Benjamin graduated from the Academy of Performing Arts Maastricht in 2010. He has appeared in many theater projects and worked with theater companies such as Toneelgroep Oostpool, Nineties Productions, Theater Sonnevanck, Young Gangsters, Orkater and de Warme Winkel. More recent productions are Three Sisters, directed by Eline Arbo from Toneelschuur Productions, the solo performance One Man Show directed by Floor Houwink ten Cate from Frascati Productions and Merkel also directed by Floor Houwink ten Cate from Nineties Productions in which he starred as the famous former ‘Bundeskanzlerin’.

Benjamin has often appeared in TV and film productions. He was nominated for Best Actor at the Shortcutz festival in 2018 for his portrayal of the leading role in the short film Pizzamonster. Notable other productions he has appeared in are Vakkenvullers (2019), the film Anne+ and Little Amsterdam.

This upcoming year Benjamin will appear in the new feature The Garden of Earthly Delights directed by Morgan Knibbe and produced by Baldr Film.

In addition to his work as an actor, Benjamin is one of the founders and artistic directors of the theater collective BOG., which was established in 2013. BOG. produces its own theater productions and frequently collaborates with other groups such as De Warme Winkel, URLAND, and Nineties Productions. Several of BOG.’s productions have received awards, such as the KBC Young Theater Award, The BNG New Theatermaker Award and The Zilveren Krekel Award.