Ben Chaplin (born Benedict Greenwood on 31 July 1970, Sunderland) is an English actor who first came to public attention for his performance as Matthew Malone in the first series of the sitcom Game On. After departing the series (his character was later acted by Neil Stuke) he co-starred in several movies including The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line, Murder By Numbers, The Touch with Michelle Yeoh and Birthday Girl. July 31 is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Game On is a British sitcom revolving around the lives of three 20-somethings from Herne Bay sharing a flat in Battersea, London. ... Neil Stuke (born 1967), is a British actor. ... The Truth About Cats & Dogs is a 1996 American film, a romantic comedy starring Uma Thurman, Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, and Jamie Foxx. ... Terrence Terry Malick (born November 30, 1943 in Waco, Texas) is an Assyrian American film director. ... The Thin Red Line is a 1998 war film which tells the story of United States forces during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. It marked Terrence Malicks return to filmmaking after a twenty year absence. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the film starring Michelle Yeoh. ... Dato Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as Michelle Khan. Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. ... Birthday Girl is a 2001 British Film Four-backed film featuring Nicole Kidman as a Russian mail-order bride. ...

He has recently been working on the stage, including in Neil LaBute's play This Is How It Goes. He received an Olivier Award Nomination for Best Supporting Performer in The Glass Menagerie and a Tony Award Nomination for Best Actor for The Retreat From Moscow. Neil LaBute (born March 19, 1963) is an American film director, screenwriter, and playwright. ... The Laurence Olivier Awards, previously known as The Society of West End Theatre Awards, were renamed in honour of British actor Laurence Olivier, Baron Olivier in 1984, having first been established in 1976. ... The Glass Menagerie is a play by Tennessee Williams. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ...

Partial filmography

• The Thin Red Line (1998)
• Lost Souls (2000)
• Birthday Girl (2001)
• Murder by Numbers (2002)
• The Touch (2002)
• Stage Beauty (2004)
• Chromophobia (2005)
• ThekWorld (2005)
• Two Weeks (2006)

The Thin Red Line is a 1998 war film which tells the story of United States forces during the Battle of Guadalcanal in World War II. It marked Terrence Malicks return to filmmaking after a twenty year absence. ... Lost Souls is a 2000 American horror film, directed by Janusz Kaminski. ... Birthday Girl is a 2001 British Film Four-backed film featuring Nicole Kidman as a Russian mail-order bride. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Stage Beauty is a 2004 romantic drama film set in the 1660s, starring Claire Danes and Billy Crudup. ... The English suffix -phobia is used to describe fear or hatred (the latter is often ignored) of a particular thing or subject. ... Two Weeks is a 2006 comedy drama film directed by Steve Stockman and starring Sally Field. ...

External links

• Ben Chaplin at the Internet Movie Database