Ben Bailey Smith

Career Overview

Ben Bailey Smith has 32 screen credits in a career dating back to 1997. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include David Brent: Life on the Road, Other Side of the Game, Blackadder: A Cunning Story. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

32

Birth Date

1977-09-21

Birth Place

Kilburn, London, England, UK

Known For

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  David Brent: Life on the Road
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  Other Side of the Game
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  Blackadder: A Cunning Story
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  Persuasion
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  Des
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  StarDog and TurboCat

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer Collection (2 titles)
• Draper's Tours Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ricky Gervais (1 collaborations)
• Rebecca Gethings (1 collaborations)
• Jo Hartley (1 collaborations)
• Andrew Brooke (1 collaborations)
• Tom Bennett (1 collaborations)
• Tom Basden (1 collaborations)
• Mandeep Dhillon (1 collaborations)
• Diane Morgan (1 collaborations)
• Kevin Bishop (1 collaborations)
• Ashley McGuire (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (32 credits)

  • Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Icebreaker

    Ty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bear Grylls, Young Adventurer: Endangered

    Ty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Christmas Karma

    Cocky Ken

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Little Disasters

    Nick

    actor

    actors

    - What Have You Done? (2025) ... Nick actor actors

    - Unravelling (2025) ... Nick actor actors

    - Nowhere Safe (2025) ... Nick actor actors

    - One Of Them Is Lying (2025) ... Nick actor actors

    - You Think You Know Someone (2025) ... Nick actor actors
    2025
  • Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

    Dinger

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Blind Spot

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Blackadder: A Cunning Story

    Self - Contributor

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Persuasion

    Charles Musgrove (as Ben Bailey-Smith)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Andor

    - Rix Road (2022) ... Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin actor actors

    - Announcement (2022) ... Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin actor actors

    - The Eye (2022) ... Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin actor actors

    - The Axe Forgets (2022) ... Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin actor actors

    - Aldhani (2022) ... Lieutenant Supervisor Blevin actor actors
    2022
  • Suspicion

    - Be the Gray Man (2022) ... Joe Gibson actor actors

    - Strangers (2022) ... Joe Gibson actor actors

    - Room for Doubt (2022) ... Joe Gibson actor actors

    - Persons of Interest (2022) ... Joe Gibson actor actors
    2022
  • Cinderella

    Town Crier

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Weakest Link

    - Episode 8 (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Des

    DC Brian Lodge

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 3 (2020) ... DC Brian Lodge actor actors

    - Episode 2 (2020) ... DC Brian Lodge actor actors

    - Episode 1 (2020) ... DC Brian Lodge actor actors
    2020
  • StarDog and TurboCat

    Bullion (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • 7 Up & Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Ratburger

    Charlie Jacobs

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • NADIA

    Mr. Callahan

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • House of Games

    - Week 12: Friday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 12: Thursday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 12: Wednesday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 12: Tuesday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 12: Monday (2025) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2017
  • Damilola, Our Loved Boy

    Cab Driver

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Level Up

    Joel

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • David Brent: Life on the Road

    Dom Johnson

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Fleabag

    - Episode 4 (2016) ... Workshop Leader actor actors
    2016
  • Taskmaster

    - There’s Strength in Arches (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Welcome to Rico Face (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - A Pistachio Éclair (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Pork Is a Sausage (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Fear of Failure (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • The Return of Brent

    Dom Johnson

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Derek

    - Episode 5 (2013) ... Deon actor actors
    2013
  • Tim Minchin: BBC Comedy Prom 2011

    Self as Doc Brown

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Black Mirror

    - Bête Noire (2025) ... Gabe actor actors
    2011
  • Other Side of the Game

    Steve Palmer (as Ben 'Doc Brown' Smith)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Law & Order: UK

    Joe Hawkins

    actor

    actors

    - Repeat to Fade (2014) ... Joe Hawkins actor actors

    - Hard Stop (2014) ... Joe Hawkins actor actors

    - Bad Romance (2014) ... Joe Hawkins actor actors

    - Customs (2014) ... Joe Hawkins actor actors

    - Pride (2014) ... Joe Hawkins actor actors
    2009
  • The Inbetweeners

    - The Gig and the Girlfriend (2010) ... Steve actor actors
    2008
  • Doctor Who

    - The Tsuranga Conundrum (2018) ... Durkas Cicero actor actors
    2005
  • Midsomer Murders

    - Let Us Prey (2014) ... Zach Lime actor actors
    1997