Namesakes
American Presidents:
1 president
Benjamin Harrison 1889-1893 
Biblical Characters:
4 characters
Benjamin (m) Gen. 35:18
Benjamin (m) 1 Chr. 7:10
Benjamin (m) Ezra 10:32
Benjamin (m) Neh. 12:34
British Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Benjamin Disraeli 1868; 1874-1880
Benjamin I 623-662
Benjamin II 1327-1339
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Jack Benny (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1959 The Jack Benny Show
Fictional Characters from Books:
4 characters
Ben Gunn 1883 Treasure Island
Benjamin Bunny 1904 The Tale of Benjamin Bunny
Benjamin Button 1922 The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
Benjy Compson 1929 The Sound and the Fury
Fictional Characters from Movies:
2 characters
Benjamin Braddock 1967 The Graduate
Ben Walton 1971 The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Benjamin Breeg 2006 The Reincarnation of Benjamin Breeg
Fictional Characters from Television:
13 characters
Ben Cartwright 1959 Bonanza
Ben Weston 1965 Days of Our Lives
Ben Walton 1972 The Waltons
Ben Carrington 1981 Dynasty
Ben Seaver 1985 Growing Pains
Ben Matlock 1986 Matlock
Ben Edwards 1989 Baywatch
Ben Stone (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1990 Law & Order
Ben Covington 1998 Felicity
Ben Linus 2004 Lost
Benjamin "C-Note" Franklin 2005 Prison Break
Ben Henrickson 2006 Big Love
Ben Harmon 2011 American Horror Story: Murder House
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Georges Clemenceau (middle name Benjamin) 1906-1909; 1917-1920
Grammy Award Winners:
1 best new artist
(best new artist) Benjamin "Macklemore" Haggerty 2014
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball, 1 football
(football) Benny Friedman 2005
(baseball) Ben Taylor 2006
Israeli Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Benjamin Netanyahu 1996-1999; 2009-2021; 2022-
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 chemistry, 1 peace
(peace) Paul-Henri-Benjamin d'Estournelles de Constant 1909
(chemistry) Benjamin List 2021
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
24 actors
Jack Benny (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1894-1974
Robert Flemyng (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1912-1995
John Ireland (middle name Benjamin) 1914-1992
Ben Johnson 1918-1996
Dick Haymes (middle name Benjamin) 1918-1980
Ben Stein 1944-
Ben Vereen 1946-
Benjamin Hendrickson 1950-2006
Benjamin Bratt 1963-
Ben Stiller 1965-
Ben Miles 1966-
Ben Shenkman 1968-
Ben Mendelsohn 1969-
Benjamin King 1971-
Ben Affleck 1972-
Seth Green (middle name Benjamin) 1974-
Ben McKenzie 1978-
B. J. Novak (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1979-
Ben Whishaw 1980-
Benjamin Salisbury 1980-
Ben Foster 1980-
Ben Barnes 1981-
Benjamin Walker 1982-
Ben Aldridge 1985-
Notable Athletes:
7 soccer, 5 rugby
(rugby) Benjamin Kayser 1984-
(rugby) Ben Smith 1986-
(soccer) Benjamin Angoua 1986-
(rugby) Ben McCalman 1988-
(soccer) Cristopher Toselli (middle name Benjamín) 1988-
(soccer) Benjamin Moukandjo 1988-
(rugby) Ben Morgan 1989-
(rugby) Ben Youngs 1989-
(soccer) Ben Halloran 1992-
(soccer) Ben Davies 1993-
(soccer) Joshua Brenet (middle name Benjamin) 1994-
(soccer) Nathan Aké (middle name Benjamin) 1995-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Benjamin of Tudela 1130-1173
Notable Filmmakers:
2 directors
Ben Affleck 1972-
Benh Zeitlin (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1982-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 2 singers, 1 composer, 1 lyricist/musician
Benny Goodman 1909-1986
Benjamin Britten 1913-1976
Dick Haymes (middle name Benjamin) 1918-1980
Ben E. King 1938-2015
Benjamin "Macklemore" Haggerty 1983-
Benny Blanco (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1988-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician, 1 statesperson
Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790
Benjamin Bristow 1832-1896
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Benjamin Thompson 1753-1814
Notable Writers:
1 author/playwright/poet, 1 playwright
Ben Jonson 1572-1637
Benjamin Zephaniah 1958-2023
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 4 bronze, 4 gold, 2 silver/bronze, 1 gold/bronze
(silver/bronze) Ben Adams 1912 high jump - standing; long jump - standing
(silver) Ben Eastman 1932 400 m
(silver) Basil Heatley (a.k.a. Benjamin) 1964 marathon
(silver) Benjamin Kogo 1968 3000 m steeplechase
(silver) Ben Jipcho 1972 3000 m steeplechase
(gold) Benny Brown 1976 4x400 m relay
(bronze) Ben Johnson 1984 100 m; 4x100 m relay
(silver) Ryan Rowland-Smith (middle name Benjamin) 2004 baseball
(bronze) Matthew Brown (middle name Benjamin) 2008 baseball
(gold) Seth Wescott (middle name Benjamin) 2006; 2010 snowboarding
(gold) Ben Maher 2012 equestrian
(gold) Benjamin Weß 2008; 2012 field hockey
(gold/bronze) Benjamin Kleibrink 2008; 2012 fencing
(silver/bronze) Benjamin Karl 2010; 2014 snowboarding
(bronze) Benjamin Kigen 2020 3000 m steeplechase
(bronze) Josh Green (middle name Benjamin) 2020 basketball
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Ben Johnson 1972 The Last Picture Show
Other Leaders:
1 president
President Benjamin Mkapa 1995-2005 Tanzania
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Ben E. King 1988 The Drifters
Benmont Tench (a.k.a. Benjamin) 2002 Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Benjamin Orr 2018 The Cars
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Benjamin ?-424