Ben Robson (born 4 February 1984) is an English actor and model. He is known for playing the roles as Kalf in the

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series ''

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'' (2015–2016), Craig Cody in '' Animal Kingdom'' (2016–2022), and Frankie Scott in the

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series '' The Continental'' (2023), the prequel to the ''

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'' film franchise.

Early life

Robson was born and grew up in

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, England. His father worked in manufacturing. He has one younger brother and one younger sister. His grandmother was born in a Ukrainian orphanage and she moved to Germany during the war. Robson went to the

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in Bristol where he studied business.

Career

In August 2015, Robson was cast as Craig Cody in the pilot of '' Animal Kingdom'' based on the Australian film of the same name. In 2016, Robson appeared in the horror film '' The Boy'' as Cole. The film also starred

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and Rupert Evans. The film had moderate success but received negative reviews from critics. It grossed $64 million. In October 2017, Robson was cast in the crime thriller film '' A Violent Separation'' as Ray.

Filmography

* 2013: '' Dracula: The Dark Prince'' (as Lucian) * 2015–2016: ''

'' (13 episodes, as Kalf) * 2016: '' The Boy'' (as Cole) * 2016–2022: '' Animal Kingdom'' (as Craig Cody) * 2019: '' A Violent Separation'' (as Ray) * 2020: ''

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'' (as Luke McCabe) * 2023: '' The Continental: From the World of John Wick'' (2 episodes, as Frankie Scott)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Ben 1984 births Living people British actors