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Historian, treasure hunter and amateur cryptologist
- He is portrayed by actor Nicolas Cage in the films. Benjamin Gates is a historian, treasure hunter and amateur cryptologist who sets out to discover a treasure of national significance that his ancestors were involved in hiding.
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Benjamin Franklin Gates is the protagonist of the National Treasure film series. Ben Gates is a well-educated history fanatic with a maverick's sense of adventure. His interest in the past comes from his own family lineage, as his ancestors had roles in some of America's historic events.
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Dr. Benjamin Franklin Gates BA., MEng., PhD., is an American treasure hunter and cryptologist, famous for finding the Templar Treasure.
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Gates is the main protagonist of the National Treasure franchise. He was portrayed by Nicolas Cage, who played Sean Archer in Face/Off, Big Daddy in Kick-Ass, Balthazar Blake in The Sorceror's Apprentice, Stanley Goodspeed in The Rock, Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider, Cameron...
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In the film, Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian, along with computer expert Riley Poole and archivist Abigail Chase, search for a massive lost Freemason treasure, which includes a map hidden on the back of the United States Declaration of Independence.
National Treasure is a 2004 adventure film from the Walt Disney Studios. It is the first film in the National Treasure Franchise. Nicolas Cage plays Benjamin Franklin Gates, a historian and amateur cryptologist searching for a lost treasure, once protected by the Knights Templar and hidden by...
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Franklin "Ben" Gates (portrayed by Nicolas Cage) – Benjamin Gates is the protagonist of the films. Ben has heard stories about the Templar Treasure from his grandfather ever since he was a young child, and decides to hunt for it himself.
