Ben Keaton
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Ben Keaton (born 1957, Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish actor who most recently appeared as Jeff Brannigan in ITV soap opera Emmerdale. He starred in BBC's Casualty between 1999-2002. He also starred in one episode of Channel 4's Irish comedy Father Ted, "Think Fast, Father Ted". He had a small part in the British film East is East as a priest.
Ben Keaton is also a well known theatre actor and is a favourite at The Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester having appeared in plays such as Animal Crackers, American Buffalo, Harvey and most recently playing the titular role in Cyrano de Bergerac. Ben also works as a comedian and has won the Perrier Comedy Award at the 1986 Edinburgh Festival. Ben is a regular guest member with the Steve Frost Improv All Stars and Eddie Izzard and has recently brought this style of comedy to the Royal Exchange in his show "Ben & Friends" which has included such performers as Stephen Frost, Niall Ashdown, Steve Steen, Andy Smart, Brian Conley and Paul Merton.
Ben is also rumoured to be the talent behind Irish Eurovision entry Dustin the Turkey.[1]
