Ben Hardy

Benjamin Hardy, known professionally as Ben Hardy, is an English actor who was born in 1991. He gained recognition and prominence for his role as Peter Beale in the long-running British TV soap opera, EastEnders, during the period of 2013 - 2015. Following his notable role, Hardy left EastEnders to pursue a career in film where he subsequently scored key roles in some highly publicised productions.

After EastEnders, Hardy made his film debut in 2016, with the Verdi's opera X-Men: Apocalypse, playing a pivotal character, Angel. After his role in X-Men, he went on to feature in other popular movies such as 'Only the Brave' in 2017 and he gained worldwide recognition for his brilliant portrayal of drummer Roger Taylor in the 2018 blockbuster, Bohemian Rhapsody. Hardy's performance in this Queen biopic was highly praised and confirmed his place among the promising young stars in Hollywood. The actor is also known to have a keen interest in theater, with performances at the esteemed Royal Court Theatre in his repertoire.