Ben Cura

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Outlander (2014) — Captain Jared Leckie
2. Trance (2013) — New Client (uncredited)
3. Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2023) — Prince Augustus
4. Tad the Lost Explorer and the Emerald Tablet (2022) — Rayan (voice)
5. 15 Minutes of War (2019) — Phillip Shafer
6. Marcella (2016) — Matthew Neil
7. The Head (2020) — Liam Ruddock
8. Gun Shy (2017) — Juan Carlos
9. The Mallorca Files (2019) — Jose Rey
10. Postcards from London (2018) — Caravaggio
11. Comes a Bright Day (2012) — Mr Sullivan
12. White Island (2016) — Bartolo
13. My Eyes Are Up Here (2022) — Tom
14. Creditors (2015) — Freddie Lynch
15. Last to Break (2024) — Dr. Costa
16. Gatecrash (2020) — Steve

Directed

1. Creditors (2015) — Director