Benjamin Whitrow
Actor

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Benjamin Whitrow was a highly respected English actor who had a long and successful career in both stage and screen. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked for seven years under Laurence Olivier at the National Theatre. He was best known for his BAFTA-nominated performance as Mr. Bennet in the BBC's Pride and Prejudice (1995) and his final appearance in Gary Oldman's Darkest Hour (2017). In his personal life, he enjoyed wild orchids, golf, bridge and collecting books, and had a son, Angus Imrie, with actress Celia Imrie.
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Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day February 17, 1937
Birth Place  Oxford, England, United Kingdom
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Died On 28 September 2017 (aged 80)\nLondon, England
Birth Sign Pisces
Education Dragon School Tonbridge School Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Occupation Actor
Years active 1964–2016
Spouse(s) Catherine Cook (m. 1972)
Children 3, including Angus Imrie

💰 Net worth: $300,000 (2024)

Benjamin Whitrow, a renowned actor and soundtrack artist hailing from the United Kingdom, is estimated to have a net worth of $300,000 in the year 2024. Throughout his illustrious career, Whitrow has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry with his exceptional talent and dedication. With numerous notable performances in both film and television, he has garnered immense recognition and respect from audiences and peers alike. Known for his remarkable acting skills and contribution to the music industry as a soundtrack artist, Benjamin Whitrow continues to leave a lasting impression on the world of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1956

Whitrow was born in Oxford, the son of Mary Alexandra (Flaunders) and Philip Whitrow. He attended the Dragon School, Tonbridge School, and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He served in the King's Dragoon Guards during his national Service from 1956 to 1958. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1981. He played Russell in the original radio version of After Henry by Simon Brett.

1973

Whitrow was married to Catherine Cook, with whom he had two children: Hannah Mary Whitrow (b. 1973) and Thomas George Whitrow (b. 1976). He also had a son, Angus Imrie (b. 1994) with Actress Celia Imrie.

1989

In 1989, Whitrow appeared in episode four of the BBC Two Sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie (series one), playing an irate member of the audience who claimed that Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie had stolen several of their sketches from him.

1990

Between 1990 and 1992, Whitrow appeared in the sitcom The New Statesman as Paddy O'Rourke, a Labour Shadow minister who feigned an Irish accent when in public to attract the working-class vote.

2000

In the year 2000, in the successful animated movie Chicken Run, Whitrow voiced the character of Fowler; an old rooster who claims to have fought in World War II.

2017

Whitrow's last work was two plays for BBC Radio 4 where he played the late Poet Laureate, Sir John Betjeman. Mr Betjeman's Class was his last completed work. Whitrow died while recording Mr Betjeman Regrets and was completed by Robert Bathurst. Both plays were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 during Christmas 2017.

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