Samuell Benta

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Samuell Benta

Born Samuell Alexander Benta[1]
August 26, 1986 (1986-08-26) (age 21)
London, England
Other name(s) Myster?ous

Samuell Alexander Benta (born August 29, 1986 in London, England) is a British actor who portrays Will Aston, the Black Ranger in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive. He has also appeared in advertisements for Coca-Cola and the hit BBC series Hotel Babylon.

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[edit] Personal life

Benta was born to Antiguan father Leroy Benta, and Jamaican mother Jasmin Benta. He attended Surrey Square Primary School, Arkwright Primary School and Vicars Green Primary School and in all of these schools was in the choir. He spent his high school years in Copland Community School. He has three siblings, one older, two younger. His second cousin Sheldon acted in the 1992-1996 series Ghostwriter. Another one of his cousins is alleged to be Vanessa on the new College Hill series.

[edit] Conventions

In June of 2007, Benta made a special guest appearance at the Power Morphicon in Los Angeles. He was part of many panels, and also performed music under the name Myster?ous.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] TV Work

Show Character
Cookie Jar Family (1994) Brat
The Bill (2006) Josh Williams
Silent Treat (2007) Ray Treat
Hotel Babylon (2007) Switchback
Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive (2007) Will Aston / Black Overdrive Ranger

[edit] Stage

  • The Suspect (2006) - Chase
  • Oliver Twist (2004) - The Artful Dodger
  • Lights Out (2002) - Marlon
  • The Bouncer (2001) - Adrian
  • Born to be Wild' (1998) - Andre
  • Baby Land (1996) - Self

[edit] Short Films

  • Happy Slapz (2005) - Tyrone
  • Kleptomaniac (2003) - Self

[edit] References

  1. ^ Index of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1984-2005.

[edit] External links

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