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My Take
Ben Hardy strikes me as a slow-burn talent worth betting on. A Bournemouth-born graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, he didn't shortcut his way in, he trained properly and broke through playing Peter Beale on EastEnders before moving into film. That stage grounding shows: there's real backbone to his performances. He could easily coast on looks alone, but I like that he keeps choosing to act rather than just appear. My instinct is that his most interesting roles are still ahead of him, and he's one I'll be watching closely.
Overview
Ben Hardy (born Ben Jones; 2 January 1991) is an English actor. A graduate of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Hardy made his professional acting debut in 2012 and gained recognition for playing Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2013–2015).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ben Hardy
- Name (Japanese)
- ベン・ハーディ
- Reading
- べん・はーでぃ
- Born
- January 2, 1991 (age 35)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Goat
- Origin
- Bournemouth, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.