
Ben Fransham
Movement Director, Physical Trainer, Movement Coach, Stunt Artist, Performance Capture Artist, Motion Capture Artist, Stilt Walker, Puppeteer
Currently in New Zealand and Sydney
Based in New Zealand and Australia
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NZ: +64 21 1100-617 AU: +61 45 410-071 New Zealand actor, movement director, stunt performer and strength coach, with a broad catalogue of energetic performances, albeit with a certain affinity for projects involving the undead. Most recent credits include Movement Coaching for the TIME BANDITS series, and playing John on the show. Unusually, he was a professionally trained ballet dancer before turning his focus to acting, and he has imbued his many character roles in theatre, musicals and film with unique physical versatility. Fransham is best known for his turn as the ancient and unnerving vampire Petyr in Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's internationally renowned What We Do in the Shadows (2014).As well as featuring in Ash vs Evil Dead (2015), Fransham's previous projects for Rob Tapert and Sam Raimi include the horror feature film 30 Days of Night (2007) and fantasy action series Legend of the Seeker (2008), in which he played a variety of roles. Fransham also has a continuing association with Peter Jackson's productions, dating back to Heavenly Creatures (1994), and his proficient motion-capture work can be found in most of Weta Digital's collaboration in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) (and the remaining films in the trilogy), The Adventures of Tintin (2011), I, Robot (2004), District 9 (2009), King Kong (2005) and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) (as well as the rest of the trilogy). Certified as a TACFIT instructor in 2017 for two years, but has since progressed to being part of the Australasian branch of the TAD 0-13 educational laboratory, espousing science based innovation in strength, conditioning, and recovery training.
Projects
Feature Films

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets
Motion Capture Artist
2017

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials
Motion Capture Artist
2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Motion Capture Artist
2015

What We Do in the Shadows
Stunt Artist
2014

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Stunt Artist
2014

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Stunt Artist
2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Motion Capture Artist
Stunt Artist
2012

The Adventures of Tintin
Motion Capture Artist
Stunt Double
Stunt Artist
2011

Gulliver's Travels
Motion Capture Artist
2010

District 9
Motion Capture Artist
2009

King Kong
Motion Capture Artist
2005

I, Robot
Motion Capture Artist
2004

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Motion Capture Artist
2003

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Motion Capture Artist
2002

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Motion Capture Artist
2001
Television Series

Time Bandits
Movement Coach
2022

Wellington Paranormal
Stunt Double 2018
Choreographer - Movement Consultant and performer 2020
2018 & 2020

The Adventures of Swiss Family Robinson
Foley Artist
1998
