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Popular As	Ben Shields
Occupation	Actor
Age	117 years old
Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Born	June 17, 1903 ()
Birthday	June 17
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🌙 Zodiac

Ben Shields’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Ben Shields was born in the Year of the Rabbit. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rabbit enjoy being surrounded by family and friends. They’re popular, compassionate, sincere, and they like to avoid conflict and are sometimes seen as pushovers. Rabbits enjoy home and entertaining at home. Compatible with Goat or Pig.

Ben Shields was raised in eastern Kansas, finally landing in suburban Kansas City - on the Kansas side. His mother is a critical care nurse, and his father is an attorney. He is a great, great grandson of an undertaker who created one of the first mortuaries in Kansas in 1890, and a grandfather was a decorated WWII pilot.

He is a distant nephew of the legendary Betsy Ross. Shields began acting at the age of eleven, when he was cast as an understudy in "Oliver" at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre. He went on to perform in every major production in school, then went on to college and received a theatre degree from Northwestern University.

After college Ben worked in theatre, television, film, and voice-over. He attended The Second City Training Center in Chicago and also received training from acclaimed teacher and actress, Uta Hagen. While in Chicago, he was seen at the Royal George Theatre, Shakespeare Repertory, Organic Theater, Apple Tree Theatre, Victory Gardens, among many others.

Ben was among the cast of two productions that received Jeff Awards for Best Production. He followed these up with moving to Los Angeles, where he has since appeared on television series, including House M.

D., Eleventh Hour, The Unit, Jericho, among others, as well as appearing and voicing on commercials, video games, and L.A. theatre stages.