Ben Kavanagh
Hi,
I’m Ben and I have been involved in acting since I was ten and have always loved every minute of it.
I’m currently studying at the Lir Junior Academy of Acting in Trinity College, Dublin and have also undertaken a wide range of other courses to develop my skills.
I enjoy sport and play Gaelic Football with Duffry Rovers, the best team in Wexford! I am a keen member of Bunclody Tae Kwon Do Club and am going for my black tip shortly. I play guitar and trumpet.
I have undertaken many roles in films, pantomimes, musicals and most recently taking a lead role in a feature film Turing Thirteen (trailer just completed) and am about to commence in a lead role in a short movie called Seed.
Hi,
I'm Ben and I have been involved in acting since I was ten and have always loved every minute of it.
I'm currently studying at the Lir Junior Academy of Acting in Trinity College, Dublin and have also undertaken a wide range of other courses to develop my skills.
I enjoy sport and play Gaelic Football with Duffry Rovers, the best team in Wexford! I am a keen member of Bunclody Tae Kwon Do Club and am going for my black tip shortly. I play guitar and trumpet.
I have undertaken many roles in films, pantomimes, musicals and most recently taking a lead role in a feature film Turing Thirteen (trailer just completed) and am about to commence in a lead role in a short movie called Seed.
Skills
Sports: Tae-Won-Do, Soccer, Gaelic Football, Hurling, Horse Riding, Basketball, Shooting
Accent & Dialects: Irish, Liverpool
Singing: Musical Theatre, Rock / Pop
Musician: Guitar and Trumpet
Accents
Professional Roles
Languages
Performance Training
- The Lir Academy, member of the Lir Junior Academy
- Irish Youth Musical Theatre
- Louise Kiely’s Casting 6 week course
- Burning House Productions, week long course Acting for Camera
- Gaiety’s School of Acting Youth Theatre Company
- Film Making Camp, Coolgraney, Wexford
- Rathnure Musical & Pantomime Society
- Speech and Drama Classes, Ballindaggin, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Film Experience
| Date | Name of Production | Role | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commencing Jan 2021 | Seed | Josh | Emma Brennan | EMC Productions |
| Trailer released September 2020 | Turning Thirteen | Kai | Nic Furlong | Ériu Media Group |
| 2015 | Brooklyn | Wedding Kid | John Crowley | BBC Films, Irish Film Board |
Theatre Experience
| Date | Name of Production | Role | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2019 | Toy Box | Action Man | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| June 2019 | United | Luke | Seamus Quinn | Gaiety School of Acting |
| Dec 2018 | The Little Prince | The Vain Man | Seamus Quinn | Gaiety School of Acting, |
| June 2018 | Uptown Girl | Parker | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Dec-Jan 2017/2018 | A Fairy Tale Wedding | Prince Charming | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| July 2017 | Torn Dreams, | Ray | John Reilly & Liam Sharkey | Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Dec2016 | The Reddest of Them All | Gregory and Annie | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| May & Sept 2016 | Period Drama Girl on the Ledge | Tadgh | John Reilly | Rathure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| June 2016 | Heaven’s Above | Gregory | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Dec 2015 | Wish Upon a Star | Tom | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| June 2015 | The Memory Train | Graham | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| 2014 | The Magic Wand | Raymond | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| 2014 | Carnival Rock | Luigi | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| 2013 | Snow White and the Seven Witches | Grumpy | John Reilly | Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
Other Experience
| Date | Name of Production | Role | Director | Production Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov & Dec 2016 | Santa’s Enchanted Castle in Enniscorthy Castle, Wexford | Elf | Liam Sharkey & John Reilly | Rahtnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
Film Experience
| Date: Commencing Jan 2021 |
| Production: Seed |
| Role: Josh |
| Director: Emma Brennan |
| Production Company: EMC Productions |
| Date: Trailer released September 2020 |
| Production: Turning Thirteen |
| Role: Kai |
| Director: Nic Furlong |
| Production Company: Ériu Media Group |
| Date: 2015 |
| Production: Brooklyn |
| Role: Wedding Kid |
| Director: John Crowley |
| Production Company: BBC Films, Irish Film Board |
Theatre Experience
| Date: Dec 2019 |
| Production: Toy Box |
| Role: Action Man |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Date: June 2019 |
| Production: United |
| Role: Luke |
| Director: Seamus Quinn |
| Production Company: Gaiety School of Acting |
| Date: Dec 2018 |
| Production: The Little Prince |
| Role: The Vain Man |
| Director: Seamus Quinn |
| Production Company: Gaiety School of Acting, |
| Date: June 2018 |
| Production: Uptown Girl |
| Role: Parker |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Date: Dec-Jan 2017/2018 |
| Production: A Fairy Tale Wedding |
| Role: Prince Charming |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Date: July 2017 |
| Production: Torn Dreams, |
| Role: Ray |
| Director: John Reilly & Liam Sharkey |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Date: Dec2016 |
| Production: The Reddest of Them All |
| Role: Gregory and Annie |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime & Musical Society |
| Date: May & Sept 2016 |
| Production: Period Drama Girl on the Ledge |
| Role: Tadgh |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: June 2016 |
| Production: Heaven’s Above |
| Role: Gregory |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: Dec 2015 |
| Production: Wish Upon a Star |
| Role: Tom |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: June 2015 |
| Production: The Memory Train |
| Role: Graham |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: 2014 |
| Production: The Magic Wand |
| Role: Raymond |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: 2014 |
| Production: Carnival Rock |
| Role: Luigi |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
| Date: 2013 |
| Production: Snow White and the Seven Witches |
| Role: Grumpy |
| Director: John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rathnure Pantomime and Musical Society |
Other Experience
| Date: Nov & Dec 2016 |
| Production: Santa’s Enchanted Castle in Enniscorthy Castle, Wexford |
| Role: Elf |
| Director: Liam Sharkey & John Reilly |
| Production Company: Rahtnure Pantomime and Musical Society |