Emmerdale villain actor Ben Addis bags role in major new TV series spin-off of film franchise

An actor known for his role as an Emmerdale villain has bagged a role in a major new TV series.

Emmerdale fans will likely recall Ben Addis portrayed Craig Reed in the ITV soap. The character raped Lyida Dingle.

Craig met his Emmerdale demise when Kim Tate’s horse kicked him in the head. Acting star Ben Addis will soon be seen in an upcoming TV series - a spin-off of a major film franchise.

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Following on from the release of films Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen we’ll soon see TV show Paris Has Fallen. It is due to be released Monday, September 23.

Listed on IMDb, we’ll see Ben Addis portray a character listed as Oscar. You will be able to watch Paris Has Fallen on Amazon Video.

Earlier in Ben’s career, he portrayed Salvador Dali for Martin Scorsese in his feature film Hugo. Ben is seen as Spanish surrealist artist, Dali, in the Hollywood blockbuster, in which he shows an impressive likeness to The Temptation star, sporting Dali's iconic black handlebar moustache.

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