Ben Cunliffe

Benjamin Matthew Cunliffe was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, the son of Margaret Cunliffe and David Cunliffe, a hotelier, he is one of two children. Cunliffe is the only member of his family to pursue a career in acting, and also performed on stage during his teen years. He was educated at Monkton Combe School in Bath before going on to Plymouth University where he studied Business. Encouraged by his parents, Cunliffe took drama lessons from a young age. His first stage appearance was as Macduff in William Shakespeare's Macbeth with further stage roles through school and university, including performing with the National Youth Music Theatre. In 2012 he took on the part of James in the film Towns and having now moved to Los Angeles recently took a part in the upcoming film Secret In Their Eyes (2015).