Ben Bertolucci is a minor character in Resident Evil 2.
A journalist, he investigates Chief Brian Irons and Umbrella during their attempts to cover up the Mansion Incident. Eventually discovering evidence linking him to Umbrella, he is arrested and held in the RPD holding cells. In the original game, Ben is approached by Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong on information he has uncovered on Umbrella and helps them escape the building. However, he is killed by Dr. William Birkin before he can be released from his cell. Before dying, he gives Leon evidence linking Irons to a coverup of the G-Virus.
In the game's remake, Ben's role is significantly reduced to a brief meeting with Leon. He offers his parking pass to escape the building in exchange for his release, but is killed by the Tyrant before Leon can decide. Opening his cell, Leon retrieves both the pass and a recording of him confronting Annette Birkin on Umbrella's actions and the creation of the G-virus.
Ben also appears in Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, though he is killed off-screen by Birkin before he can meet Leon, Claire Redfield or Ada.