Benjamin Evan Ainsworth
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 2008 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Benjamin Evan Ainsworth (born 25 September 2008[2]) is an English actor. His credits include The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), Flora & Ulysses (2021), Pinocchio (2022) and Son of a Critch (2022–present). He is set to star as Link in an upcoming film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.
Early life and education
[edit | edit source]While growing up in the village of Lund, Ainsworth attended the Northern Lights Drama Theatre School in Hull.[2] His younger sister Erin Ainsworth also acts.[3]
Career
[edit | edit source]At the age of ten, Ainsworth made his television debut in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale in 2018,[4] and in the same year performed in a production of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert on board the Norwegian Epic cruise liner.[1]
Two years later, Ainsworth debuted in his first major production as Miles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), a continuation of the series The Haunting of Hill House.[5] Ainsworth starred in the Disney film Flora & Ulysses, which was released on Disney+ in 2021.[6][7] In 2022, he voiced the title character in the live-action Disney film Pinocchio.[8] Also that year, Ainsworth began portraying Mark Critch in the semi-autobiographical Canadian comedy series Son of a Critch,[9] for which he received a Best Leading Performance in a Comedy Series nomination at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards.[10]
In 2025, Ainsworth starred in Everything's Going to Be Great.[11] That same year, it was announced that he would star as Link in an upcoming film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda.[12]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2021 | Flora & Ulysses | William Spiver | [6] | |
| 2022 | Pinocchio | Pinocchio (voice) | [8] | |
| 2023 | All Fun and Games | Jonah "Jo" Fletcher | [13] | |
| 2025 | Everything's Going to Be Great | Lester Smart | [11] | |
| 2027 | The Legend of Zelda † | Link | Filming | [12] |
| TBA | Blood on Snow † | Post-production | [14] |
Television
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Emmerdale | School boy | Episode #8125 |
| 2020 | The Haunting of Bly Manor | Miles Wingrave | Main role |
| 2022 | The Sandman | Young Alex Burgess | Episode: "Sleep of the Just" |
| 2022–present | Son of a Critch[15] | Mark Critch | Main role |
References
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External links
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