Benjamin Wainwright is an English actor and voice artist trained at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the University of Leeds, best known for voicing Haleth, one of the sons of Helm Hammerhand, in the 2024 anime prequel film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. His performance contributes to the film’s depiction of Rohan’s royal family generations before the events of Peter Jackson’s original trilogy, exploring the political and personal turmoil surrounding King Helm and his children during a pivotal war for Rohan’s survival.
Wainwright’s involvement in the film placed him within a voice cast that blended established Lord of the Rings alumni, including Miranda Otto, Billy Boyd, and Dominic Monaghan, with newer performers taking on entirely new characters within Tolkien’s expanded mythology. His work in The War of the Rohirrim reflects the franchise’s growing use of animation to explore corners of Middle-earth’s history not covered by Jackson’s live-action films.
Wainwright’s contribution to this expansion of Lord of the Rings storytelling has made him a notable figure among fans and collectors following the franchise’s growing animated output.
