Ben Becker, born in Bremen, Germany, on December 19, 1964, is a German actor, voice artist, and singer who first entered the public eye as a child performing in radio plays before transitioning to stage and screen. His recording career began in 1997 with the studio album Und lautlos fliegt der Kopf weg alongside the Zero Tolerance Band, followed by the 2001 releases Wir heben ab and the spoken-word project Fieber – Tagebuch eines Aussätzigen. Becker contributed to the Rilke-Projekt alongside Xavier Naidoo and Nina Hagen, and recorded narration for the 2007 double CD Die Bibel – Eine gesprochene Symphonie. His discography includes Große Freiheit: Lieder & Geschichten aus St. Pauli in 2005, Ben Becker spricht Jack London „Der Seewolf“ in 2005, and Bertolt Brecht vorgestellt von Ben Becker in 2006, alongside the 2010 children's audio release Bruno – Der Junge mit den grünen Haaren. His acting honors include an Adolf-Grimme-Preis in 1995 for his television performance in Polizeiruf 110: Totes Gleis and a Goldene Kamera in 1998 for his role in the film Comedian Harmonists.
