Benjamin Faulks (born 13 March 1979)[citation needed] is a British actor and presenter. He is best known for co-creating the CBeebies television series Mr Bloom's Nursery,[1] for which he was nominated for a British Academy Children's Award in 2011 and 2012.[2][3]
Ben Faulks | |
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 Faulks as Mr Bloom in Edinburgh in 2012 | |
| Born | 13 March 1979 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television presenter |
| Years active | 2011 - present |
| Notable work | Mr. Bloom's Nursery, Hollyoaks |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
Early life and education edit
Faulks was born and grew up in Cornwall and moved to Wakefield in 1998 to go to drama college.[4][5] He attended Bretton Hall (now part of the University of Leeds) where he earned a first class degree in theatre acting, graduating in 2001.[6][7]
Career edit
Faulks won the Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Fringe Performer in 2004 for a one-man play he created.[8][6] In 2006, Faulks featured in a T-Mobile TV advert,[9] and in 2007, starred in The Endurance at the Leeds Metropolitan University theatre.[7]
The idea for Mr. Bloom's Nursery came from a piece of street theatre that Faulks had written in 2006 called The Vegetable Nannies;[4] he had toured the play across the UK, as well as in Europe and Canada but wanted to pitch it as a preschool television show.[10] Faulks developed it into a proposal in 2008,[11] and it was picked up by the BBC in 2009.[10][5] Mr. Bloom's Nursery won an RTS North and West Award for Best Children's Programme in 2011.[12] Faulks was also nominated for the British Academy Children's Award for Best Performer in 2011 and 2012, but was beaten by Harley Bird for her voicing of Peppa Pig and Khalil Madovi for his role in 4 O'Clock Club respectively.[2][3]
Faulks played Mark Brown in Hollyoaks in 2015.[13] In 2021, he was announced as an ambassador for Ask the Question, a community interest company providing support to disadvantaged students.[14]
Personal life edit
Faulks' wife, Mimi, is a freelance creative producer and they often work together on projects.[9][8] They have three children and live in Manchester.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Truro dad to star in own TV show". The Falmouth Packet. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Children's - Performer in 2011". BAFTA. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Children's - Performer in 2012". BAFTA. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Ben Faulks answers your questions". BBC. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b Yvonne l'Anson (18 January 2017). "Behind the Scenes with Mr Bloom". Cardiff Times. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Yakub Qureshi (3 February 2013). "He's a huge TV star - but can still walk down the street without being recognised". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Endurance". BBC. 19 April 2007. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Take it as read... art of storytelling is fun". Manchester Evening News. 15 February 2007. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The Magical Storymaker Theatre". BBC. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Leeds Alumni Magazine" (PDF). University of Leeds. 2012. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall CBeebies star". BBC News. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Watch out for muddy puddles!". Yorkshire Reporter. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Amy Duncan (1 June 2015). "Hollyoaks welcomes two new cast members in the shape of Emmerdale star Adele Silva and CBeebies' Ben Faulks". Metro. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Abigail Kellett (3 June 2021). "Ben Faulks announced as latest ambassador for Ask The Question CIC". Halifax Courier. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
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