Ben Hardy

Ben Hardy Biography

Ben Jones (born 2 January 1991), better known by his stage name, Ben Hardy, is a British actor and model. He is best known for playing the role of Peter Beale in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 2013 to 2015. He will appeared in his first film in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).

Early life

Hardy was born Ben Jones on 2 January 1991 in England. He grew up in Sherborne and attended The Gryphon School.

Career

Hardy starred in the play The Judas Kiss, written by David Hare, in 2012 and played the character Arthur Wellesley, a member of the hotel staff. The play was held in Hampstead Theatre on 6 September 2012 and later toured the UK.

EastEnders

On 19 April 2013 it was announced that Hardy would play Peter Beale in EastEnders, taking over from Thomas Law, who played the character from 2006 until 2010. Hardy said "I'm really excited to be joining the fantastic cast of EastEnders - a show which my family have watched for years. I can't wait to step into the shoes of a character with so much history and am looking forward to getting stuck in." He made his first appearance as Peter on 7 June 2013, returning to Walford after Ian invites him to the opening of his new restaurant, Beale's. On 19 November 2014, it was announced that Hardy would leave the show. An EastEnders spokesperson told Digital Spy, "We can confirm Ben will be leaving EastEnders at the end of his contract." Hardy made his final appearance on 24 February 2015 as Peter moved to New Zealand with his pregnant childhood sweetheart, Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa).

Later career

Hardy joined the cast of X-Men: Apocalypse on 25 February 2015 in the role of Angel, following his departure from EastEnders.

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013?15	EastEnders	Peter Beale	Series regular

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	X-Men: Apocalypse	Warren Worthington III / Angel	Post-production
2017	A Storm in the Stars		Filming

Theatre

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2012	The Judas Kiss	Arthur Wellesley	Hampstead Theatre and UK Tour

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