Ben Carlson is a Canadian actor."An actor's winter of content, in Chicago for 'Pericles'". Chicago Tribune, December 3, 2014. Primarily associated with stage roles at the Stratford Festival, he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Television Film or Miniseries for his performance as Petruchio in the CBC Presents the Stratford Festival adaptation of The Taming of the Shrew."Canadian Screen Awards 2017: Baroness von Sketch Show, Orphan Black big winners". CBC News, March 8, 2017.
Early life Carlson began to pursue a music degree at McGill University in Montreal when he decided to change his career path to studying theatre instead. He changed schools and entered into the theatre program at George Brown College where he graduated.
Career Carlson was a Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee for Best Actor in a Play in 1995 for Hay Fever,"Nominations for '95 Dora Awards". Toronto Star, May 13, 1995. and won a Jeff Award in 2007 for his performance as Hamlet at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre."Carlson takes Windy City honour". Toronto Star, October 31, 2007. His other noted performances have included David Cameron in the Canadian production of The Audience,"Fiona Reid brings charm and humour to Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience: review". Toronto Star, January 20, 2017. Walter Shirley in the 2008 miniseries Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning and Wiley in the film My Dog Vincent."Boys will be boys in sweet feature My Dog Vincent". Toronto Star, August 7, 1998.
Personal life He is the son of actors Leslie Carlson and Patricia Hamilton"Leading man Leslie Carlson left his heart with the theatre". The Globe and Mail, June 12, 2014. and is married to stage actress Deborah Hay since 2010."Wedding bells for Deborah Hay and Ben Carlson". Toronto Star, August 24, 2010.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRole Notes1997My Dog VincentWiley2012Twelfth NightFeste2014 The AnniversarySam2015Stratford Festival: Antony and CleopatraOctavius Caesar2016 The Taming of the ShrewPetruchio2018On the Basis of SexWilliam Judson Holloway Jr.2020 The Merry Wives of WindsorSir Hugh Evans
Television YearTitleRole Notes2004 The Eleventh HourWilliam FudgeEpisode: "The Revenge Specialist"2005Slings & ArrowsEd2 episodes2006Angela's EyesChad LambertEpisode: "Open Your Eyes"2008Anne of Green Gables: A New BeginningWalter ShirleyTelevision film2009Grey GardensAdult Phelan Jr.2011Warehouse 13Colin ShreveEpisode: "Love Sick"2012 The FirmRichard KellerEpisode: "Chapter Eight"2012Saving HopePeter TaylorEpisode: "Pink Clouds"2012–2013Rookie BlueRoss Perik / Cabbie3 episodes2016ReignArturoEpisode: "No Way Out"2016 The StrainDr. Wilson KerryEpisode: "Bad White"2019Murdoch MysteriesMr. Carmichael / Shadowy Man2 episodes2021Frankie Drake MysteriesDesmond GreerEpisode: "A Family Affair"2021 The Lost SymbolWilliam Osterman2 episodes2022Ruby and the WellFoster Brody3 episodes2026The BoysEdEpisode: "King of Hell"
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