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Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Willbond (born 1973) is an English comedian and actor. His credits on television, radio and film, including BBC Radio 4 comedy series Deep Trouble with actor and writer Jim Field Smith and CBBC educational series Horrible Histories.
Willbond was born on 18th January 1973 and educated at Stamford School in Lincolnshire and read Russian and French at Oxford University.
Along with Arnold Widdowson, Willbond was part of the comedy duo "Ben & Arn", who won Perrier Award for "Best Newcomer" in 1999, and formed the self-proclaimed "thinking man’s French pop duo".Priorité à Gauche He then went on to perform his solo character shows at several Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, the last being in 2005 which also starred Katy Brand and Jim Field Smith. He is also starring in Horrible Histories.
Willbond also appeared in the movie-length final episode of the Ricky Gervais Comedy Extras (BBC Two) as a television director. In 2007 he had a short appearance in St Trinian's, as a nervous school inspector.
Mathew John Baynton (born 18 November 1980) is an English actor, musician and writer.
Baynton trained at and graduated with a first from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama.
Baynton stars in the UK television series Horrible Histories as a singer, actor and writer. He is also known for his role as Deano in Gavin & Stacey.
Baynton is a member of the band Special Benny, as a vocalist, guitarist and bassist. Their début album Toys was released in 2010. Mat also has a solo career under the name Dog Ears. His début EP, So It Goes was launched in November 2011.. The EP consisted of four songs written by Baynton:
It has been confirmed that Baynton will be joining James Corden as a writing duo, in The Wrong Man, a comedy-thriller for BBC Two, due for release in 2012.