Biography
Who is Benjamin Walker?
Early life and education
Born in Cartersville, Georgia, he is the son of Jeannine Walker and Greg Davis. His mother worked as a music teacher, and his father owned a movie rental store. He attended Cartersville High School before enrolling at the Interlochen Arts Academy.
He later completed training at the Juilliard School in New York City, graduating from their actor training program in 2004. He chose to use his mother's maiden name, Walker, for his stage name because another performer named Benjamin Davis was already registered with the Screen Actors Guild.
Stage career
Benjamin Walker has built a significant career in Broadway productions. In 2007, he performed in a revival of Inherit the Wind at the Lyceum Theatre. He gained attention for playing the title role in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, which premiered at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and later moved to Broadway in 2010.
His work in the 2019 revival of All My Sons earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor. Other stage credits include Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 2008 and a 2012 revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He also took on the role of Patrick Bateman in the 2016 musical adaptation of American Psycho.
Film and television projects
On the big screen, he is widely recognized for his work in the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. He appeared in various other movies, including Kinsey, Flags of Our Fathers, and In the Heart of the Sea. Television audiences may know him from his role as Erik Gelden in the third season of the Netflix series Jessica Jones.
More recently, he joined the cast of the Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, where he plays High King Ereinion Gil-galad. He also appeared in the miniseries Traitors and The Underground Railroad.
Personal life
Benjamin Walker married actress Mamie Gummer in 2011 after becoming engaged two years earlier. The couple resided in Brooklyn before announcing their amicable separation in 2013.
In 2014, he began dating his co-star Kaya Scodelario. They became engaged later that year and married in 2015. The couple welcomed a son in 2016 and a daughter in 2021. Both spouses adopted the surname Scodelario-Davis during their marriage. They announced that they were separating in February 2024.
Birthday and age
Benjamin Walker was born on June 21, 1982, which makes Benjamin 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Benjamin shares the date with 71 other famous people.
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