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Roundabout: Don't Dress for Dinner, Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Tony nomination, Drama League nomination, Outer Critics Circle nomination, Theatre World Award winner). Theatre includes, at the Royal National Theatre: Thérèse Raquin, Iphigenia at Aulis, Three Sisters, All My Sons (Olivier Award, WhatsonStage Award). For the Donmar Warehouse: Luise Miller, The Wild Duck, The God of Hell, Tales From Hollywood. For the Royal Court: Haunted Child Other credits include As You Like It (Lyric, TMA nomination), Martin Yesterday (Royal Exchange, MEN nomination), Naked (Almeida/Playhouse), 900 Oneonta (Old Vic/Ambassadors, Evening Standard Award nomination), Waiting for Godot (Lyric Hammersmith), Cracks (King’s Head), Entertaining Mr. Sloane (Greenwich), Never the Sinner (the Playhouse, Olivier nomination), The Tutor (Old Vic). Film includes Jack the Giant Killer, Luna, Doom, Fogbound, Married/Unmarried, Fanny and Elvis, Madeline, I Want You, Beautiful Thing, Passion in the Desert. Television includes "Law and Order UK", "Merlin", "Women in Love," "The Lehman Brothers," “The Passion,” “Lark Rise to Candleford,” “Who Killed Mrs. De Ropp,” “The State Within,” “Elizabeth: The Virgin Queen,” “MI-5,” “Miss Marple,” “Conspiracy,” “Brittanic,” “Real Men,” “Ian Fleming: Bondmaker,” “Cutting It,” “Aristocrats,” “Truth or Dare,” “Inspector Alleyn Mysteries,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “The Lost Language of Cranes,” “Silent Witness.” Ben trained at LAMDA.

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STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
2026
Gregor Antonescu

[Motion Picture]
NBC Live Televised Production, 2018
Pontius Pilate

[West End]
Royal Court Theatre Production, 2011
Douglas

[Broadway]
Roundabout Revival, 2008
Le Vicomte de Valmont

Awards and Nominations

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2008 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Ben Daniels , Les Liaisons Dangereuses


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Theatre World Awards - 2008 - Performance

Ben Daniels, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Tony Awards - 2008 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Ben Daniels, Les Liaisons Dangereuses


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Olivier Awards - 2001 - Best Supporting Actor

Ben Daniels, All My Sons

Olivier Awards - 1991 - Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Supporting Role

Ben DanielsNever The Sinner

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Video: Get an Inside Look Into National Theatre's MAN AND BOY, Now Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2026

Terence Rattigan's Man and Boy is now streaming on National Theatre at home. You can now get an inside look into the reheasal process with the stars of the production Ben Daniels and Laurie Kynaston.
Review: MAN AND BOY, National Theatre
by Clementine Scott - Feb 11, 2026

If anyone still thought Terence Rattigan a staid drawing room playwright, his 1963 play Man and Boy ought to put an end to that. Anthony Lau’s version doesn’t always elevate the source material to its full potential, but it presents a case for giving the text another look.
Photos: First Look at Ben Daniels, Laurie Kynaston & More in MAN AND BOY at the National Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 6, 2026

The National Theatre just released production images for Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau’s (The Crucible) National Theatre debut. 
Video: Ben Daniels & Laurie Kynaston Rehearse for MAN AND BOY at The National Theatre
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026

The National Theatre will soon present Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau’s National Theatre debut. Watch a sneak peek from inside rehearsals in this video.
Photos: MAN AND BOY Rehearsals at The National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2026

You can now get a first look at rehearsal photos of The National Theatre's Man and Boy, Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau’s (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
Cast Set For MAN AND BOY at the National Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 8, 2025

The National Theatre has announced full casting for Man and Boy,  Terence Rattigan's tale of fatherhood and corruption, marking Director Anthony Lau's (The Crucible) National Theatre debut.
HAMLET New York Transfer and More Set for National Theatre 2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 9, 2025

The National Theatre has revealed further information about productions in 2026. The season will feature the New York transfer of Hamlet, and more! See the full season here.
See Lorna Luft & Andrea McArdle and More at 54 Below in April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2025

Next month, 54 BELOW will presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Lorna Luft and Andrea McArdle, Marilyn Maye, and many more. See the full lineup here!
Full Cast Set For DOUBT A PARABLE at Theatre Royal Bath
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024

Theatre Royal Bath Productions has confirmed full casting for John Patrick Shanley’s drama DOUBT a parable at Theatre Royal Bath’s Ustinov Studio. Learn more about the cast here!
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Comes To Australia In November 2024
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2024

Experience the global phenomenon as JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR arrives in Australia. Get ready for an unforgettable theatrical experience with this iconic musical.
Master Voice Teacher Mary Setrakian Releases Debut Book SING: FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 13, 2023

Mary Setrakian, master voice teacher and vocal coach to the stars, has released her debut book SING: FIND YOUR TRUE VOICE, with a foreword by Sierra Boggess, Olivier-nominated actress and Broadway leading lady.
Show Of The Week: Tickets from £25 for MEDEA Starring Sophie Okonedo
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Mar 20, 2023

Show Of The Week: Tickets from £25 for Medea @sohoplace 'A blazing Sophie Okonedo makes this spartan production a must-see' Evening Standard
Review: MEDEA, @sohoplace
by Alexander Cohen - Feb 18, 2023

Sophie Okonedo adds flavour to a strong but otherwise vanilla production of Euripides' tragedy.
Tickets from £30 for MEDEA Starring Sophie Okonedo
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Jan 27, 2023

What could turn a woman from a lover into a destroyer of love?
Full Cast Announced For MEDEA Starring Sophie Okonedo and Ben Daniels @sohoplace
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2023

The production stars the previously announced Sophie Okonedo (Medea) and Ben Daniels (Jason/Creon/Aegeus). They will be joined by Marion Bailey (Nurse), Penny Layden (3rd Woman of Corinth), Jo McInnes (1st Woman of Corinth) and Amy Trigg (2nd Woman of Corinth) with understudies Alicia Charles, Leda Hodgson and Tom Peters.
Theatre Director Nancy Meckler Releases New Book 'Notes From the Rehearsal Room'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2022

Theatre director Nancy Meckler’s book Notes from the Rehearsal Room is intended for anyone interested, professionally or as a theatregoer, in what is involved in turning words on a page into a theatrical event.
Full Cast Announced for AS YOU LIKE IT @sohoplace Starring Martha Plimpton & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2022

Full casting is announced for William Shakespeare’s As You Like It, directed by Josie Rourke, with a musical score by Michael Bruce, @sohoplace, the first new build West End theatre to open in 50 years.
Sophie Okonedo and Ben Daniels to star in MEDEA @sohoplace
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 19, 2022

Sophie Okonedo and Ben Daniels are to return to the West End in Medea, @sohoplace in February 2023
Daniel Yearwood, Morgan Dudley, Ben Jackson Walker & More to Lead SENIOR CLASS 29-Hour Industry Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 9, 2022

The new original musical Senior Class will receive a AEA 29-hour industry reading beginning this week. Senior Class has a book, melodies, and lyrics written by Melvin Tunstall, III and music & arrangements by Greg Dean Borowsky and was conceived by Kevin Duda.
Olivier Awards 2022 - Full List of Winners!
by Team BWW - Apr 10, 2022

British theatre's biggest night is here at last. The Olivier Awards 2022 with Mastercard take place tonight, 10 April, at the Royal Albert Hall. The ceremony will be hosted by Jason Manford and broadcast via official media partners ITV and Magic Radio. We'll be updating the list of nominees LIVE.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Ben Daniels been in?

Ben Daniels has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Ben Daniels been in?

Ben Daniels has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.

What was Ben Daniels's first West End show?

Ben Daniels's first West End show was Haunted Child which opened in 2011

What awards has Ben Daniels been nominated for?

Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Supporting Actor (Olivier Awards) for All My Sons and Performance of the Year by an Actor in a Supporting Role (Olivier Awards) for Never The Sinner.

What awards has Ben Daniels won?

Ben Daniels has won the Theatre World Award for Performance for his role in Les Liaisons Dangereuses and the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work in All My Sons.

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