Jake Benson has been working in the Arts for over 10 years. As an actor, he has appeared in various theatre and screen productions including: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Greenside, Edinburgh); Years and Years (BBC/HBO); Iqbal Khan’s Of Mice and Men (Birmingham REP/Leeds Playhouse), the BAFTA qualifying film, First Sight, and most recently, Trainspotting. Alongside this, he has provided his voice for the LEGO video game franchise; The King’s Man; and podcasts Shadows at the Door; and The NoSleep Podcast. As a writer, Jake debuted his first play How to (Politely) Dispose of One’s Mother in 2015 to a sell-out run, followed by an industry reading in London in 2023, it is now in development as a co-production with some of the UK’s major theatres. In 2021, he founded his own production company, Smoke & Shadow Productions. As of 2024, the company has five productions in development stages, 2 plays, 2 audio dramas and a short film, all with bases around the globe. Most recently, Jake is developing a new musical production which has been commissioned for development with Birmingham REP theatre. He is a frequent collaborator with Music Producer and Composer, Will Fox, the creator of Shadows at the Door, Mark Nixon, and award-winning filmmaker, Andrew McGee. Jake is a guitarist, frequently playing in London (playing several gigs at Hammersmith’s Riverside Studios) and across the UK. He is a member of the Kiln Theatre Collective, MESSY Collective and is based between Birmingham and London. He is also multi-lingual speaking English, German and French.
Jake Benson has 5 screen credits in a career dating back to 2004. Signature works include The Campout, First Sight, Slimy Little Bastards. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
