Ben Smith-Petersen is a stuntman and actor from Australia. Ben was born in the Australian town of Byron Bay, New South Wales. He is most known for his celebrity husband. He is happily married to Riley Keough, an American actress.
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Ben Smith Peterson |
| First Name | Ben |
| Middle Name | Smith |
| Last Name | Peterson |
| Profession | Celebrity Husband |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Birth City | Byron Bay, New South Wales |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Gender Identity | Male |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse | Riley Keough |
| No Of Children | 1 |
| Networth | 1000000 |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Networth | $1 M |
| Married Date | February 2015 |
What is Ben well-known for?
Ben began working as a stuntman in 2011. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Mad Max: Fury Road, Suicide Squad, Peter Rabbit, and Triple Frontier is just a handful of his successful ventures. He served as a stunt coordinator during a shooting in 2017. Peterson made his Hollywood debut in 2012 with the film Agent Provocateur. He has also appeared in films such as Brawl, Habit, and Mad Max: Fury Road.
Obsession In Jiu-Jitsu
Peterson is a big fan of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He received his BJJ Black Belt in 2021, completing his aim of becoming a black belt before the age of 30. In April 2022, Ben lost his BJJ inspiration and mentor John to cancer. Danny Keough, Ben’s wife’s father, was also a close friend of John’s.
Who Is Riley Keough?
Riley is an American actress who was born in Santa Monica, California on May 29, 1989. Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, and composer, and musician Danny Keough were her parents. She began modeling at the age of 15 and began acting at the age of 20. She has appeared in films such as The Runaways, The Good Doctor, Mad Max: Fury Road, We don’t belong here, and It Comes at Night, as well as television shows such as The Girlfriend Experience, Riverdale, and The Terminal List.
Ben and Riley’s Relationship
The pair originally met while filming Mad Max: Fury Road. They eventually fell in love during the film’s reshoots in Australia. Riley told USA Today in 2016 that she could imagine herself having children with Ben only two weeks after their first date. She also mentioned that she felt quite at ease with him and that she had always wanted to be with him from the beginning of their relationship. Ben announced their engagement on Facebook in August 2014 by uploading a photo of his fiancée wearing their engagement ring with the comment,
“That’s what occurred.”
They married in February 2015 in Napa, California, about a year later.
Ben and Riley’s Hindu Wedding in Nepal
Riley revealed on February 4th, 2021, through her Instagram profile, that the pair had married according to Hindu customs in Nepal a few weeks before their marriage in California. They were in Nepal at the time, working to establish a school. When the townspeople found out they were engaged, they gave Riley and Ben a Hindu wedding in which the couple promised to spend seven lives together. The ceremony, according to Keough, was incredibly sweet and intimate.
Their Tattoo Addiction
Riley revealed in an article for Vogue Australia in 2022 that she and her husband Ben got identical tattoos on the third day they went dating, just for fun. Then, in September 2021, Ben uploaded a photo on Instagram with the tattoo “RILEY” on his lower stomach.
Net worth
Ben’s net worth is estimated to be one million dollars. Riley Keough, his wife, has a net worth of about $5 million as of December 2023.
