Curiosidades

He was the producers' original choice for role of Major John Sheppard in Stargate: Atlantis (2004) but was unable to take the role due to filming commitments to the mini-series Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). He was later cast as Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell in Stargate SG-1 (1997) as the show's new lead actor following the departure of Richard Dean Anderson.

In Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004), War Minister Ahkna (played by his real-life wife Francesca Buller) was killed by his on-screen wife Aeryn Sun (Claudia Black).

His favorite movie is Mais Forte que a Vingança (1972), the concept of which was warped into an episode of his show, Farscape (1999).

His real life son can be seen in the Farscape episode Look at the Princess: Part 1: A Kiss Is But a Kiss (2000), as the generated preview of Crichton's son. His real life daughter appears in Farscape episode Look at the Princess: Part 3: The Maltese Crichton (2000), as the preview of Crichton's soon to be daughter.

Ben met his wife, Francesca Buller, while studying at London's Central School of Speech and Drama in 1989.

He has appeared in Farscape (1999), Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) and Stargate SG-1 (1997) with Claudia Black.

He was the only actor to appear in all 88 episodes of Farscape (1999).

He is a huge science fiction fan.

Was considered for the role of Major Hayes on Jornada nas Estrelas: Enterprise (2001).

Two of the series in which he has starred have featured an advanced alien race called the Ancients: Farscape (1999) and Stargate SG-1 (1997).

Graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.