Benjamin Charles Watson, sometimes credited as Ben Watson, is a Canadian actor.Daniel Reynolds, "Benjamin Charles Watson Brings Black and Gay Visibility to Designated Survivor". The Advocate, June 9, 2019. He is most noted for his role as Dontae Evans in the third season of the television series Designated Survivor, and his performance in the web series I Am Syd Stone.
Early life Born in Jamaica, Watson moved to Toronto, Ontario with his family at age 10.
Career He acted in supporting film and television roles, most notably in the television drama series Soul, before landing his first major starring role in the television series The L.A. Complex. Watson was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards in 2022 for I Am Syd Stone.Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
Personal life He publicly came out as queer in 2019.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes2007 The LimitsTyrel2017Black Site DeltaSimms2017Playing CardsTyrese2021 The FamilyCaleb
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2007Forensic FactorJohn Lee MalvoEpisode: "Washington Sniper"2009 The ListenerStudent #2Episode: "I'm an Adult Now"2009SoulDante4 episodes2010Warehouse 13RodEpisode: "Buried"2010Todd and the Book of Pure EvilSimonEpisode: "Gay Day"2011Jesse Stone: Innocents LostCharles MorrisTelevision film2012 The L.A. ComplexTariq Muhammad9 episodes2013 The KillingRayna3 episodes2016Love in ParadiseCameramanTelevision film2016You Me HerDelivery GuyEpisode: "The Relationship More Populated"2016 A Firehouse ChristmasParker PhilipsTelevision film2017 The Good DoctorMatthewEpisode: "Mount Rushmore"2017TravelersLarsEpisode: "17 Minutes"2018Mingle All the WayPhotographerTelevision film2019Designated SurvivorDontae Evans10 episodes2020SnowpiercerBrakeman Fuller2 episodes2020I Am Syd StoneMatt6 episodes2021Robin Roberts Presents: MahaliaJohnTelevision film2025DusterRoyce SaxtonMain role
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