Ben Fransham

ActorCrew New Zealand 1994–2025 (31 year career)

6.6 avg rating

Biography

Ben Fransham is a New Zealand actor known for his role as Petyr in the 2014 comedy What We Do in the Shadows.

Known For

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Lothlorien Elf / Goblin / Uruk-hai (uncredited)

Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Anendel / Thandronen (uncredited)

Film

What We Do in the Shadows

Petyr

Film

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Motion Actor

Film

30 Days of Night

Heron

Film

Heavenly Creatures

Charles

Film

Ash vs Evil Dead

Eligos

Film

The Ferryman

Filmography

Acting (21)

Movies (15)

The Mute

2025

as _______

Minimally Invasive

2021

as Alasdair

The Turn of the Screw

2020

as Uncle / Quint

5.5

How to Murder Your Wife

2015

as Media Man

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What We Do in the Shadows

as Petyr

The Cure

as ER Doctor

In Full Bloom

as William

The Witch & the Woodsman

2010

as Witch

30 Days of Night

as Heron

The Ferryman

as The Ferryman

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002

as Anendel / Thandronen (uncredited)

8.4

Tongan Ninja

2002

as Ninja

5.5

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001

as Lothlorien Elf / Goblin / Uruk-hai (uncredited)

8.4

Heavenly Creatures

1994

as Charles

7.0

Bloody Legend

Television (6)

Time Bandits

as John

Mr. Corman

as Man

Wellington Paranormal

2018

as Cheeseface

7.0

The Shannara Chronicles

as Red Wraith

Ash vs Evil Dead

as Eligos

Legend of the Seeker

as Shadrin

Crew (1)

Movies (1)

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

Motion Actor

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