Ben Barnes Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Born Name

Benjamin Thomas Barnes

Nick Name

Ben

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

London, England, United Kingdom

Nationality

Education

Ben Barnes went to the Homefield Preparatory School in Sutton. He also studied at the King’s College School in Wimbledon.

For his college level studies, he got enrolled at the Kingston University. He studied drama and English literature at the University and in 2004, graduated with BA Honours.

Occupation

Actor

Family

• Father – Thomas Barnes (Professor of Psychiatry)
• Mother – Tricia Barnes (Relationship Therapist)
• Siblings – Jack Barnes (Younger Brother)
• Others – Richard Thomas Barnes (Paternal Grandfather), Patience Elaine Harrington (Paternal Grandmother), Emil Peter Becker (Maternal Grandfather), Cornelia Havelaar (Maternal Grandmother)

Manager

Ben Barnes is represented by CAM Talent Agency.

Genre

Soundtrack

Instruments

Vocals, drums, piano

Labels

His music has been released by –

• Invisible Music
• Republic Records

Build

Slim

Height

6 ft 1 in or 185 cm

Weight

83 kg or 183 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ben Barnes has dated –

1. Tamsin Egerton (2009-2010) – The English tabloids were linking Ben with actress Tamsin Egerton in September 2009. In order to spend time with him, she had traveled to Australia, where Ben was shooting for The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. They had been going out for quite some time.
2. Amanda Seyfried (2013) – Ben was in a relationship with actress Amanda Seyfried by early 2013. They had grown close while working in the movie, The Big Wedding (2013). These rumors were encouraged by Amanda’s interview in which she said that she quite fancied her co-star. Plus, they were spotted together on a number of occasions during that period. Their affair dissipated by July 2013.
3. Meganne Young (2017) – Towards the start of 2017, Ben was reported to be going out with actress Meganne Young. These rumors were generated by a picture shared on social media in April 2017.

Race / Ethnicity

White

On his father’s side, he has English ancestry. On his mother’s side, he is of Dutch, German and Jewish descent.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• High cheek bones
• Cleft in chin

Measurements

His body specifications may be –

• Chest – 42 in or 107 cm
• Arms / Biceps – 15 in or 38 cm
• Waist – 33 in or 84 cm

Shoe Size

Unknown

Brand Endorsements

In 2016, he became the face of UOMO Salvatore Ferragamo men perfumes.

Religion

He has not spoken about his religious beliefs publicly.

Best Known For

• Being cast as Prince Caspian in the fantasy and adventure movie, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010).
• Having played the role of Samuel Adams, who was America’s founding father, in drama miniseries, Sons of Liberty in 2015.

As a Singer

For a brief period of time, he served as a lead singer of the pop band, Hyrise. They had even participated in a competition held to find United Kingdom’s pick for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004.

First Film

In 2007, he appeared in family fantasy film Stardust for his uncredited role of Young Dunstan.

His first credited role was in 2008 when he appeared in a leading role in the black comedy movie, Bigga than Ben.

First TV Show

In 2000, he made his TV show debut as the co-host of the talk show, S Club TV.

Personal Trainer

Ben Barnes’s workout routine and diet plan aren’t available.

Ben Barnes Favorite Things

• Food – Italian
• London Restaurant – Locanda Locatelli
• Guilty Pleasure – Not working out in gym
• Animal – Lion
• Role Models – Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Christopher Guest
• Clothing Item – Armani Leather Jacket
• Movie – This is Spinal Tap (1984)

Source – Standard, IMDb

Ben Barnes Facts

1. He wanted to pursue an acting career right after completing school education. However, his parents convinced him to study at university before becoming a serious actor.
2. He auditioned for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight. He managed to become one of the four finalists for the role.
3. He also auditioned for the role of Aro Volturi in the latter movies of Twilight series. There was straight competition between him and Michael Sheen for the role.
4. Ben Barnes is a supporter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is a nonprofit organization that works to fulfill wishes of children suffering from life-threatening diseases.
5. He has done environmental activism work and is a supporter of environmental cause foundations like Greenpeace. He was one of the leading endorsers of their “Save the Arctic” campaign.
6. For his role of Prince Caspian in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, he managed to overcome competition from Andrew Garfield.
7. He took inspiration from Mandy Patinkin’s accent in 1987 movie, The Princess Bride for his accent in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
8. Meet him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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