Benjamin Charles Watson

Benjamin Charles Watson plays Tariq, the talented and tenacious hip-hop songwriter who works as an intern/gofer for a big-time record producer on “The L.A. Complex.”

Toronto native Watson first studied acting at Humber College and also attended auditioning, scene study, and voice and improvisation classes. He is currently studying as a graduate student under Matthew Harrison at The Actors Foundry in Vancouver.

Watson’s television series credits include “Todd and the Book of Evil,” “The Listener,” “Warehouse 13,” “Soul” and “F2: Forensic Factor.” His other credits include “Jessie Stone: Innocents Lost,” with Tom Selleck and Gloria Reuben, “Playing Cards,” “Pooka” and “The Limits,” which was honored with a Best Canadian Feature Award at the Reel World Film Festival in Toronto, and a Best Dramatic Feature Award at the HDV Festival in Los Angeles in 2008.

Watson, who is a trained hip-hop dancer, currently resides in Vancouver but lives in
Toronto while filming “The L.A. Complex.”