Benjamin Stender
Eye Color: Blue/greenHeight: 1,88
Education:BA in performing arts – European Academy of Dramatic Arts
Shakespeare & Elizabethan stage combat workshop
Theatrical biomechanics and fencing workshop
Performers House – Institute of Performing Arts
Sankt Annae Gymnasium – music and arts high school
Languages:Mother Tongue: DanishFluent in: Italian, English
Biography
Benjamin Stender is a truly international actor, a talent that has travelled to continents and cultures to make his mark on both the silver screen and the theatrical stage.
He began his artistic odyssey in the sunshine of Los Angeles, California, spending his formative years in the heart of the entertainment industry.
Upon his return to Denmark, he embarked on a unique path, attending the esteemed Sank Annae Gymnasium, a music high school, where his creative spirit continued to flourish. With a solid foundation in music and a growing hunger for the dramatic arts, Stender’s journey led him back to Italy, where he embarked on his formal training as an actor.
In 2012, he graduated from the European Academy of Dramatic Arts armed with a Bachelor of Arts in performing arts, ready to make his mark on the world stage. It didn’t take long for his talent to be recognized. Benjamin Stender’s breakthrough came alongside the legendary Oscar-winning actor F. Murray Abraham in “The Unseen World,” setting the stage for a remarkable career in front of the camera.
He transitioned between Italian TV productions and international films and series, proving his versatility and commanding presence onscreen. His career has seen him crisscrossing the cultural landscapes of Rome and Copenhagen, captivating audiences with his captivating performances. Since 2016, he’s been a permanent iconic role of Hamlet at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore every summer, embodying one of Shakespeare’s most complex characters with skill and passion.
In the realm of cinema, his star continued to rise. He graced the American film industry with his presence in “Gore,” a production that featured the enigmatic Kevin Spacey. His global appeal extended to the small screen as well, where he took on a pivotal role in “The Name of The Rose,” an international series based on Umberto Eco’s literary masterpiece from 1980.
Curriculum Vitae
Awards
Winner: Reumert Talentpris for leading role in “The Woman in Black” |
Film
Lucky Heart | Lukas / Lead | Hermes Cavagnini | Frontera Pictures |
Finalmente l’alba | Stephen | Saverio Costanzo | Wildside |
Il sol dell'avvenire | Mark | Nanni Moretti | Sacher Film |
Scappo A Casa | Bojan | Enrico Lando | AGIDI/Rosebud Entertainment |
Gore | George | Michael Hoffman | Netflix |
EBOLA | Ralfie Bruhn | Christian Marazziti | Camaleo Film |
De Serpentis Munere | Father Benjamin | Roberto Leoni | MDL Creations |
Sights of Death 2047 | Jimmy | Alessandro Capone | AMBI Pictures - Red New Line S.r.l. |
The Unseen World | Carter | Liana Marabini | Condor Pictures |
Short films
Crooks | Snorre Ruhe | Hobby Films |
Disconnected | Christoffer Boe | Circus Alphaville |
Glade, dejlige jul | Marc Louis Sutton | Shoot Happens |
Lonely Satisfaction | Maria Nørgaard | Zentropa |
Miss Wolf and the Lamb | Roberto Leoni | MDL Creations S.r.l. | |
Surrau | Danilo Costa | Vinge Surrau |
Television
Concordia | Ole | Barbara Eder | Intaglio Films |
Unwanted | Oliver Hirschbiegel | SKY Studios |
That Dirty Black Bag | Nathan | Mauro Aragoni, Brian O'Malley | BRON Studio/ P AMC+/ Paramount+ |
Concordia | Ole | Barbara Eder | Intaglio Films |
Unwanted | Sec | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Indiana Production |
The Name of the Rose | Benno of Uppsala | Giacomo Battiato | BBC/RAI/Palomar/11 Marzo |
Don Matteo | Gerard | Raffaele Androsiglio | RAI |
The Bodyguard | Enricho Biancho | Edoardo Margheriti | Leader Film Company |
DR Kirken | Judas Iscariot | Janne Wibroe | DR |
Blekingegade | Frank | Anders Riss-Hansen | Zentropa - Denmark |
Theater
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Lysander | Thomas Magnussen & Lars Mikkelsen | Det Kongelige Teater |
Art | Serge | Ian Burns | That Theatre Company |
After Miss Julie | John | Ian Burns | That Theatre Company |
Hamlet | Hamlet | Barry McKenna | Kronborg Castle |
Hamlet Shortcut | Hamlet | Lars Roman Engel | Hamlet Scenen |
Marathon | Mark | Ian Burns | That Theatre Company |
The Seagull | Konstantin Treplyov | Fabiana Iacozzilli | Teatro Vascello, Rome |
The Woman In Black | Arthur Kipps | Barry McKenna | That Theatre Company |
Scenes From The Big Picture | Cooper | Silvio Peroni | Teatro Vascello |
Cyrano De Bergerac | Chistian de Neuvillette | Alessandro Preziosi & Nikolai Karpov | TSA and Khora Teatro |
A Chorus Line | Paul St. Marco | Ailleen Moir | Teatro della Cometa |
The Long Goodbye | Bill | Michael Walkup | The English Theater of Rome |