Born in Beaconsfield, England, Ben was raised between Los Angeles, where his father Brian Scholfield worked at Rondor with Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss as CFO, and England, where he attended Stowe School, with Henry Cavill. Having trained at Webber Douglas Academy in London Ben left to film What A Girl Wants. This was the beginning of a career that has since developed into the management of music, film and television rights. He is a keen sports player, and spent several years as a ski instructor and at one point considered becoming a professional tennis player.