Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson is widely known in the theatre world for his many appearances on Broadway, most recently seen in the role of “Earl” in Waitress. Other credits include the hip-hop musical, Holler if Ya Hear Me and the original Broadway cast of Matilda as the Escapologist later taking over the role of Trunchbull. Ben was also a part of the Broadway cast of American Idiot and had a starring role in the Off-Broadway production of Carrie: The Musical. Ben was most recently seen recurring in the Peacock series, “Long Right River,” following his season 2 recur from his S1 guest star role in the Freeform series, “Single Drunk Female.” Ben guest starred in Apple’s “Little Voice” and IMDBtv’s “Leverage 2.0.” Other TV credits include guest star roles on “Chicago PD,” “Daredevil,” “Bull,” and “Law & Order: SUV.” He can be seen opposite Cuba Gooding Jr. in the slavery drama “Freedom” and the feature film The Seagull opposite Elisabeth Moss and Annette Benning.