideas" Commercial 2012 National Trust Jubilee Bunt-a-thon Google Google+ Hangout 2013 Your Great Adventure Wallace & Gromit's Great UK Adventure 2018 We Are Most Amused and Amazed Commercialhttps://x.com/ITV/status/1061242075209854976 2019 Joules Christmas at a Click of a Button DFS The Great Sofa Caper 2020 DFS A Comfy Carol DFS Grand Comfort Sale Commercial 2024 TKMaxx Comic Relief - Red Nose Day BBC One Christmas Jumpers 2025 Barbour Wallace & Gromit x Barbour
Video games Year Title Role 2005 Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Mr. Leaching, Hutch 2009 Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures Wallace 2015 Anno 2205 John Rafferty 2016 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Male Civilian, Officer 2017 The Pillars of the Earth Remigius, Civilians2019 Layers of Fear 2 Journalist Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Sir Florianus A Year of Rain Additional voices2020 Total War Saga: Troy Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up Wallace 2021 Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Additional voices 2023 Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway Wallace
Web Year Title Role Notes 2020 Down Therapist, Boss 1 episode
Music videos Year Title Role Notes2013 Life Goes On Surgeon
Theatre 2012 Wallace & Gromit's Musical Marvels, Wallace (voice)
References
External links
Ben Whitehead at the British Film Institute
Ben Whitehead at Behind the Voice Actors Ben Whitehead at British Comedy Guide Ben Whitehead at TV Guide