Ben Ashenden
Ben Ashenden

Ben Ashenden

  • Actor and writer
  1. 1st February: The Pin's Ben Ashenden & Alexander Owen pen Amazon film Deep Cover

Ben Ashenden is an actor and writer.

Year Production Role
2025 Deep Cover Brand New Writer
2023 Intelligence - A Special Agent Special
  1. A Special Agent Special
 Chris Dibbs
2023 A Whole Lifetime With Jamie Demetriou Fred
2023 Freelancer Jon
2023 What's Love Got To Do With It? Sam
2022 Live At The Moth Club
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Audience Member
2022 Live At The Moth Club
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Associate Producer
2022 Live At The Moth Club
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2022 Ellie & Natasia - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2022 Ten Percent
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Estate Agent
2022 Deep Heat
  1. E4 - The 'Tour'
 Mike
2022 Red Flag Various
2022 What's Happening?
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  1. E1 - Activism
  2. E2 - Microdosing
  3. E3 - Dating
  4. E4 - Masculinity
  5. E5 - [Redacted]
 Writer
2022 What's Happening?
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  1. E1 - Activism
  2. E2 - Microdosing
  3. E3 - Dating
  4. E4 - Masculinity
  5. E5 - [Redacted]
 Robin
2021 After Ever After - Hansel & Gretel Pongo
2021 Ghosts - Series 3
  1. E1 - The Bone Plot
 Captain of the Guards
2021 Breeders - Series 2
  1. E1 - No Surrender
 Teaching Assistant
2021 Guy who can't remember life before covid - The Pin Writer
2021 Guy who can't remember life before covid - The Pin Ensemble Actor
2021 How to level up your home work station - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2021 How to level up your home work station - The Pin Employee
2021 When your boss isn't on the Zoom - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2021 When your boss isn't on the Zoom - The Pin Rob
2021 New Zoom filter - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2021 New Zoom filter - The Pin Actor
2021 Cool tip for working from home - The Pin Writer
2021 Cool tip for working from home - The Pin Boss
2021 How to get fit at home - The Pin Writer
2021 How to charm your work colleagues on Zoom - The Pin Writer
2021 How to get fit at home - The Pin Trainer
2021 How to charm your work colleagues on Zoom - The Pin Rod
2021 Zoom have started pop up ads - The Pin Writer
2021 Zoom have started pop up ads - The Pin Ensemble Actor
2020 Petrichor
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Estate Agent
2020 After Ever After - Jack And The Beanstalk Pongo
2020 Every character in every fantasy film ever Writer
2020 Every character in every fantasy film ever Self
2020 When Zoom really lets you down Writer
2020 When Zoom really lets you down Man
2020 Adorable child interrupts Zoom Writer
2020 Adorable child interrupts Zoom Boss
2020 The Special Relationship
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  1. E1 - New Home
  2. E2 - Britishness
  3. E3 - Satire
  4. E4 - Girlfriend
  5. E5 - Podcasts
  6. E6 - Indie Film
  7. E7 - Farewell
  8. E8 - Apology / Interview
 Writer
2020 The Special Relationship
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  1. E1 - New Home
  2. E2 - Britishness
  3. E3 - Satire
  4. E4 - Girlfriend
  5. E5 - Podcasts
  6. E6 - Indie Film
  7. E7 - Farewell
  8. E8 - Apology / Interview
 Ben
2020 The problem with lockdown self-improvement (as The Pin) Student
2020 New world record? (as The Pin) Writer
2020 New world record? Record Checker
2020 The 12 new workplace rules (as The Pin) Writer
2020 The 12 new workplace rules Darren
2020 When you REALLY don't want to go back to the office (as The Pin) Writer
2020 When you REALLY don't want to go back to the office (as The Pin) Boss
2020 Mum on Zoom (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Mum on Zoom Son
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Graphics
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2020 The Paddock - Remote Comedy From The Paddock (as The Pin)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 Be careful sharing the Zoom invite (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Be careful sharing the Zoom invite Mike
2020 Secret Zoom hack (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Secret Zoom hack (as The Pin) Frank
2020 The Best Way To Beat Anxiety (as The Pin) Writer
2020 The Best Way To Beat Anxiety (as The Pin) Ensemble Actor
2020 When nobody turns up for Zoom (as The Pin) Writer
2020 When nobody turns up for Zoom (as The Pin) Kyle
2020 Man In A Cupboard (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Man In A Cupboard (as The Pin) Ensemble Actor
2020 Finding Soho Writer
2020 Finding Soho Host / Presenter
2020 Losing the Ocado slot - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Losing the Ocado slot - The Pin (as The Pin) Tim
2020 Getting fired on Zoom - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Interior design via Zoom - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Getting fired on Zoom - The Pin (as The Pin) Ensemble Actor
2020 Interior design via Zoom - The Pin (as The Pin) Ensemble Actor
2020 Lockdown Deliveries Are Stressful - The Pin (as The Pin) Writer
2020 Lockdown Deliveries Are Stressful - The Pin (as The Pin) Little Boy
2020 The Pin: The Problem With Working From Home Writer
2020 The Pin: The Problem With Working From Home Mick
2019 After Ever After - Cinderella Pongo
2019 Plebs - Series 5
  1. E7 - The New Flat
 Posh Man
2019 Stath Lets Flats - Series 2
  1. E3 - An Completely Different Girl
 Tristan
2019 Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans Messenger
2019 The Pin - Series 4 Writer
2019 The Pin - Series 4 Various
2019 Almost Never - Series 1 (as The Pin)
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  1. E1 - The Spotlight
  2. E2 - The Concert
  3. E3 - The Single
  4. E4 - The Photo
  5. E5 - The Squid
  6. E6 - The Middle Eight
  7. E10 - The Ice Cream
 Writer (Additional Material)
2018 Christopher Bliss: Handcuffs for Poltergeists David Skindle
2018 The Pin: Backstage Self
2018 Sick Note - Series 2
  1. E8 - Operation Thunderbolt
 Officer Errol
2018 Stath Lets Flats - Series 1
  1. E2 - A Absolutely Garden
 Tristan
2018 Tracey Breaks The News - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
2018 Talking Paintings
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  1. E1 - Splitting The Bill At The Last Supper
  2. E2 - Stoned: How High Is Too High?
  3. E3 - Crap Gifts
  4. E4 - Customers Who Can't Self Service
  5. E5 - Classic Accident And Emergency
  6. E6 - The Original Photobomber
  7. E7 - How Not To Buy Bitcoins
  8. E8 - Wedding Photos From Hell
  9. E9 - Slagging Off Your Mates
 Writer
2018 Talking Paintings
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  1. E1 - Splitting The Bill At The Last Supper
  2. E2 - Stoned: How High Is Too High?
  3. E4 - Customers Who Can't Self Service
  4. E5 - Classic Accident And Emergency
  5. E6 - The Original Photobomber
  6. E8 - Wedding Photos From Hell
  7. E9 - Slagging Off Your Mates
 Various (Voice)
2018 Proposal Writer
2018 Proposal Chris
2018 Famalam - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2017 Overheard Creator
2017 Overheard
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2017 Overheard
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various (Voice)
2017 Tracey Breaks The News - Series 1
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Ensemble Actor
2017 W1A - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 AFM
2017 The Pin - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Education
 Writer
2017 The Pin - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Education
 Various
2017 Coconut
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  1. E1 - Meet Ahmed Armstrong
  2. E2 - National Treasure
  3. E3 - Ben Wood's House
  4. E9 - Inner City Youth Meet Ahmed Armstrong
 James Perry
2017 Henry IX
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  1. E1 - Reigned In
  2. E2 - Exit Strategy
  3. E3 - Clearing The Air
 Damian
2017 Tracey Ullman's Show - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2017 Tracey Ullman's Show - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
2017 Witless - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 PC Colin Naysmith
2016 Drunk History - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Self
2016 Top Ten
  1. E20 - The Pin - Top Ten Highlights Of Making Their Top Ten
 Writer
2016 Top Ten (as The Pin)
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  1. E20 - The Pin - Top Ten Highlights Of Making Their Top Ten
 Self
2016 Walliams & Friend - Series 1
  1. E1 - Jack Whitehall
  2. E4 - Meera Syal
 Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Crazyhead
  1. E4 - Penguin Or Cow?
 Luke
2016 Jamie Demetriou's Horror: Oh God Nick
2016 Bridget Jones's Baby Pierce
2016 The Pin - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Award
  2. E2 - Shoestring
  3. E3 - Record
  4. E4 - Evolution
 Writer
2016 The Pin - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Award
  2. E2 - Shoestring
  3. E3 - Record
  4. E4 - Evolution
 Various
2016 Witless - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 PC Colin Naysmith
2015 The Pin - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2015 The Pin - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Various
2015 Fresh From The Fringe - 2015 (as The Pin)
  1. E2 - Fresh From The Fringe: 2015, Part 2
 Guest
2015 The Pin: Ten Seconds with The Pin Self
2015 Brotherhood
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  1. E1 - School
  2. E2 - Poppy
  3. E3 - Language
  4. E4 - Birthday
  5. E5 - Mating
  6. E6 - Pregnant
  7. E7 - Work
  8. E8 - Dad
 Dan
2015 Drunk History - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2014 Newsjack - Series 11
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2014 Siblings - Series 1
  1. E6 - Balcombe's Funeral
 Michael
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014 (as The Pin)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2014 The Pin Self
2013 Kerry Ensemble Actor
2013 The Pin Self
2012 The Pin Self
2010 Footlights in 'Good For You' Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Ben Ashenden on IMDb

Member of
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2017
Best Radio Comedy (Nominee)
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