
Ben Onwukwe
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 1957-08-21 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Stepney, East London, England
- Also known as
- Benjamin Neil Paddock Onwukwe · Benjamin Onwukwe
Biography
Benjamin Neil Paddock Onwukwe (born 21 August 1957 in Stepney, London, England) is a British film, radio, television, theatre and voice actor.
He is perhaps best known for appearing as Firefighter Stuart 'Recall' MacKenzie from 1991 to 2002 in London's Burning, a dramatic television series first aired on the British television network ITV.
In addition to his most famous role in London's Burning, Onwukwe has frequently appeared on television in, among others, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Inspector Morse, Coronation Street, Between the Lines, Delta Wave. His most recent television appearance was in 2018 in the ‘’Netflix’’ series Safe.
Onwukwe has also worked in various schools across the country, appeared in theatrical productions, recorded several radio plays and narrated audio books.
He was also a member of the BBC's Radio Drama Company.
Known For
TV Shows (13)

Death in Paradise
2011
as Harley Joseph

Casualty
1986
as Greg James

The Bill
1984

Bergerac
1981
as Peter Jason

Inspector Morse
1987
as Doctor

Between the Lines
1992

Professor T
2021
as Herman Donckers

London's Burning
1986
as Stuart 'Recall' MacKenzie

Waiting for God
1990
as Doctor

Safe
2018
as Eric Pratchett

After You've Gone
2007
as Mr Summers

Slinger's Day
1986
as Gary
Doctor at the Top
1991
Movies (5)
About Ben Onwukwe
Benjamin Neil Paddock Onwukwe (born 21 August 1957 in Stepney, London, England) is a British film, radio, television, theatre and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for appearing as Firefighter Stuart 'Recall' MacKenzie from 1991 to 2002 in London's Burning, a dramatic television series first aired on the British television network ITV. In addition to his most famous role in London's Burning, Onwukwe has frequently appeared on television in, among others, Casualty, Holby City, The Bill, Inspector Morse, Coronation Street, Between the Lines,… With 18 credits spanning from 1981 to 2022, Ben Onwukwe has appeared in 5 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ben Onwukwe Movies
- The Chain (1984) — as 1st Removal Man
- Hero: Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross (2019) — as W.E.B. Dubois
- American Roulette (1988) — as Hi-jacked Van Driver
- London's Burning: Duty Log (2000)
- Bros for Life (2022) — as Doctor
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