Harry Reid (actor)

Harry Reid (born 22 June 1992) is an English actor. He is known for his role as Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, from 2014 until 2018.

Harry Reid
Reid in 2016
Born	(1992-06-22) 22 June 1992 (age 32)[1] Gravesend, Kent, England[2]
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2013–present
Television	EastEnders (2014–2018)

Career

Reid trained in acting, physical theatre and musical theatre at Miskin Theatre in Dartford from 2008, until 2010. He performed in several stage shows including Wind in the Willows, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui and Agamemnon.^[3] Reid then underwent a three-year BA (Hons) Acting degree at The Arts University Bournemouth between 2010 and 2013.^[3]

In early 2014, Reid appeared as Tom in a short film, The Last Waltz, for Canterbury Christ Church. He later appeared as Ricky in a feature film, K-Shop, for White Lantern Films.^[3]

On 18 July 2014, it was announced that Reid had been cast in the role of Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He became the fifth actor to portray the character, replacing Joshua Pascoe.^[4] Reid expressed his excitement at joining the cast and portraying Ben, stating that Ben has such a rich backstory and is "so renowned".^[4] He added that he looked forward to working with actor Steve McFadden, who portrays Ben's father Phil Mitchell.^[4] EastEnders is Reid's first major role since leaving university.^[5] On 2 October 2017, it was announced that Reid would be leaving the soap after producers decided to write out the character.^[6] He confirmed that he would finish filming in December 2017.^[7] Reid made his final appearance on 12 January 2018.^[8]

Reid told Daniel Kilkelly of entertainment website Digital Spy that he had received offers after leaving EastEnders and that he would be attending auditions.^[8] On 23 February 2018, Reid announced that he would join the stage production of Witness for the Prosecution, portraying the character Leonard Vole. On the role, Reid commented, "It's a very interesting part to play, and the story keeps you guessing until the end."^[9] In October 2019, he appeared in the fifth series of the E4 reality series Celebrity Coach Trip. In December 2023, Reid portrayed Leonardo Sampson in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.^[10]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Police Stopping Crimes	Multiple roles	Short film
2014	The Last Waltz	Young Tom
2014–2018	EastEnders	Ben Mitchell	Series regular 372 Episodes
2016	K-Shop	Ricky	Feature film
2019	Celebrity Coach Trip	Himself	Series 5
2023	Doctors	Leonardo Sampson	Episode: "It's the End of the Year (As We Know It) and We Feel Fine"
TBA	Die Before You Die	TBA	Currently in post-production

Stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Venue
2018	Witness for the Prosecution	Leonard Vole	County Hall, London

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2015	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Newcomer	Nominated	[11]
2015	Inside Soap Awards	Best Affair (shared with Jonny Labey)	Nominated	[12]
2016	Inside Soap Awards	Best Partnership (shared with Labey)	Nominated	[13]
2017	22nd National Television Awards	Serial Drama Performance	Nominated	[14]

References

1. Reid, Harry (22 June 2016). "Harry Reid on Twitter: "It's my birthday, I'm 24 and definetely [sic] felt a bit more achy this morning. Still let's smash it this week! 😜✨#oldage"". Twitter. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
2. Reid, Harry. "Harry Reid on Twitter: "Gravesend born."". Retrieved 13 November 2016.
3. "Harry Reid". Spotlight. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
4. Duncan, Amy; Campbell, Tina (18 July 2014). "EastEnders: Ben Mitchell is BACK as first pictures of new actor Harry Reid are revealed". Metro. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
5. "10 Things You Didn't Know About Harry Reid Who Plays Ben Mitchell". The Gay UK. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
6. Lee, Ben (2 October 2017). "EastEnders lines up a shocking exit as Harry Reid bows out as Ben Mitchell". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
7. James, Sarah; Davies, Megan (12 November 2017). "EastEnders' Harry Reid admits he didn't see Ben Mitchell's exit from the soap coming". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
8. Kilkelly, Daniel (12 January 2018). "EastEnders star Harry Reid reacts to Ben Mitchell's exit and the latest missing money twist". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
9. Lee, Ben (23 February 2018). "Former EastEnders star Harry Reid reveals his next project after Ben Mitchell's exit". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
10. Timblick, Simon. "Doctors spoilers: Rob Hollins gets ARRESTED?". What to Watch. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
11. Denham, Jess (19 May 2015). "TV Choice Awards 2015 nominations: Poldark and Broadchurch head up longlist". The Independent. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
12. Dainty, Sophie (14 July 2015). "Inside Soap Awards 2015 longlist revealed: Who's in line for Best Actor, Actress and Newcomer?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
13. Sandwell, Ian (21 June 2016). "Inside Soap Awards 2016 longlist revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
14. Deene, Sarah (11 October 2016). "This is the BBC's last chance to bag an National Television Award for The Great British Bake Off/". Metro. Retrieved 23 September 2020.

External links

• Harry Reid at IMDb 
• Harry Reid on Twitter
• Harry Reid on Instagram