Ben Starr Biography: Age, Girlfriend, Movies, Ethnicity, Awards, Instagram, Net Worth, Height

Ben Starr is an English actor and voice actor who first made his mark in television and film before rising to international prominence through major roles in video games.

His portrayal of Clive Rosfield in the 2023 release Final Fantasy XVI brought him widespread recognition beyond traditional screen audiences.

That performance — along with subsequent video game and acting roles — has positioned him as a rising voice and face in both entertainment and gaming.

Profile

• Full name: Ben Starr
• Date of birth: 1 April 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actor, voice actor
• Height: 177 cm
• Eye color: Brown
• Parents: Chris (father)
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: N/A
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: In a relationship with Naomi Battrick
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: American
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Ben Starr was born on 1 April 1988 in Bristol, England. During his school years at Queen Elizabeth’s Hospital School in Bristol, he was actively involved in youth theatre, including membership in the Great Western Youth Theatre, the Bristol Old Vic Youth Theatre, and the HTV Television Workshop.

After finishing secondary school, Starr went on to study History at Durham University. There, he was deeply involved in theatrical and performance communities — he served as President of the Castle Theatre Company, was part of the Durham University Light Opera Group (DULOG), and was a founding member of an improvisational group known as DIM.

Following his undergraduate degree, he pursued postgraduate acting training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), completing a two-year acting course that laid the groundwork for his later professional screen and voice work.

Personal Life

Ben Starr is not married, but is in a long-term relationship with fellow English actress Naomi Battrick. They do not have any children. Ben Starr and Naomi Battrick met on the set of the TV series Jamestown. They are often seen attending industry events and premieres together, such as the BAFTA Games Awards.

Career

Ben Starr launched his professional acting career in 2013. His earliest roles included a part in Father Brown as Adam Watkins and a guest appearance in Doctors as Paul Stammers.

Over the following years he appeared in a variety of British television series: in 2015 he featured in The Musketeers and soon after took on a bigger recurring role as Captain James Hawdon in Dickensian (2015–2016).

In 2016 he had roles in shows such as Casualty and Medici: Masters of Florence. Starting in 2017, he joined the cast of Jamestown, portraying Dr. Christopher Priestley across multiple seasons (2017–2019).

While continuing TV and film work, Starr increasingly shifted toward voice acting for video games. His major breakthrough came with voicing the lead character Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI (2023) — a role that dramatically raised his profile in the gaming world.

Since then, he has voiced numerous video game characters, including Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025), and other roles in projects like Dead Take (2025) and Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (2025).

His voice is recognized for its versatility and he has become one of the more prominent voice actors in modern gaming, balancing between historical-drama television acting and emotionally rich performance work in interactive media.

Awards

• 2023 Golden Joystick Awards – Best Lead Performer for Final Fantasy XVI
• 2025 Golden Joystick Awards – Best Supporting Performer for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Nominated: 2023 The Game Awards – Best Performance for Final Fantasy XVI
• Nominated: 2024 New York Game Awards – Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game (Final Fantasy XVI)
• Long-listed: 2024 BAFTA Games Awards – Performer in a Leading Role for Final Fantasy XVI

Net worth

Ben Starr’s net worth is estimated to be at least $5 million, which he earned from working as an actor and voice acting.

Social Media

• Instagram: @the_ben_starr
• X (formerly Twitter): @the_ben_starr

Filmography

• Father Brown (2013)
• Doctors (2013)
• The Musketeers (2015)
• Dickensian (2015–2016)
• Casualty (2016)
• Medici: Masters of Florence (2016)
• Jamestown (2017–2019)
• Knightfall (2019)
• Midsomer Murders (2019)
• Trying (2021)
• Death in Paradise (2022)
• Survivor (2015)
• Meet Pursuit Delange: The Movie (2015)
• A Great Personality is Just Skin Deep (2016)
• Eat Locals (2017)
• 7 Miracles (2018)

Video Game Voice Roles:

• Final Fantasy XVI (2023)
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
• Dead Take (2025)
• Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (2025)