Ben Freeman

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title: "Ben Freeman" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1980-births", "english-male-child-actors", "english-male-film-actors", "english-male-musical-theatre-actors", "english-male-soap-opera-actors", "english-male-stage-actors", "living-people", "place-of-birth-missing-(living-people)"] description: "English actor (born 1980)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Freeman" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary English actor (born 1980) ::

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Field	Value
birth_name	Benedict Freeman
birth_date
birth_place	England, United Kingdom
occupation	Actor
years_active	1996–present
television	Emmerdale
EastEnders
spouse	Jennifer Biddall
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| birth_name = Benedict Freeman | birth_date = | birth_place = England, United Kingdom | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1996–present | television = Emmerdale EastEnders | spouse = Jennifer Biddall

Benedict Freeman (born 8 April 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying the role of Scott Windsor in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale. After leaving Emmerdale in 2007, he embarked on a career in musical theatre, and has since played various roles in the West End. In 2021, he joined the cast of the BBC soap opera EastEnders as Caleb Malone.

Career

Freeman's first role was playing Chris Longworth in the children's series Grange Hill, a role he portrayed from 1996 to 1998. After leaving Grange Hill, Emmerdale decided to cast Freeman in the role of Scott Windsor, taking over from previous actor Toby Cockerell. He portrayed the role for nine years. Following Emmerdale in 2007, Freeman took his career to the stage, playing the Prince in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Warner in the final cast of Legally Blonde and Norman in Dreamboats and Petticoats, both in West End theatre. On 29 October 2012, he joined the cast of Wicked in the West End, playing the role of Fiyero. He left the show on 16 November 2013, and joined the British touring cast of a musical version of the American sitcom Happy Days, playing the role of The Fonz. The tour finished in July 2014.

In December 2015, Freeman joined the British touring cast of The Rocky Horror Show, where he played the role of Brad Majors. In May 2018, Freeman played the lead role of Ed Leighton in an independent British film Hooligan Escape the Russian Job. Dave Adamaon of VultureHound praised his contributions to the film, noting his "convincing" and "robust" performance. In November 2018, he played the title role of Robin Hood in an independent British film titled Robin Hood: The Rebellion. Then in April 2019, he appeared in the BBC soap opera Doctors as Adrian Richards. In January 2021, he joined the BBC soap opera EastEnders in the role of Caleb Malone.

Personal life

Freeman was in a relationship with Emmerdale co-star Amy Nuttall which ended in 2009.

Filmography

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
1996–1998	Grange Hill	Chris Longworth	Main role
1998–2007	Emmerdale	Scott Windsor	Series regular (884 episodes)
2018	Hooligan Escapes the Russian Job	Ed Leighton	Film
2018	Solo!	Gavin	Film
2018	Robin Hood: The Rebellion	Robin Hood	Film
2019	Doctors	Sgt Adrian Richards	Episode: "Veneer"
2021	EastEnders	Caleb Malone	Guest role (6 episodes)
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References

References

1. "Actor Ben Freeman on the Rocky Horror Show". [[Liverpool Echo]].
2. (17 December 2007). "Ben Freeman Axed From Emmerdale". [[Digital Spy]].
3. "Ben Freeman Joins West End's Legally Blonde". [[BroadwayWorld]].
4. (7 August 2012). "Freeman joins Wicked Cast". [[WhatsOnStage]].
5. "Ben Freeman joins cast of Happy Days". [[WhatsOnStage]].
6. "Happy Days adds Ben Freeman, Cheryl Baker to cast". [[BBC News]].
7. "Ben Freeman Joins HAPPY DAYS Tour as 'The Fonz'; Full Cast Announced!". [[BroadwayWorld]].
8. "Rocky Horror announces casting". [[WhatsOnStage]].
9. ""Do you deserve a warrior's death?" – Hooligan Escape: The Russian Job Review (DVD Review)". [[VultureHound]].
10. (8 December 2018). "Emmerdale's Ben Freeman is a new look Robin Hood in Suffolk-based action movie". [[East Anglian Daily Times]].
11. "Doctors spoilers: Indecent proposal for Ayesha Lee and Becky Clarke!". [[What's on TV]].
12. "Veneer".
13. "EastEnders casts former Emmerdale star Ben Freeman for Chelsea Fox storyline". [[Digital Spy]].
14. (12 January 2021). "Emmerdale star Ben Freeman is cast in EastEnders for Chelsea and Lucas storyline". [[Metro (British newspaper).
15. Ellis, James. (27 October 2009) [http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/interviews/1137-amy-nuttall Amy Nuttall. Metro News] {{Webarchive. link. (6 October 2012 . Metro.co.uk. Retrieved on 21 December 2021.)

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