Jake Benson
Known For
Acting
Biography
Jake Benson has been working in the Arts for over 10 years. As an actor, he has appeared in various theatre and screen productions including: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Greenside, Edinburgh); Years and Years (BBC/HBO); Iqbal Khan’s Of Mice and Men (Birmingham REP/Leeds Playhouse), the BAFTA qualifying film, First Sight, and most recently, Trainspotting. Alongside this, he has provided his voice for the LEGO video game franchise; The King’s Man; and podcasts Shadows at the Door; and The NoSleep Podcast. As a writer, Jake debuted his first play How to (Politely) Dispose of One’s Mother in 2015 to a sell-out run, followed by an industry reading in London in 2023, it is now in development as a co-production with some of the UK’s major theatres. In 2021, he founded his own production company, Smoke & Shadow Productions. As of 2024, the company has five productions in development stages, 2 plays, 2 audio dramas and a short film, all with bases around the globe. Most recently, Jake is develo...
