Ben James-Ellis is most famous as a contestant on the BBC reality talent show Any Dream Will Do.
23 Facts About Ben James-Ellis
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Ben James-Ellis was a student at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
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Ben James-Ellis used to perform at the Scarborough YMCA Theatre.
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Ben James-Ellis was one of the finalists on Any Dream Will Do a 2007 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One.
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Ben James-Ellis appeared on The Paul O'Grady Show in 2007.
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On 3 December 2007 Ben James-Ellis performed with the cast of Hairspray at the Royal Variety Performance, held at Liverpool Empire Theatre, Liverpool, in front of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Ben James-Ellis appeared as Link Larkin in The Weakest Link "West End Musicals" show on BBC1.
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Ben James-Ellis presenting the backstage reports of Hairspray: The School Musical for Sky 1, starting 31 August 2008.
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Ben James-Ellis has appeared in Bratz Design Academy on Nickelodeon and was a presenter on "Ultimate Car Tuning" on Sky TV.
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Ben James-Ellis did some presenting work on Noels HQ for Sky 1.
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On 28 June 2007, Ben James-Ellis began performing in the touring production of The Music of Dirty Dancing.
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Ben James-Ellis originated the role of Link Larkin in the West End production of Hairspray.
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Alongside his Hairspray co-star Leanne Jones, Ben James-Ellis performed at the 2008 Whatsonstage.
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Ben James-Ellis played his final performance in Hairspray on 25 July 2009.
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Ben James-Ellis starred as the Cockney soldier in Brendan Behan's The Hostage at Southwark Playhouse from 3 to 20 February 2010.
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Ben James-Ellis joined the West End cast of Dreamboats and Petticoats as Norman in July 2010.
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Ben James-Ellis completed the tour in November 2012 and went on to star as Jack in "Jack and the Beanstalk" at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 8 December 2012 to 20 January 2013.
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Ben James-Ellis performed on the ship for four years until he returned to the UK in 2017.
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Ben James-Ellis played as The Pharaoh in the UK tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, alongside Joe McElderry and Lucy Kay, in 2017.
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Ben James-Ellis accompanied McElderry on his UK tour throughout the same year, alongside Lloyd Daniels and fellow Any Dream Will Do finalist Keith Jack.
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Ben James-Ellis recorded the song "Uptown Girl" along with Daniel Boys and Keith Jack, on the John Barrowman's album "Music Music Music".
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Ben James-Ellis featured with other members of the Hairspray cast on Michael Ball's "Past and Present" Album, singing "You Can't Stop The Beat" from the hit show.
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Ben James-Ellis won the "Best Supporting Actor in a Musical" award at the 8th annual Whatsonstage Theatregoers' Choice Awards on 24 February 2008.