Ben Cura

Ben Cura

Born 1988-09-30 (age 37) Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Biography

José Ben Cura is an Argentine-born British actor, musician and director of film, television and theatre.

José Ben Cura was born in Buenos Aires, the son of Argentine tenor/conductor José Cura. When he was a year old, he moved to Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy, where his father's grandfather was from. The family first lived in a convent while his father struggled to find work as an opera singer. He has two younger siblings, Yazmín and Nicolás.

The family moved to France when he was six and then to Spain when he was 11. During this time, he frequently travelled with his parents around the world.

Cura's first acting role came at age nine, as a supernumerary in a production of La Forza del Destino at the Opéra de Marseille, France. Whilst living in Paris, he received formal piano and solfège training. He subsequently attended the New York Film Academy in Paris before eventually training and graduating from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2011 with a bachelor's degree with honours in professional acting.

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Known For

Trance
Trance

2013

as New Client (uncredited)

Gun Shy
Gun Shy

2017

as Juan Carlos

15 Minutes of War
15 Minutes of War

2019

as Phillip Shafer

Creditors
Creditors

2015

as Freddie Lynch

White Island
White Island

2016

as Bartolo

Gatecrash
Gatecrash

2020

as Steve

Postcards from London
Postcards from London

2018

as Caravaggio

Comes a Bright Day
Comes a Bright Day

2012

as Mr Sullivan

My Eyes Are Up Here