Benjamin Walker (actor)

Benjamin Walker Davis , known professionally as Benjamin Walker, is an American actor and standup comedian. He may be best known for his title role in the 2012 film Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, as well as his appearances in the films Kinsey and Flags of Our Fathers, and his critically acclaimed role as Andrew Jackson in the musical Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. As of May 2016 he is starring as Patrick Bateman in the Broadway musical adaptation of the film American Psycho.

Walker was born in Cartersville, Georgia, the son of Jeannine , a music teacher, and Greg Davis, who owned a movie rental store and works in financial services. He took his mothers maiden name as his stage name because there was a Benjamin Davis already registered with the Screen Actors Guild. He attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, the Interlochen Arts Academy in Traverse City, and the Juilliard School in New York City. He graduated from the Juilliard Actor Training Program in 2004.

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