Benjamin Wainwright

Benjamin Wainwright is an English actor.

Career He played the lead role of Frederick Trenchard in Julian Fellowes period-drama Belgravia: The Next Chapter in 2024. His credits also include Gangs of London, and BBC One series' World on Fire and The Split.

He has a voice role in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. In September 2024, he started production in the title role of an adaptation of Maigret for PBS Masterpiece, based on Georges Simenon’s novels about Jules Maigret, a chief inspector for the Paris police. It has now been released on Masterpiece Theater in the US, with Wainwright filming a second series in 2026.

Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes 2016 A Quiet Passion Young Austin Dickerson 2017 Holby City Jamie Episode: "The Hangover" 2018 Unforgotten Ed Series 3, Episode 1 2018 The Conductor Frank Thomson 2019 Endeavour Adam Drake Episode: "Apollo", as Ben Wainwright 2019 World on Fire Randy 3 episodes 2022 The Split Rory Series 3, Episode 4 2022 The Sandman Tavern Visitor Episode: "The Sound of Her Wings" 2022 Gangs of London Raphael Series 2, Episode 7 2024 Halo Gunnery Sargent Boone Episode: "Sanctuary" 2024 Belgravia: The Next Chapter Frederick Trenchard Lead role; 8 episodes 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Haleth Voice role 2025–present Maigret Jules Maigret Lead role; 6 episodes