Max Bowden

Max Lewis Bowden (born 31 December 1994^[2]) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Justin Fitzgerald in the BBC One school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2014–2015),^[3][4] and his portrayal of Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2019–2025).^[5][6][7]

Max Bowden
Born	Max Lewis Bowden (1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 30) Woking, Surrey, England
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present
Television	Waterloo Road EastEnders
Children	1[1]

Career

In 2014, Bowden joined the cast of Waterloo Road in the role of Justin Fitzgerald.^[3][4] In 2016, he played Kash Ryland in the BBC medical drama Casualty.^[8]

From April 2019 to March 2024, Bowden portrayed Ben Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.^[5][7][6][9] In August 2025, it was announced that Bowden would return to EastEnders for a short stint in the autumn.^[10]

Filmography

List of Max Bowden television credits

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2006	Demolition Dad	Naughty Neighbour		[2]
2014–2015	Waterloo Road	Justin Fitzgerald	Main role	[3][4]
2016	Saved	Peter	Episode: "Car Impaling/Kayak"	[2]
	Casualty	Kash Ryland	Episode: "A Clear Conscience"	[8]
	Doctors	William King	Episode: "The Da Vinci Toad"	[11]
2019–2025	EastEnders	Ben Mitchell	Regular role	[5][6][7]

Stage

List of Max Bowden stage credits

Year	Title	Role	Venue	Director(s)	Ref.
2015	Birdsong	Private Tipper	Original Theatre Company	Rachel Wagstaff
2020	Birdsong	Private Tipper	Original Theatre Online	Rachel Wagstaff, Alastair Whatley, Charlotte Peters	[12][13][14]
2020	The Haunting of Alice Bowles	Matt	Original Theatre Online	Philip Franks	[15][16]
2024/2025 UK tour	Birdsong	Jack Firebrace	Original Theatre Company	Alastair Whatley

Awards and nominations

List of Max Bowden awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result	Ref.
2019	Inside Soap Awards	Best Newcomer	Nominated	[17]
		Best Bad Boy	Won	[18]
2020	National Television Awards	Newcomer	Nominated	[19]
	TV Choice Awards	Best Soap Actor	Nominated	[20]
	Inside Soap Awards	Best Actor	Nominated	[21]
2022	I Talk Telly Awards	Best Soap Performance	Won	[22]
2023	Inside Soap Awards	Soap Superstar	Won	[23]