Known for
Directing
Credits
22
Gender
Man
Birthday
1 Jan 1977 (47)
Place of birth
England
Also known as
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Ben Palmer
Biography
Ben Palmer is an award winning British director who is made his name in television with comedy programmes such as Bo' Selecta, Star Stories and The Inbetweeners. In 2011, Palmer was chosen to direct the big screen spin off of the latter, the hugely successful The Inbetweeners Movie, and in 2015 he subsequently followed this cinematic success up with the Simon Pegg/Lake Bell romcom Man Up. In 2017 he directed the Mitchell and Webb sitcom Back as well as several episodes of the Sky Arts series Urban Myths, including the highly controversial unbroadcastable episode Elizabeth, Michael and Marlon which cast Joseph Fiennes as Michael Jackson.
Known for
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Informant | Judge's Driver |
Credits
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin | Director |
| 2024 | Douglas Is Cancelled | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Douglas Is Cancelled | Director |
| 2020 | Breeders | Director |
| 2020 | Semi-Detached | Creator |
| 2018 | Click & Collect | Director |
| 2017 | Back | Director |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Director |
| 2017 | Urban Myths | Creator |
| 2016 | Nigel Farage Gets His Life Back | Director |
| 2015 | Man Up | Director |
| 2015 | SunTrap | Director |
| 2013 | London Irish | Director |
| 2012 | Bad Sugar | Director |
| 2012 | Them From That Thing | Director |
| 2011 | The Inbetweeners Movie | Director |
| 2008 | The Inbetweeners | Director |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase | Director |
| 2005 | A Bear's Tail | Director |
| 2002 | Bo' Selecta! | Director |