Born Benjamin Walker Davis on June 21, 1982, in Cartersville, Georgia, the actor opted to use his mom's last name as a different actor by the name of Benjamin Davis was registered with the Actors Guild.
He did his schooling at his native Cartersville, attending Cartersville High School and Interlochen Arts Academy before his 2014's graduation in the acting training program from Juilliard School in New York.
Walker is best known for his role as former American president Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 vampire flick Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.
His other notable credits include plays like Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and American Psycho.
In addition, Walker's impressive resume includes movies like 2006's Flags of Our Fathers, where he worked alongside Clint Eastwood, In the Heart of the Sea released in 2015, and 2021's Liam Neeson starrer The Ice Road.
