Here’s the thing: Benjamin Smith is a shape-shifter. One week he’s a sad dad in a drama. The next week? A goofy clown in a kids’ show. You never recognize him until the credits roll. Then you slap your forehead. “That was him?!”
He’s not trying to be a movie star. He’s trying to be a chameleon. And he’s winning. He’s the actor your favorite actor calls when they need backup. That’s the highest compliment, right?
Let’s get specific. Here are three must-watch performances.
Number one: Bitter Harvest. It’s a dark comedy about a farmer’s market feud. Smith plays the beekeeper. He wears a veil for half the movie and still acts everyone off the screen. How? Magic. Pure bee-magic.
Number two: The Night Shift (TV series, season 3, episode 7). He’s a paramedic who has a panic attack during a rescue. It’s so raw, so real, you’ll forget it’s acting. I called my mom after to ask if she was okay. She was fine. I wasn’t.
Only Fools and Horses star unrecognisable years after playing Del Boy's
Number three: Pancakes & Dinosaurs. Yes, it’s a ridiculous title. It’s a kids’ movie. He plays a grumpy pancake chef who befriends a baby T-Rex. His delivery of “No syrup for you!” is Oscar-worthy. I’m not kidding.
