Actor

Benjamin Charles Watson

June 18, 1985 · Jamaica

Benjamin Charles Watson, sometimes credited as Ben Watson, is a Canadian actor. 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. Born in Jamaica, Watson moved to Toronto, Ontario with his family at age 10. 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.

Notable work

8.5
The Good Doctor (2017)
as Matthew
7.3
Snowpiercer (2020)
as Brakeman Fuller
7.2
Designated Survivor (2016)
as Dontae Evans
7.6
Travelers (2016)
as Lars
7.7
Warehouse 13 (2009)
as Rod
8.2
The Forge (2024)
as Benjamin

Often works with

Molly Dunsworth
3 titles together
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost, I Am Syd Stone, I Am Syd Stone
Teryl Rothery
2 titles together
The Good Doctor, Travelers
Arnold Pinnock
2 titles together
Travelers, The Listener
Saul Rubinek
2 titles together
Warehouse 13, Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
Marcus Rosner
2 titles together
A Firehouse Christmas, Romance to the Rescue
Travis Nelson
2 titles together
I Am Syd Stone, I Am Syd Stone

Full filmography · 19

The Forge
as Benjamin
20248.2
The Family
as Caleb
2023
Romance to the Rescue
as Mark
2022
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
as John
2021
I Am Syd Stone
as Matt
2020
Black Site Delta
as Simms
20175.4
Playing Cards
as Tyrese
2017
A Firehouse Christmas
as Parker Philips
20165.3
Love in Paradise
as Cameraman
20166.1
Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost
as Charles Morris
20116.5