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Plan B is a Actor, Director, Writer and Sound British born on 22 october 1983 at London (United-kingdom)
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew (born 22 October 1983), primarily known as Plan B or Ben Drew, is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first emerged as a hip hop artist, releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006. His second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), was a soul record and went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status, most notably on the 2009 top ten single "End Credits".
Drew has also had a successful film career as an actor, with roles in Adulthood (2008), Harry Brown (2009), 4.3.2.1 (2010), and The Sweeney (2012). In 2012, he released the film Ill Manors, which he wrote and directed, accompanied by a Plan B soundtrack album which became his second number one album.
Ben Drew a aussi joué en tant qu'acteur dans Adulthood, dans Harry Brown et The Sweeney. Il a également endossé le rôle d'acteur-réalisateur pour le film The Defamation of Strickland Banks et produit l'album du même nom, son deuxième album studio. Cet album est sorti en avril 2010 et il s'est classé premier dans les charts britannique.
Il réalise également le film Ill Manors sorti en 2012. La sortie du film précède de plus d'un mois celle de son album homonyme dont six chansons sont extraites pour la bande originale.
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Plan B
Birth name Ben Drew
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 22 october 1983 (40 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 22 october 1983 (40 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew (born 22 October 1983), primarily known as Plan B or Ben Drew, is an English rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, and film director. He first emerged as a hip hop artist, releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006. His second studio album, The Defamation of Strickland Banks (2010), was a soul record and went straight to number one on the UK Albums Chart. He has also collaborated with other artists such as Chase & Status, most notably on the 2009 top ten single "End Credits".
Drew has also had a successful film career as an actor, with roles in Adulthood (2008), Harry Brown (2009), 4.3.2.1 (2010), and The Sweeney (2012). In 2012, he released the film Ill Manors, which he wrote and directed, accompanied by a Plan B soundtrack album which became his second number one album.
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En 2006, Plan B sort son premier album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words qui est acclamé par la critique. Il est célèbre notamment pour sa chanson She Said .Ben Drew a aussi joué en tant qu'acteur dans Adulthood, dans Harry Brown et The Sweeney. Il a également endossé le rôle d'acteur-réalisateur pour le film The Defamation of Strickland Banks et produit l'album du même nom, son deuxième album studio. Cet album est sorti en avril 2010 et il s'est classé premier dans les charts britannique.
Il réalise également le film Ill Manors sorti en 2012. La sortie du film précède de plus d'un mois celle de son album homonyme dont six chansons sont extraites pour la bande originale.
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Ill Manors (2012)
, 1h42Directed by Plan B
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein, Mehmet Ferda, Dannielle Brent, Lee Whitlock
Roles Cab driver
Rating70%
Set in Forest Gate, London, the film begins with partners Ed (Ed Skrein) and Aaron (Riz Ahmed) drug-dealing. Undercover police chase the two to a closed gate – Aaron manages to climb over and Ed hands his phone over to let Aaron take care of it. Before Ed can climb over, he is caught and sent to jail. Aaron takes the phone to Kirby (Keith Coggins), a well-known drug dealer across the area who has recently come out of prison, who keeps Ed's phone at his house. The song "Drug Dealer" leads the flashback story of Kirby and a man named Chris (Lee Allen), who was Kirby's protégé in the drug business, however, he is now independent. As Kirby collects the drugs from Chris to sell, he encounters Marcel (Nick Sagar), who is caught selling on Kirby's "turf". He decides to make Marcel strip and he runs off, naked. Aaron, waiting for Ed, is given a letter by his old social worker, and is dismissive in opening it. Meanwhile, Ed is released from prison and meets up with Aaron, telling Ed that his phone has been taken but knows who has it.
The Sweeney (2012)
, 1h52Directed by Nick Love
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Action, Crime
Actors Ray Winstone, Damian Lewis, Allen Leech, Hayley Atwell, Steven Mackintosh, Plan B
Roles George Carter
Rating60%
Flying Squad officers Detective Inspector Jack Regan (Ray Winstone) and Detective Constable George Carter (Ben Drew) arrive at the scene of a warehouse robbery; four armed men are attempting to steal gold bars. After Regan and Carter capture the robbers, Regan takes some of the gold bars to give to his informant Harry (Alan Ford). Detective Chief Inspector Ivan Lewis (Steven Mackintosh) from Internal Affairs starts to scrutinise Regan's activities – he is not aware that Regan is having an affair with his estranged wife, Flying Squad officer Nancy Lewis (Hayley Atwell).
Turnout (2011)
, 1h33Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Ophélia lovibond, Neil Maskell, Zara Dawson, Sonny Muslim, Ricci Harnett, Plan B
Roles John
Rating55%
The film is set in Hoxton, East London and follows a young couple, George and Sophie. The premise of the film involves the pair saving money to go on their first holiday together. The deposit is paid, and they have two weeks left to pay the outstanding balance of £2,000. Sophie has entrusted George with her holiday savings, and is keen to settle the debt with the travel agents. The only trouble is, unbeknown to Sophie, George is flat broke. In a vain attempt to raise cash, George uses Sophie's holiday money to fund an ill judged drug deal, which goes horribly wrong, leaving the pair in ruins.
4.3.2.1 (2010)
, 1h57Directed by Noel Clarke
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Heist films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Ophélia lovibond, Emma Roberts, Tamsin Egerton, Adam Deacon, Freddie Stroma, Shanika Warren-Markland
Roles Terry
Rating57%
The story focuses on four 19-year-old friends, Joanne (Emma Roberts), Cassandra (Tamsin Egerton), Shannon (Ophelia Lovibond) and Kerrys (Shanika Warren-Markland). They all meet one other at a diner, where they see Dillon (Adam Deacon) and Smoothy (Ashley Thomas). Unbeknownst to Dillon, Shannon has a crush on him. As the police turn up, Dillon and Smoothy run off and Dillon accidentally drops a stolen diamond into Cassandra's bag. The four girls then walk out and go their separate ways home.
Harry Brown (2009)
, 1h43Directed by Daniel Barber
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime
Themes Gangster films, Auto-justice
Actors Michael Caine, Emily Mortimer, Plan B, Charlie Creed-Miles, David Bradley, Iain Glen
Roles Noel Winters
Rating71%
Harry Brown (Michael Caine), an elderly man who was once a decorated senior NCO in the Royal Marines and a veteran of Northern Ireland, currently lives on a London council estate ruled by violent gangs and spends most of his time playing chess in the local pub with his best friend, Len Attwell (David Bradley). Drugs are dealt openly in the pub. When the hospital phones to tell him that his wife, Kath, is dying, Harry is too late to see her one last time because he is too scared to take the quicker underpass route, where a gang holds court. His wife is laid to rest next to the grave of their thirteen-year-old daughter, Rachel, who died in 1973.
Shifty (2009)
, 1h25Directed by Eran Creevy
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Actors Riz Ahmed, Daniel Mays, Jason Flemyng, Nitin Ganatra, Francesca Annis, Jay Simpson
Roles Drug Dealer (Uncredited)
Rating64%
After four years, Chris returns to where he grew up, it seems at first to attend a party, but his real motive is to catch up with his old buddy, Shifty who he left behind. Whilst away, Chris has settled into responsible adult life, with a mortgage and a good job, but he is shocked to discover that Shifty has been dealing cocaine for some time, supplied by the double dealing Glen.
Adulthood (2008)
, 1h39Directed by Noel Clarke
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Noel Clarke, Scarlett Alice Johnson, Adam Deacon, Jacob Anderson, Femi Oyeniran, Shanika Warren-Markland
Roles Dabs
Rating65%
Six years after being jailed for killing Trife, Sam is released from prison. During the course of the film, it is revealed that Sam has changed dramatically and is not the person he was six years ago. He has learnt from his mistakes and is still haunted by his crime.
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Ill Manors (2012)
, 1h42Directed by Plan B
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein, Mehmet Ferda, Dannielle Brent, Lee Whitlock
Rating70%
Set in Forest Gate, London, the film begins with partners Ed (Ed Skrein) and Aaron (Riz Ahmed) drug-dealing. Undercover police chase the two to a closed gate – Aaron manages to climb over and Ed hands his phone over to let Aaron take care of it. Before Ed can climb over, he is caught and sent to jail. Aaron takes the phone to Kirby (Keith Coggins), a well-known drug dealer across the area who has recently come out of prison, who keeps Ed's phone at his house. The song "Drug Dealer" leads the flashback story of Kirby and a man named Chris (Lee Allen), who was Kirby's protégé in the drug business, however, he is now independent. As Kirby collects the drugs from Chris to sell, he encounters Marcel (Nick Sagar), who is caught selling on Kirby's "turf". He decides to make Marcel strip and he runs off, naked. Aaron, waiting for Ed, is given a letter by his old social worker, and is dismissive in opening it. Meanwhile, Ed is released from prison and meets up with Aaron, telling Ed that his phone has been taken but knows who has it.
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Ill Manors (2012)
, 1h42Directed by Plan B
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein, Mehmet Ferda, Dannielle Brent, Lee Whitlock
Roles Writer
Rating70%
Set in Forest Gate, London, the film begins with partners Ed (Ed Skrein) and Aaron (Riz Ahmed) drug-dealing. Undercover police chase the two to a closed gate – Aaron manages to climb over and Ed hands his phone over to let Aaron take care of it. Before Ed can climb over, he is caught and sent to jail. Aaron takes the phone to Kirby (Keith Coggins), a well-known drug dealer across the area who has recently come out of prison, who keeps Ed's phone at his house. The song "Drug Dealer" leads the flashback story of Kirby and a man named Chris (Lee Allen), who was Kirby's protégé in the drug business, however, he is now independent. As Kirby collects the drugs from Chris to sell, he encounters Marcel (Nick Sagar), who is caught selling on Kirby's "turf". He decides to make Marcel strip and he runs off, naked. Aaron, waiting for Ed, is given a letter by his old social worker, and is dismissive in opening it. Meanwhile, Ed is released from prison and meets up with Aaron, telling Ed that his phone has been taken but knows who has it.
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Ill Manors (2012)
, 1h42Directed by Plan B
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Hip hop films, Gangster films
Actors Riz Ahmed, Natalie Press, Ed Skrein, Mehmet Ferda, Dannielle Brent, Lee Whitlock
Rating70%
Set in Forest Gate, London, the film begins with partners Ed (Ed Skrein) and Aaron (Riz Ahmed) drug-dealing. Undercover police chase the two to a closed gate – Aaron manages to climb over and Ed hands his phone over to let Aaron take care of it. Before Ed can climb over, he is caught and sent to jail. Aaron takes the phone to Kirby (Keith Coggins), a well-known drug dealer across the area who has recently come out of prison, who keeps Ed's phone at his house. The song "Drug Dealer" leads the flashback story of Kirby and a man named Chris (Lee Allen), who was Kirby's protégé in the drug business, however, he is now independent. As Kirby collects the drugs from Chris to sell, he encounters Marcel (Nick Sagar), who is caught selling on Kirby's "turf". He decides to make Marcel strip and he runs off, naked. Aaron, waiting for Ed, is given a letter by his old social worker, and is dismissive in opening it. Meanwhile, Ed is released from prison and meets up with Aaron, telling Ed that his phone has been taken but knows who has it.