Ben Keaton(1957-2026)

Actor
Writer
Additional Crew

Ben Keaton was born in 1957 in Dublin, Ireland. He was an actor and writer, known for East Is East (1999), Casualty (1986) and TV Burp (2001). He was married to Polly. He died on 20 March 2026 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK.

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Known for

East Is East

6.9

Priest

1999

Casualty

6.2

TV Series

Spencer

TV Burp

7.2

TV Series

Spencer

Hububb

6.2

TV Series

Mr. Tight
Ralph
Inventor 1
Hung Lo Pants
Robber
Jimmy
Priest
Suit of Armour
Dr. Cattlepooh
Scientist 2
Mr. Clark
Rick the Spiv
Eddie Ricketts
Bugatti
Mayor
Patrick

Credits

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Actor

No Ordinary Joe
Short
- Lord Tod Wadley (puppet) (voice)
- 2021
Love Bite
4.6
- Father John
- 2012
Double Time
7.1
TV Movie
- Eddie
- 2007
The Bill
6.7
TV Series
- Ed Abraham
- Harry
- 1989–2007
TV Burp
7.2
TV Series
- Spencer
- 2002
Doctors
4.6
TV Series
- John Hampton
- 2002
Casualty
6.2
TV Series
- Spencer
- 1999–2002
Hububb
6.2
TV Series
- Mr. Tight
- Ralph
- Inventor 1 ...
- 1997–2000
East Is East
6.9
- Priest
- 1999
Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives
7.6
TV Series
- 1996
Father Ted
8.6
TV Series
- Father Austin Purcell
- 1996

Writer

Additional Crew

Personal details

Official sites
- Dirty Stupid Wisdom
- Facebook
Born
- 1957
- Dublin, Ireland
Died
- March 20, 2026
- Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Polly(divorced, 3 children)
Other works
He acted in George S. Kaufman's play, "Animal Crackers," at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, England with Joe Alessi, Toby Sedgwick, Jean Challis, James Smith, Sarah Redmond, Sue Holland, Warren Kimmel, and Nicholas Kahn in the cast. Emil Wolk and Gregory Hersov were directors.

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Trivia
Also did work as a comedian and won an array of awards like the Perrier Comedy Award at the 1986 Edinburgh Festival, two Manchester Evening News Best Actor Awards.