Benedict "Ben" Freeman (born 8 April 1980) is an English television
actor, best known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Scott Windsor.
After leaving the soap he embarked on a career in musical theatre and
has since played several leading roles in London's West End.Freeman
attended St Bernard's Convent School (now St Bernard's Catholic
Grammar School). At school Freeman took a part-time acting course over
a school half-term holiday and was spotted by an agent from Redroofs
Theatre School, who signed him up. He trained at Redroofs Theatre
School in Maidenhead.Freeman's first role was playing Chris Longworth
in children's school soap Grange Hill. After leaving Grange Hill, when
Emmerdale decided to recast the character of Scott Windsor from
incumbent Toby Cockerell in 1998, Freeman won the role of the
womanising car mechanic Scott. Following Emmerdale, Freeman took to
the stage, playing the part of The Prince in Romeo and Juliet, Warner
in the final cast of Legally Blonde and Norman in Dreamboats and
Petticoats, both in London's West End. On 29 October 2012 he opened in
Wicked in the West End playing the role of the love interest Fiyero.
He left the show on 16 November 2013 and immediately joined the UK
touring cast of a new musical version of Happy Days playing the role
of The Fonz. The tour finished in July 2014.
actor, best known for his part in ITV's Emmerdale as Scott Windsor.
After leaving the soap he embarked on a career in musical theatre and
has since played several leading roles in London's West End.Freeman
attended St Bernard's Convent School (now St Bernard's Catholic
Grammar School). At school Freeman took a part-time acting course over
a school half-term holiday and was spotted by an agent from Redroofs
Theatre School, who signed him up. He trained at Redroofs Theatre
School in Maidenhead.Freeman's first role was playing Chris Longworth
in children's school soap Grange Hill. After leaving Grange Hill, when
Emmerdale decided to recast the character of Scott Windsor from
incumbent Toby Cockerell in 1998, Freeman won the role of the
womanising car mechanic Scott. Following Emmerdale, Freeman took to
the stage, playing the part of The Prince in Romeo and Juliet, Warner
in the final cast of Legally Blonde and Norman in Dreamboats and
Petticoats, both in London's West End. On 29 October 2012 he opened in
Wicked in the West End playing the role of the love interest Fiyero.
He left the show on 16 November 2013 and immediately joined the UK
touring cast of a new musical version of Happy Days playing the role
of The Fonz. The tour finished in July 2014.
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