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42 years old (Born on August 20, 1981)

English, Actor; He is famous from Prince Caspian, Dorian Gray.

In love relationships, Ben Barnes wants an intellectual peer, an equal and a friend. He is attracted to people who have a certain finesse, delicacy and subtlety. Ben Barnes appreciates good manners and refinement and is not happy with coarseness or bluntness in a person. He has a younger brother named Jack. Due to his looks, Prince Caspian is not 13 years old in Narnia films. Is an alumnus of both Homefield Preparatory School and King`s College School, where he was a contemporary of film actor Khalid Abdalla (star of United 93 and The Kite Runner) and comedian Tom Basden (British actor and comedy write). He can also sing, play drums and piano.

Ben Barnes loves to daydream and to live in his own world of fantasies. But he is receptive and has a sympathetic understanding of others.

Favourite movie is This Is Spinal Tap (1984).

Member of the National Youth Music Theatre 1997-2003.

Is one of a number of actors to be photographed by Claire Newman-Williams, including Alison Doody, Thomas James Longley, and Adam Garcia.

Accents & Dialects:
(* = native) American-New York, American-Standard, Australian, c*ckney, Dublin, Liverpool, London, RP*, Scottish-Standard, Spanish, Welsh-Standard, Yorkshire Languages: (* = mother tongue) English*

Wore hair extensions for the character of Prince Caspian.

Graduated with a degree in English and Drama from Kingston University in 2004.

Ben Barnes has frequent emotional outbursts due to his fiery temper and emotional impulsiveness. Barnes expresses himself very directly and honestly and no one has to guess what his true feelings are. However, Ben Barnes dislikes showing any personal weakness or his need for support, comfort and nurturing. He is often impatient with himself and others. Ben abhors emotional dependency and dislikes "complainers".

Ben Barnes has a magnetic personality, are unconventional, and a bit unpredictable. Ben loves to flirt and is likely to have sudden romantic relationships that do not always last. Ben Barnes likes variety and always is seeking new experiences with people.

Was a fan of The Chronicles of Narnia series as a boy.

He`s a big music fan. He enjoys music from artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Eagles, Johnny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, The Arctic Monkeys, and Kanye West.

Intimacy does not come easily to Ben Barnes and he may appear cold or unfeeling to others due to his emotional reserve and caution. Perhaps due to painful relationships and separations in his early life, Barnes does not trust others very easily and it takes a long time to break down all of his barriers and defenses.

His nick-name is apparently "B-SQUARED".

Ben Barnes inspires others to take positive action in their lives through his own enthusiasm and eagerness to meet life`s challenges, and he is attracted to people who are adventurous, courageous and independent.

Weight: 11st. 5lb. (72kg)

Appeared in the Kooks music clip for "The Sofa song"

Is one of a number of actors to be photographed by Claire Newman-Williams, including Alison Doody, Thomas James Longley, and Adam Garcia.

Graduated with a degree in English and Drama from Kingston University in 2004.

Got the part of a Los Angeles lifeguard in a film that was never made.

Played as Dorian Gray in the famous gothic litrature novel `The Picture of Dorian Gray` by Oscar Wilde.

Cast members of `The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian` called him "Cardboard Ben" because of the billboards of him everywhere.

Was recently seen at The Kooks concert at CapitaLive in London with Rachel Curtis [July 2008]. Rumored to be dating.

Contract with `The History Boys` was cut short due to accepting role as Prince Caspian.

Ben is rather bossy but does not like to be with people that he can boss around too much. He enjoys a good fight sometimes. Relationships that are built on mutual respect and emotional freedom are ideal for Barnes.

His father is a psychiatrist and his mother is a therapist.

Usually wears black & gray.

Member of the National Youth Music Theatre 1997-2003.

He is widely known in the internet as Bin Bons.

Was in the short lived boy band Hyrise; his band performed their song, "Leading Me On" in 2004 for Eurovision Song Contest.

Because England had not qualified for Euro 2008 (football) he supported the Dutch as one of his grandmothers is from Holland.

His parents influenced him to go to university first before heading off to become a serious actor.

Said that he based his Prince Caspian accent on that of Inigo Montoya from `The Princess Bride` because the night before auditions, he was sorting through his DVD collection trying to find something to help him.