
Ben Horgan
Directing
Biography
Benjamin Robert Alexander Horgan (born 10 July, 2003) is an Irish writer, director, actor and photographer based in County Meath, Ireland. Having grown up in the countryside with a passion for creativity and storytelling, Ben would spend most of his youth dreaming of one day being able to share his ideas with the world through the means of filmmaking. Today, he continues to chase that dream as he has gone on to work on many projects such as Misconception (2024), It's Not Me It's You (2025) and Covers (2026). He's also managed to go on to write and direct his own projects such as Avenue (2022), A Portrait of Everything (2023) and his passion project in the form of Lads Being Lads (2026).
Known For

While tending bar, Ciarán is approached by Sean, confused by Sean's Irish, Ciarán realises he has fallen out of touch with his language. When he finds his father's old Irish notes, he takes this a sign to teach himself again, with his Irish improved, he finds himself a new job and feels more in touch with his culture and family than before
Cupán Tae

After spending too much on a night out, a young man goes to awkward lengths to get money for his niece on her communion.
Skint

A grieving art student gets back in touch with his creativity but soon finds everything he sketches begins to take life coincidentally just outside his window. But could it be merely just that?
A Portrait of Everything

A lonely student struggles with his craving for human touch until he finds comfort in an abnormal alternative.
Starved

In this episode, the lads are challenged by James to ditch their phones and begin to connect with life like they never have before. All which leads to the group splitting and ending up facing the unfair reality of their separate paths. All in the hopes of trying something new.
Lads Being Lads: Screen Time

A hungover Sean recounts an embarrassing night out to his sister.
Misconception

The series follows four close friends who live in the all too depressing yet fictional village of Greyville, Ireland. The kind of place you would expect barely anything to happen. But for Eoin McGintley, Patrick Quinn, James Dames, and Marky Mac, the four of whom are just trying to find some adventure and a few laughs, it becomes the epicentre for their many outright whacky and foolish shenanigans as the lads try to just have fun with what little youth they have left now that adulthood lies closer around the corner for this group of immature teens.
Lads Being Lads

A couple's dark fantasties about one another play out during an awkward date.
It's Not Me, It's You

Three housemates are forced to be around one another while the apocalypse is going on outside.
Apocalypse

A struggling writer spends a recluse night at home with the deadline for his next best seller idea being too close for his own creative comfort. What follows is a showcase of the sheer struggle he ends up going through as the night progresses and so to does his state of mind.
Writer's Block

When he hears that his Father is coming to visit, accommodation dweller Jason has to make his apartment and unhinged roommates look proper for a Christmas dinner.
A Very Accommodating Christmas

A desperate boss finds his day wasted as he "patiently" awaits work due from his employee, Barry. Who just so happens to be busy with other things between the sessions of their less than pleasant calls.
Busy Barry

A shy and awkward teen attempts to try and dabble in something dangerous as he steals his mam's money in order to purchase drugs in an attempt to try rid himself of his current image.