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