Benjamin Jay Davis (born July 15, 1975) is an American singer and actor. He is known for his roles in musical theatre and opera on Broadway, including La bohème, for which he was honored with a Tony Award.
Life and career Davis was born in Ames, Iowa, and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, the older of two sons; his mother was a real estate agent.Blank, Matthew. "Playbill.com's Cue & A: 'The Preacher' of Broadway's Violet, Ben Davis", Playbill, April 29, 2014
His first professional production was the US national tour of Les Misérables in 1997. He later appeared in US tours of the musicals Spamalot and The Sound of Music. He has appeared on Broadway in musicals such as Les Misérables, Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Little Night Music, Violet, Dear Evan Hansen, Once Upon A Mattress, Ragtime and Hadestown. He has also starred in off-Broadway and regional productions, including several at The Muny. For his performance as Marcello in the Baz Luhrmann Broadway production of La bohème, he was honored, along with the other members of the principal cast, with a 2003 Tony Award for Excellence in Theatre.Ben Davis PlaybillBen Davis BroadwayWorld He has played Hades, since September 1, 2026, in the Broadway production of Hadestown.
Davis has appeared on television and in films, including starring as Papageno in the film The Magic Flute (2006).Swed, Mark. "Branagh’s magical, mistreated Flute", Los Angeles Times, August 24, 2008
Filmography
YearProductionRoleNotes2005Numb3rsAir Force CaptainEpisode: "Noisy Edge"2006The Magic FlutePapagenoFilm201230 RockGeorge Treadbury2 episodes 2014BBC PromsFred GrahamEpisode: "Kiss Me, Kate"2018Blue BloodsLieutenant Jonathan HarveyEpisode: "Authority Figures"2019-2020Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPaul Davies3 episodes2021The Woman in the WindowSteve (voice)FilmChicago FireMark NewcombEpisode: "A White-Knuckle Panic"Annie Live!Ensemble2022-2023The GameNelson EvansRecurring role; 4 episodes
Theatre credits Ref:Ben Davis AboutTheArtists Theatre CreditsBen Davis IBDB YearProductionRoleTheatreNotes1997–2000Les MisérablesFeuilly / Ensembleu/s Marius Pontmercyu/s EnjolrasUS national tour2000–2001Enjolras2001–2002Imperial Theatre, Broadway2002–2003La BohèmeMarcelloBroadway Theatre, Broadway2003Thoroughly Modern MillieMr. Trevor Graydon IIIMarquis Theatre, Broadway2004110 in the ShadeFilePasadena PlayhouseMameOlder PatrickHollywood Bowl2007Les MisérablesInspector JavertBroadhurst Theatre, Broadway2008–2009SpamalotSir Dennis Galahad / Prince Herbert's Father / The Black KnightUS national tour2010–2011A Little Night MusicMr. Lindquistu/s Count Carl-Magnus Malcolmu/s Fredrik Egermanu/s FridWalter Kerr Theatre, Broadway 2011Show BoatGaylord RavenalGoodspeed Opera HouseThe Boys from SyracuseAntipholus of EphesusSidney Harman Hall2012The Sound of MusicCaptain Georg von TrappStudio Tenn TheatrePaper Mill Playhouse2013SpamalotSir Dennis Galahad / Prince Herbert's Father / The Black KnightThe MunySouth PacificEmile de BecqueShow BoatGaylord RavenalAsolo Repertory Theatre2014VioletThe Preacher / Bus Driver 1 / The Radio Singer / Bus Driver 4American Airlines Theatre, BroadwayKiss Me, KateFred Graham / PetruchioRoyal Albert HallConcertSouth PacificEmile de BecqueAsolo Repertory Theatre2015ShenandoahCharlie AndersonTotem Pole PlayhouseOklahoma!Curly McLainThe Muny2015–2017The Sound of MusicCaptain Georg von TrappUS national tour2016South PacificEmile de BecqueBenedum Center2017Jesus Christ SuperstarPontius PilateThe Muny2018Kiss Me, KateFred Graham / Petruchio5th Avenue TheatreDear Evan HansenLarry Murphy (standby)Music Box Theatre, BroadwaySouth PacificEmile de BecqueRubicon Theatre2019Call Me MadamCosmo ConstantineNew York City Center, Off-BroadwayLady in the DarkRandy CurtisGuys and DollsSky MastersonThe Muny1776John Dickinson20219 to 5Franklin Hart Jr.North Carolina Theatre2022Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetSweeney ToddThe Muny2023New York, New YorkGordon KendrickSt. James Theatre, BroadwayArms and the ManMajor Sergius SaranoffTheatre Row Building, Off-Broadway2024Once Upon A MattressEnsembleNew York City Center, Off-Broadway The Little MermaidKing Triton The MunyOnce Upon A MattressEnsembleu/s Sir Harryu/s King Sextimus the Silentu/s WizardHudson Theatre, Broadway2024–2025Sir HarryAhmanson Theatre2025–2026Heathers: The MusicalBig Bud Dean / Bill Sweeney / Coach RipperNew World Stages, Off-Broadway2026Man of La ManchaDon Quixote / Miguel de CervantesBarn Playhouse, New London, New HampshireGans, Andrew. "Ben Davis and Shereen Pimentel Will Lead Man of La Mancha Concerts", Playbill, May 22, 2026ConcertRagtimeThe FatherVivian Beaumont Theatre, BroadwayHadestownHadesWalter Kerr Theatre, Broadway
References
External links Official website Ben Davis at IMDb