Ben Hardy is a Dorset-born English actor. Hardy is well-known for his role in the BBC soap series “EastEnders” as Peter Beale.
Quick Facts
| Name | Ben Jones |
| Nick Name | Ben Hardy |
| Birth Date | 2nd January 1991 |
| Age | 33 Years Old |
| Born In | Bournemouth, England |
| Parents | Keith Jones (Father) and Angela Jones (Mother) |
| Gender | Male |
| College | The Royal Center School of Speech and Drama |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Height | 5 feet and 8.5 inches |
| Weight | 75 Kg |
| Relationship | Katriona Perrett till 2018 and Olivia Cooke at present |
| Sibling | Michael Jones (Brother) |
| Film Debut | 2016 |
| Net Worth | 4 Million $ |
Ben Hardy Biography
Ben Hardy was born on January 2, 1991, in Bournemouth, Dorset. He grew up in Sherborne, which is located in North-West Dorset. He began his education at “Sherborne Abbey Primary School” before transferring to “The Gryphon School.”
Hardy loved theatre class at school, but he was more interested in sports until he was a teenager and had little interest in pursuing a career in acting. He went to Sherborne Abbey Primary School and then to the Gryphon School after graduating. According to the actor, he used to like sports and aspired to be a rugby player when he was younger. Unfortunately, his youthful fantasies were dashed. He was hurt so often on the field that he had to retire from the sport when he was approximately 15 years old.
Ben Hardy Height, Weight
Ben Hardy is an average-height actor who stands at 5 feet 8.5 inches and weighs 75 kilos. He has warm blue eyes and brown hair.
Career
Hardy made his theatrical debut at the “Donmar Warehouse” in Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s play “The Physicist,” and in David Hare’s “The Judas Kiss” at London’s “Hampstead Theater,” he played “Arthur Wellesley,” a hotel clerk.
Hardy made his television debut in 2013 when it was announced that he will take over as “Peter Beale” in the “EastEnders” soap opera on the “BBC.”
Only the Brave, directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Josh Brolin and Miles Teller, was released in September 2017. The Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona in 2013, which killed 19 “Granite Mountain Hotshots” firefighters, served as the basis for the film.
Hardy portrayed drummer Roger Taylor in the 2018 biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” about Freddie Mercury (of “Queens”). He was nominated for “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture” at the “25th Screen Actors Guild Awards” for this performance.
Ben Hardy’s Net Worth in 2024
Ben Hardy’s engagement in sponsorship and contract deals has increased his entire net worth to $4 million as of December 2023 . He was a successful ambassador for the high-end brand Alfred Dunhill.
Ben Hardys Girlfriend, Dating
They had been together for over eleven years with Katriona Perrett until splitting up in 2018. Unfortunately, Ben said in 2017 that marriage was in their future. Ben Hardy and Olivia Cooke were recently photographed holding hands and kissing in London, England’s Primrose Hill neighborhood.
