Benedict Bridgerton - Julia Quinn
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Benedict Bridgerton

Portrayed on screen by: Luke Thompson

Falls in love with: Sophie Beckett

Featured in: An Offer from a Gentleman

Appears in: The Duke and I, The Viscount Who Loved Me, Romancing Mister Bridgerton, To Sir Phillip, With Love, It’s In His Kiss, The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After, The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton

Is also mentioned in: When He Was Wicked, It’s In His Kiss, On the Way to the Wedding, The Sum Of All Kisses, The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown, Lady Whistledown Strikes Back

Character Notes:

  • In The Sum of All Kisses, Sarah dances with one of the Bridgerton brothers. "Hugh could not be sure which one."
  • In the second novella of The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown anthology, "the fascinating Bridgerton brothers" are referenced but don't actually appear on page. (Please note: while JQ wrote just the final story, "36 Valentines" of the four intertwined novellas, she penned all the Lady Whistledown entries for each of the four stories.)

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Portrayed by: Luke Thompson
Photo of Luke Thompson

photo: Lee Malone

Luke Thompson appears in Shondaland’s series for Netflix, Bridgerton, seasons 1, 2, and 3

From the Show:
Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

Bridgerton. (L to R) Luke Newton as Colin Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2022

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

BRIDGERTON (L to R) LUKE NEWTON as COLIN BRIDGERTON, WILL TILSTON as GREGORY BRIDGERTON, CLAUDIA JESSIE as ELOISE BRIDGERTON, RUBY STOKES as FRANCESCA BRIDGERTON, LUKE THOMPSON as BENEDICT BRIDGERTON and FLORENCE HUNT as HYACINTH BRIDGERTON in Season 1 of BRIDGERTON Cr. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX © 2020

(L to R) Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Luke Thomspon as Benedict Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix

(L to R) Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, and Luke Thomspon as Benedict Bridgerton in Season 2 of Bridgerton. Credit: Liam Daniel/Netflix

Bridgerton. (L to R) Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton, Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton in episode 301 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

Bridgerton. (L to R) Claudia Jessie as Eloise Bridgerton, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton, Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Will Tilston as Gregory Bridgerton, Ruth Gemmell as Lady Violet Bridgerton, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton, Florence Hunt as Hyacinth Bridgerton in episode 301 of Bridgerton. Cr. Liam Daniel/Netflix © 2023

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