Ben Small

Benjamin "Ben" Small (born 1971) is a British voice actor.

Career
Small is best known for voicing Thomas in the UK version of the CGI episodes of the children's television series Thomas & Friends from 2009 to 2015, also providing voices for Toby (in which he based the character's voice on Dad's Army actor Clive Dunn) and Ferdinand in the UK version, in addition Small also voices Stanley and Charlie in the US version, while voicing Rheneas, Flynn, Troublesome Trucks and Owen in both the UK and US versions of the series.

Small left the show as his contract was terminated and the executives wanted to give Thomas the Tank Engine a fresh new voice.

As well as Thomas & Friends Small and fellow actor Keith Wickham previously provided the British voices for Watch My Chops from 2004-2006. Prior to that, Small was the voice of Clifford the Big Red Dog's best friend: "T-Bone" in the UK dub of the series.

Small also voiced Zorro in the animated TV series Zorro: Generation Z and played the voice of Spuddy in Lewis and Friends.

Animated Series

 * Thomas & Friends (1984-2021) - Thomas (Seasons 13-18), Toby (Seasons 13-18) , Ferdinand, Rheneas (Seasons 16-18) , Troublesome Trucks (Seasons 16-18) , Flynn (Season 17) , Owen (Seasons 17-18) (UK Dub)
 * Stanley (Season 15), Charlie (Seasons 16-18) , Rheneas (Seasons 16-18) , Troublesome Trucks (Seasons 16-18) , Flynn (Season 17) , Owen (Seasons 17-18) (US Dub)
 * Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000-2003) - T-Bone (UK Dub)
 * Corneil & Bernie (2003-2016) - Bernie Barges
 * Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (2005-2008) - Pterence, Sid (UK Dub)

Animated Films

 * Thomas & Friends: Hero of the Rails (2009) - Thomas, Toby (UK Dub)
 * Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue (2010) - Thomas, Toby, Ferdinand (UK Dub)
 * Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (2011) - Thomas, Toby (UK Dub)
 * Stanley (US Dub)
 * Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery (2012) - Thomas, Toby, Rheneas, Owen (UK Dub)
 * Rheneas, Owen (US Dub)
 * Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway (2013) - Thomas, Toby, Rheneas (UK Dub)
 * Rheneas (US Dub)
 * Thomas & Friends: Tale of the Brave (2014) - Thomas (UK Dub)