Photo: Gage Skidmore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Benjamin Walker was born on June 21, 1982 in Cartersville, Georgia, United States and is credited as a film actor, stage actor and television actor. Benjamin Walker is 44 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes Cartersville High School. The listed height is 189 cm.
My Take
Benjamin Walker is one of those actors who quietly does something genuinely bold and then somehow doesn't become a household name for it — which is baffling to me. His turn as Andrew Jackson in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson on Broadway was electric: playing one of American history's most complicated figures as an emo-rock antihero takes real nerve and physical commitment, and Walker pulled it off with a swagger that felt earned, not gimmicky. Growing up in Cartersville, Georgia gives him that grounded Southern weight that comes through even in his bigger genre work like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He's got range — stage chops, screen presence, a dry comedic edge — and I keep expecting Hollywood to figure that out on a larger scale. Underrated is too soft a word for him; he's genuinely gifted.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Benjamin Walker
- Name (Japanese)
- ベンジャミン・ウォーカー
- Reading
- べんじゃみん・うぉーかー
- Born
- June 21, 1982 (age 44)
- Origin
- Cartersville, Georgia, United States
- Height
- 189 cm
- Occupation
- film actor / stage actor / television actor / stand-up comedian / actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Cartersville High School
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Benjamin Walker born?
Benjamin Walker was born on June 21, 1982 and is 44 years old.
Where is Benjamin Walker from?
Benjamin Walker is from Cartersville, Georgia, United States.
What does Benjamin Walker do?
Benjamin Walker works as film actor, stage actor, television actor, stand-up comedian, actor.
How tall is Benjamin Walker?
Benjamin Walker is 189 cm tall.
Which high school did Benjamin Walker attend?
Benjamin Walker attended Cartersville High School.
Film actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on June 21 →