Who is Riley Keough’s husband of 8 years, Ben Smith-Petersen? The partner of Elvis Presley’s granddaughter did stunts on Barbie and Mad Max: Fury Road, and loves jiu-jitsu, tattoos and his bulldogs

Dec 7 , 2023

Riley Keough’s hubby Ben Smith-Petersen is a Hollywood stuntman. Photo: @rileykeough/Instagram

The Australian stuntman swept Keough off her feet when they met on reshoots for Mad Max: Fury Road, and married her in 2015 in front of Kristen Stewart, Zoë Kravitz and Cara Delevingne, among others

The dog and jiu-jitsu-loving 32-year-old has been a great support during a difficult year for Elvis’ granddaughter after her mum Lisa Marie Presley passed away in January and legal disputes ensued

It hasn’t been the easiest year for Riley Keough.

In January, her mum Lisa Marie Presley died of a cardiac arrest following surgery complications. As Keough is the sole heir to her father Elvis Presley’s estate, Lisa Marie’s death kicked off a legal battle between Keough and her grandmother Priscilla, who contested the fact that Lisa Marie had signed over the estate to Riley. Further disputes over the custody of Keough’s half-sisters Harper and Finley added even more stress.

Riley Keough and her husband Ben Smith-Petersen. Photo: @rileeykeough/Instagram

“The family drama is the last thing Riley wants to be dealing with,” a source told Entertainment Tonight at the time.

But one man has been there for her through it all – Keough’s husband, Ben Smith-Petersen. “[He] has been the biggest support system and Riley owes the world to him,” the source told the website in March.

So who is Riley Keough’s knight in shining armour? Here’s everything you need to know.

Ben Smith-Petersen is a stuntman and actor

Ben Smith-Petersen is an Aussie stuntman with stunning creds. Photo: @isitmeurlooking4/Instagram

The 32-year old was born in New South Wales, Australia. He is a stuntman who’s worked on everything from Barbie and The Suicide Squad to The Hunger Games and Mad Max: Fury Road.

He regularly shares photographs from the sets of his films on Instagram, including pics of himself crawling along the floor while on fire, hanging from a helicopter mid-flight, or wearing gruesome prosthetics.

He swept Riley Keough off her feet on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road

Ben Smith-Petersen and Riley Keough met on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road. Photo: @isitmeurlooking4/Instagram

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