D.O.B.: 5th May 1980
Place of birth: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.
Lives in: Heerlen, Netherlands
Previously resided in: Almeria (Spain), London (England), Toronto (Canada), London (Canada), Manchester (England), Glasgow (Scotland)
Height: 6ft 2in / 188cm
Weight: 103kg / 16.3 stone
Pets: 3 part-husky Romanian rescue dogs
Interests: Piano playing, politics, theatre, jazz.
QUALIFICATIONS
A Levels: French (A), Politics (A), German (B), General Studies (B)
University: BA Politics (Queen Mary College, University of London),
PGCE Secondary Citizenship (Institute of Education, University of London)
Languages spoken: English, French, Spanish, German & Dutch
Benedict is an actor, model, entertainer and fitness professional.
Although most famously remembered for his time in the Big Brother 13 house in 2012 and his chair-raising exit, Benedict Garrett first hit global headlines in 2010. He unapologetically confessed to having been a teacher & head of sex education at a London secondary school as well as an adult entertainer.
A year later, he was once again in the press, for single-handedly fighting the General Teaching Council and momentously maintaining the right to remain on the teaching register.
Over the last few years, in his role as a ‘sexual activist’ attempting to change our attitudes to issues relating to sex and sexuality, Benedict has appeared on interviews and debates for numerous television and radio stations in the UK and abroad, written a column for ‘The Guardian’ and been an invited speaker to some of the top academic institutions, including Cambridge, Oxford and Trinity College Dublin.
Benedict is often consulted as a ‘sex expert’ for issues varying from pornography to prostitution, sexuality to body image.
In 2013, Benedict became the proud winner of a much coveted Erotic Award.
CREDITS
ACTING / PERFORMING
FILM & TELEVISION
"God's Petting You", 2020
“Legacy”, 2015
“Payback Season”, July 2011
“The Knot” movie, (starring Mena Suvari & Noel Clarke), UK – January 2013
“Girls Guide to Depravity. Epiosde 6: The Magic Pussy” for HBO Cinemax, USA – April 2012
“Lost in Love”, AGOG Productions, Hong Kong – 2008
THEATRE
“Voice Of Glasgow”, Waterloo Bar Glasgow – November 2015 (Runner-up)
“An Audience With Bernie Keith”, Royal Theatre, Northampton – January 2015
“Up4aMeet?” – UK national tour – July/August 2013
“Up4aMeet?”, Waterloo East Theatre, London (Costas) – September 2012
“Calamity Jane”, Bridewell Theatre, London (Colonel) – November 2008
“The Fix”, Bridewell Theatre, London (Cal) – June 2008
“Batboy:The Musical”, Bridewell Theatre, London (Batboy) – June 2007
“A Chorus Line”, Bridewell Theatre, London (Al) – June 2006
“Hot Mikado”, Steiner Theatre, London (Poo Bah) – June 2005
“West Side Story”, Steiner Theatre, London (Bernardo) – November 2004
“The Sound of Music”, Royal Theatre, Northampton (Friedrich) – July/August 1994
STRIPPING
The Dreamboys, 2011-2015
The London Knights, Holland Tour, April 2011-Now
Mumja Club, Tirana, Albania, March 2011
Blue & Red Club, Antwerp, Belgium, November 2010
Punto Club, Lanzarote, November 2010
Adonis Cabaret, 2009-2010
Plus many venues around the UK.
WRITER/CONTRIBUTOR
Gay Times – 2014
The Guardian – September 2011
‘Is it me or are all politicians shite’ (John Blake) – 2007
‘The Book of Political Bollocks’ (John Blake) – 2004
HOSTING
Television X SHAFTA Awards, RahRah Rooms, London – September 2016
Big Gay Ball, Glasgow – July 2015
Edinburgh Pride – June 2015
PUBLIC SPEAKER
St.Andrew’s University, Saints LGBT Society (Queer Question Time) – October 2015
Sexpression:UK, Bart’s School of Medicine & Dentistry – May 2014
University College Cork, Phil Society – March 2013
Cambridge Union Society – March 2013
Sexpression:UK, Bart’s School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary College, University of
London, November 2012
Oxford Union Society, May 2012
Phil Society, Trinity College Dublin – November 2011
Hist Society, Trinity College Dublin – October 2011
New Turn Society, Queen Mary College – October 2011
Cambridge Union Society, Cambridge University – February 2011
MODELLING
Sukrew – November 2015 – underwear modelling
Pants for Poverty – catwalk model
Austin Reed – catwalk model
Desire Pour Homme – Promo Modelling
Mirrorballs Magazine – feature article
Harlot Magazine – front cover
Lovechild – for promotional material
Onyx – for promotional material
Girl With Beads – fashion modelling
HONOURARY MEMBER
New Turn Society
PATRON
HiVision
MEDIA APPEARANCES
TELEVISION
‘Lauren!’, NPO3 (Netherlands) – December 2014
London Live – 2014, various dates
‘Question Time’, BBC2 – August 2013
‘The Big Questions’, BBC1 – June 2013
‘Confessions of a Male Stripper’, Channel 4 – May 2013 / ‘Reportage’ SBS6 (Netherlands) – 2014
‘The Nolan Show’, BBC1 (Northern Ireland) – 8th May 2013
“4thought”, Channel 4, UK – week commencing 2nd July 2012
“Fraga Olle”, Kanal 5, Sweden – 26th April 2012
“This Morning”, ITV1, UK – September 2011
“Sunday Morning Live”, BBC 1, UK – July 2011
“The Big Questions”, BBC 1, UK – March 2011
“La Noria”, Telecinco, Spain – July 2010
RADIO
BBC Three Counties – Regular contributor
Voice of Russia – May 2012
BBC Radio London – May 2012
BBC Radio London – October 2011
BBC Radio Coventry – October 2011
BBC Radio Oxford – September 2011
BRMB, Birmingham – September 2011
W Radio, Colombia – September 2011
BBC Radio Berkshire – September 2011
‘News Hour’, BBC World Service – September 2011
OFM, South Africa – September 2011
Vanessa Feltz Show, BBC Radio London – September 2011
BBC 5Live – September 2011
Radio Manchester – September 2011
‘Today’, BBC Radio 4 – September 2011
BBC Radio Coventry & Warwickshire – March 2011
Gaydar – August 2010
4FM, Ireland – July 2010
The Sun Radio – July 2010
WSNX, Grand Rapids, USA – July 2010
Vanessa Feltz Show, BBC Radio London – July 2010