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Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

Actor • Director

Yorkshire-born cinephile, raised on VHS John Hughes movies. One of the defining voices in contemporary British comedy, known for directing work with personality, warmth and edge, and for getting Hodor a job at KFC. Multi-award winning director of Netflix smash hit ‘Sex Education’ (Gillian Anderson, Asa Butterfield, and lots of equally incredible shows that begin with the letter C - Cuckoo, The Circuit, Cardinal Burns, Cockroaches and Catastrophe (BAFTA nomination for Best Director.) Ben most recently directed Disney + adventure series The Ballad of Renegade Nell and Joy, a Netflix feature starring Thomasin McKenzie, James Norton and Bill Nighy which premiered at the London Film Festival.

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Date of Birth: 15 Oct 1971 (55 years)

Filmography

Welcome to The Boroughs

Welcome to The Boroughs

2026
The Mourning After

The Mourning After

2026
Joy

Joy

2024•English
Catastrophe

Catastrophe

2015•English
It's Done

It's Done

2026
An Odd Easter

An Odd Easter

2026
Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

2020•English
A Sunday Horse

A Sunday Horse

2016•English
Stop-Loss

Stop-Loss

2008•English
Walk the Line

Walk the Line

2005•English