Ben Crompton
Benjamin Lorton Crompton (born 1974) is an English actor and stand-up comedian, has appeared on the BBC sketch show Man Stroke Woman and as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal from 2005 to 2011). Crompton portrayed Eddison Tollett on the HBO high-fantasy series Game of Thrones from 2012 to 2019. Other credits include All or Nothing (2002), Clocking Off (2001-2003), The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003), Housewife, 49, Pramface (2012-2014), The Great Fire (2014), The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Blood (2012), Zapped (2017), Motherland (2017), Vera (2018), Marcella (2018), Peterloo (2018), and Rebecca (2020).
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- Name
- Ben Crompton
- Birth Name
- Benjamin Lorton Crompton
- Born
- 1974
- Birthplace
- Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Benjamin Lorton Crompton (born 1974) is an English actor and stand-up comedian, has appeared on the BBC sketch show Man Stroke Woman and as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal from 2005 to 2011). Crompton portrayed Eddison Tollett on the HBO high-fantasy series Game of Thrones from 2012 to 2019. Other credits include All or Nothing (2002), Clocking Off (2001-2003), The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003), Housewife, 49, Pramface (2012-2014), The Great Fire (2014), The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Blood (2012), Zapped (2017), Motherland (2017), Vera (2018), Marcella (2018), Peterloo (2018), and Rebecca (2020).
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Ben Crompton (born 1974) is an actor, of British nationality. The actor was born in Manchester. Languages used include English.
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• Name — Ben Crompton • Birth Name — Benjamin Lorton Crompton • Born — 1974 • Birthplace — Stockport, Greater Manchester, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1996–present • Children — 2
Career
Career
Crompton appeared in the 2002 film All or Nothing (2002), the TV series Clocking Off (2001-2003), he worked alongside Ciarán Hinds in The Mayor of Casterbridge (2003), and with Victoria Wood in the Television movie Housewife, 49. He played Ewan in 102 Dalmatians, and appeared as Colin in the BBC Three sitcom Ideal from 2005–2011. He was Keith in the BBC Three series Pramface from 2012 until 2014. In 2011, he appeared as William Nutt in the television film The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, for ITV. In 2012, he appeared in the film Blood. He appeared in both series of the BBC TV sketch show Man Stroke Woman. He has had a recurring role as Eddison Tollett since Season 2 of the television fantasy drama series Game of Thrones. In 2014, he appeared as a ship's officer in the second episode of series 8 of the Doctor Who television series, "Into the Dalek", and as Mr. Bagwell in the ITV drama The Great Fire. In 2016, he appeared in the music video "Old Skool" by English electronic group Metronomy.
Personal life
Personal life
In 2008, Crompton married Liv Lorent, together they have two children.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1996 — The Thin Blue Line — Protester — Episode: "Road Rage" • 1998 — The Life and Crimes of William Palmer — Charles Newton — Television miniseries • City Central — Kevin Hadley — Episode: "Parallel Lines" • Dalziel and Pascoe — Olly — Episode: "The Wood Beyond" • Norman Ormal: A Very Political Turtle — Liam Gallagher — Television film • 1999 — Butterfly Collectors — Billy Johnson — Television miniseries • Love in the 21st Century — Spencer • All the King's Men — Private Davy Croft — Television film • Doomwatch: Winter Angel — Ewan McAllister — Television film • 2000 — North Square — Greaterix — Episode: "Winning and Losing" • 2002 — Silent Witness — Jamie Irons — Episode: "Kith and Kill" • 2001–2003 — Clocking Off — Barney Watson — 19 episodes • 2003 — The Mayor of Casterbridge — Abel Whittle — Television film • Sweet Medicine — Ian — Episode: Series 1, Episode 5 • 2004 — North & South — Inspector Mason — Episode: Series 1, Episode 3 • 2005–2011 — Ideal — Colin — 39 episodes • 2005 — New Tricks — Paul — Episode: "Trust Me" • 2005 — Heartbeat — Matt Cartwright — Episode: "Family Ties" • ShakespeaRe-Told — Snug — Episode: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" • The Slavery Business: How to Make a Million from Slavery — Hodge — Television film • 2005–2007 — Man Stroke Woman — Various characters — 12 episodes • 2006 — The Outsiders — Claude Truffaut — Television film • Housewife, 49 — Arthur Last — Television film • 2008 — Midsomer Murders — Spud — Episode: "Left for Dead" • Caught in a Trap — Steve Campbell — Television film • 2009 — Collision — Harry Canwell — Television miniseries • 2010 — Terry Pratchett's Going Postal — Mad Al — Television film • 2011 — The Sinking of the Laconia — Harry Townes — Television miniseries • The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder at Road Hill House — William Nutt — Television film • 2012–2014 — Pramface — Keith Prince — 17 episodes • 2012–2019 — Game of Thrones — Eddison Tollett — 34 episodes • 2012 — Hit & Miss — Liam — 6 episodes • 2014 — Doctor Who — Ross — Episode: "Into the Dalek" • The Great Fire — Mr. Bagwell — Television miniseries • 2016 — Comedy Playhouse — Sid — Episode: "Broken Biscuits" • 2017–2022 — Strike — Shanker — 4 episodes • 2017 — Zapped — Jones the Anvil — Episode: "The Trial" • Motherland — Animal man — Episode: "The Birthday Party" • 2018 — Vera — Jason Glenn — Episode: "Home" • Marcella — Cole — 2 episodes • 2023 — Lockwood & Co. — Julius Winkman — 5 episode • The Full Monty — Miller — 1 episode • COBRA — Henry Wicks — 5 episodes
Film
• Year — Film — Role — Director — Notes • 1998 — Les Misérables — Grantaire — Bille August • Romeo Thinks Again — Kevin — Matthew Parkhill — Short film • 2000 — 102 Dalmatians — Ewan — Kevin Lima • 2001 — Blow Dry — Saul — Paddy Breathnach • 2002 — All or Nothing — Craig — Mike Leigh • 2004 — Nits — Dad — Harry Wootliff — Short film • 2005 — Piccadilly Jim — Young Butler #2 — John McKay • Pitch Perfect — Bob — J Blakeson — Short film • 2008 — Ripple — Martin — Paul Gowers — Short film • 2009 — The Appointment — Danny — J Blakeson — Short film • Nativity! — Parent — Debbie Isitt • Radio Mania: An Abandoned Work — Martian X — Iain Forsyth Jane Pollard — Short film • King Jeff — King Mike — Phil Dale — Short film • 2010 — The Balloon — Jimmy — Tom Whitemore — Short film • 2011 — Kill List — Justin — Ben Wheatley • 2012 — Blood — Jason Buliegh — Nick Murphy • 2014 — Before I Go to Sleep — Warehouse Caretaker — Rowan Joffé • 2018 — Peterloo — Tuke, The Painter — Mike Leigh • 2020 — Rebecca — Ben — Ben Wheatley • 2021 — Off the Record — Himself — Michal Špitálský — student project • 2024 — Bad Tidings — Big Barry Brennan — Tim Kirkby
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- 1.LUXE LIFE: LIV LORENT. LuxLife Magazine. September 2018.
- 2.Houghton, Richard. The Wedding Present: Sometimes These Words Just Don't Have to be Said. This Day In Music Books. 2017. 978-1787591073.
- 3.Ideal supporting cast - the boys. bbc.co.uk. 13 December 2004.
- 4.Ben Crompton Credits. tvguide.com.
- 5.Harris, David. Ben Crompton (Dolorous Edd) teases a "brilliant" Game of Thrones Season 8. Winter is Coming. 3 November 2017.
- 6.Bad Tidings cast Full list of characters and actors in Sky comedy Radio Times. www.radiotimes.com.
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