| Ben Caplan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ben Caplan (1974-09-25) 25 September 1974 (age 50) Hammersmith, London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Notable work | Call the Midwife |
| Children | 2 |
Ben Caplan (born 25 September 1974) is a British actor and director, best known for portraying Police Constable (later Sergeant) Peter Noakes in the BBC One medical period drama series Call the Midwife.
Career
Caplan trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and since leaving has appeared in many award-winning projects on Stage and Screen including the Olivier Award winning Kink's Musical 'Sunny Afternoon' in Harold Pinter Theatre and Mike Leigh's 'Two Thousand Years' at the National Theatre as well as working at the Royal Court Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company. His many Screen appearances include playing PC Noakes in the BBC/PBS period drama Call The Midwife, Walter 'Smokey' Gordon in the multi award-winning HBO World War Drama Band of Brothers and the BAFTA award winning The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Driver | Official selection for the London Film Festival 2009 | |
| 2012 | That Woman | Danny | Short film, The 16th UK Jewish Film Festival |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Band Of Brothers | Corporal Walter 'Smokey' Gordon | Recurring cast; HBO war drama miniseries |
| 2007 | Maxwell | Kevin Maxwell | BBC Two TV drama |
| 2011 | The Runaway | DC Hargreaves | (2 episodes) Sky One |
| 2012–2017 | Call the Midwife | Police Constable (later Sergeant) Peter Noakes | Main cast (series 1–6); BBC One period-drama series |
| 2024 | The Ink Black Heart | Allan Yeoman | BBC One TV series |
| 2021- | Lagging | Joshua (Series 1–3) | CBBC TV series |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Two Thousand Years | Josh | Royal National Theatre |
| 2014 | Sunny Afternoon | Eddie Kassner | Hampstead Theatre, later transferring to the West End's Harold Pinter Theatre |
| 2021 | The Winter’s Tale | Camillo | the Royal Shakespeare Company, aired on BBC4 |
References
- ^ Walker-Arnott, Ellie (28 November 2013). "The Lost Honour: Call the Midwife's Ben Caplan has been cast in the Joanna Yeates' drama on ITV". Radio Times. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- "Call The Midwife's Ben Caplan on Miranda, Family Life and The West End". Baba. February 17, 2017.
- "Original Call the Midwife star won't be back for s7". Digital Spy. 2017-03-30. Retrieved 2024-11-30.