Benjamin Ross Hayden (born 29 April 1989) is a Métis Canadian film director, writer, producer, and actor.

He began making films while attending the University of Calgary and SAIT Polytechnic in his teenage years and early 20s.

After being awarded a Bachelor of Film Studies Degree and Diploma (BFS), in 2015 he established Manifold Pictures.

[9] Following the announcement that his first feature film The Northlander would be funded by Telefilm Canada, he received a distribution deal with Raven Banner Releasing, and with Spotlight Pictures[10] as international agents.

[11] Hayden played the supporting lead role of Peter Bowden in Dalmatian Coast Productions debut feature film Kept written & directed by Krunoslav Malnar.