Leading Figures in History

Discover the people who shaped our world — from rulers and scientists to artists and activists.

58072 persons found

Ben Gillies

b. 1979

Australian musician (born 1979)

Ben Greenman

b. 1969

American novelist and magazine journalist

Ben Harper

b. 1969

American musician (born 1969)

Ben Harris (rugby league)

b. 1983

Australian rugby league footballer

Ben Hecht

American writer, director, and producer (1894–1964)

Ben Hogan

American professional golfer (1912–1997)

Ben Holladay

American businessman (1819–1887)

Ben Hollingsworth (actor)

b. 1984

Canadian actor (born 1984)

Ben Howard

b. 1987

English singer-songwriter (born 1987)

Ben Howland

b. 1957

American basketball coach (born 1957)

Ben Jelen

b. 1979

Musical artist

Ben Johnson (actor)

b. 1918

American actor and stuntman (1918–1996)

Ben Jones (American actor and politician)

b. 1941

American actor and politician (1941–2026)

Ben Jonson

b. 1572

English playwright, poet, and actor (1572–1637)

Ben Koller

b. 1980

American drummer (born 1980)

Ben Kuroki

b. 1917

United States Army Air Forces soldier

Ben Lexcen

Australian marine architect and Olympic sailor (1936–1988)

Ben Linder

American engineer killed by Contras

Ben Lovett (British musician)

b. 1986

Welsh musician and producer (born 1986)

Ben McKenzie

b. 1978

American actor, director, author, economic commentator (born 1978)

Ben Metcalfe

Canadian journalist & Greenpeace chairman (1919–2003)

Ben Miles

b. 1966

English actor

Ben Mondor

# American business executive and baseball executive

Ben Nelson

b. 1941

American attorney and politician (born 1941)