Namesakes
Basil Heatley
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1933-2019 
Olympic Medalists 1964 marathon (silver)
Ben Adams
(m) 1890-1961
Olympic Medalists 1912 high jump - standing; long jump - standing (silver/bronze)
Ben Affleck
(m) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Filmmakers
Ben Aldridge
(m) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Barnes
(m) 1981-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Carrington
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1981 Dynasty
Ben Cartwright
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1959 Bonanza
Ben Covington
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1998 Felicity
Ben Davies
(m) 1993-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ben Eastman
(m) 1911-2002
Olympic Medalists 1932 400 m (silver)
Ben Edwards
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1989 Baywatch
Ben Foster
(m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Gunn
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1883 Treasure Island
Ben Halloran
(m) 1992-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ben Harmon
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2011 American Horror Story: Murder House
Ben Henrickson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2006 Big Love
Ben Jipcho
(m) 1943-2020
Olympic Medalists 1972 3000 m steeplechase (silver)
Ben Johnson
(m) 1918-1996
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 1972 The Last Picture Show (actor)
Ben Johnson
(m) 1961-
Olympic Medalists 1984 100 m; 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Ben Jonson
(m) 1572-1637
Notable Writers
Ben E. King
(m) 1938-2015
Notable Musicians
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 1988 The Drifters
Ben Linus
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2004 Lost
Ben Maher
(m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2012 equestrian (gold)
Ben Matlock
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1986 Matlock
Ben McCalman
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Ben McKenzie
(m) 1978-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Mendelsohn
(m) 1969-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Miles
(m) 1966-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Morgan
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Ben Seaver
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1985 Growing Pains
Ben Shenkman
(m) 1968-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Smith
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Ben Stein
(m) 1944-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Stiller
(m) 1965-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Stone
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1990 Law & Order
Ben Taylor
(m) 1888-1953
Hall-of-Famers 2006 (baseball)
Ben Vereen
(m) 1946-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Walton
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Fictional Characters from Television 1972 The Waltons
Ben Weston
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1965 Days of Our Lives
Ben Whishaw
(m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ben Youngs
(m) 1989-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Benh Zeitlin
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1982-
Notable Filmmakers
Benjamin
(m)
Biblical Characters Gen. 35:18
Benjamin
(m)
Biblical Characters 1 Chr. 7:10
Benjamin
(m)
Biblical Characters Ezra 10:32
Benjamin
(m)
Biblical Characters Neh. 12:34
Benjamin
(m) ?-424
Saints
Benjamin I
(m) 5xx-662
Coptic Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria 623-662
Benjamin of Tudela
(m) 1130-1173
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Benjamin II
(m) 12xx-1339
Coptic Popes and Patriarchs of Alexandria 1327-1339
Benjamin Angoua
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Benjamin Braddock
(m)
Fictional Characters from Movies 1967 The Graduate
Benjamin Bratt
(m) 1963-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Breeg
(m)
Fictional Characters from Song Titles 2006 The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Benjamin Bristow
(m) 1832-1896
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Benjamin Britten
(m) 1913-1976
Notable Musicians
Benjamin Bunny
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1904 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Benjamin Button
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1922 The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Benjamin Disraeli
(m) 1804-1881
British Prime Ministers 1868; 1874-1880
Benjamin Franklin
(m) 1706-1790
Notable Politicians and Statespeople
Benjamin "C-Note" Franklin
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005 Prison Break
Benjamin "Macklemore" Haggerty
(m) 1983-
Grammy Award Winners 2014 (best new artist)
Notable Musicians
Benjamin Harrison
(m) 1833-1901
American Presidents 1889-1893
Benjamin Hendrickson
(m) 1950-2006
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Karl
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2010; 2014 snowboarding (silver/bronze)
Benjamin Kayser
(m) 1984-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Benjamin Kigen
(m) 1993-
Olympic Medalists 2020 3000 m steeplechase (bronze)
Benjamin King
(m) 1971-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Kleibrink
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 fencing (gold/bronze)
Benjamin Kogo
(m) 1945-2022
Olympic Medalists 1968 3000 m steeplechase (silver)
Benjamin List
(m) 1968-
Nobel Prize Winners 2021 (chemistry)
Benjamin Mkapa
(m) 1938-2020
Other Leaders 1995-2005 Tanzania (president)
Benjamin Moukandjo
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Benjamin Netanyahu
(m) 1949-
Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers 1996-1999; 2009-2021; 2022- (prime minister)
B. J. Novak
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1979-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Orr
(m) 1947-2000
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2018 The Cars
Benjamin Salisbury
(m) 1980-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Thompson
(m) 1753-1814
Notable Scientists and Inventors
Benjamin Walker
(m) 1982-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Benjamin Weß
(m) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 field hockey (gold)
Benjamin Zephaniah
(m) 1958-2023
Notable Writers
Benjy Compson
(m)
Fictional Characters from Books 1929 The Sound and the Fury
Benmont Tench
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1953-
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers 2002 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Benny Blanco
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1988-
Notable Musicians
Benny Brown
(m) 1953-1996
Olympic Medalists 1976 4x400 m relay (gold)
Benny Friedman
(m) 1905-1982
Hall-of-Famers 2005 (football)
Benny Goodman
(m) 1909-1986
Notable Musicians
Cristopher Toselli
(a.k.a. Benjamín) (m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Dick Haymes
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1918-1980
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Notable Musicians
Georges Clemenceau
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1841-1929
French Presidents and Prime Ministers 1906-1909; 1917-1920 (prime minister)
Jack Benny
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1894-1974
Emmy Award Winners 1959 The Jack Benny Show (actor)
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
John Ireland
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1914-1992
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Josh Green
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 2000-
Olympic Medalists 2020 basketball (bronze)
Joshua Brenet
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1994-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Matthew Brown
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1982-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (bronze)
Nathan Aké
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1995-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant
(m) 1852-1924
Nobel Prize Winners 1909 (peace)
Robert Flemyng
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1912-1995
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ryan Rowland-Smith
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1983-
Olympic Medalists 2004 baseball (silver)
Seth Green
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1974-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Seth Wescott
(a.k.a. Benjamin) (m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2006; 2010 snowboarding (gold)