Ben Nicholas(II)
- Actor
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Writer
Ben joined the cast of Neighbours in 2003 in the role of Scott 'Stingray' Timmins and quickly gained a strong following. He received a Logie nomination for Best New Male Talent in 2005 and was inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame to celebrate Neighbours 20th Anniversary. Other TV credits include Chuck Finn and Scooter: Special Agent; Make Or Break it.
In recent times, Ben has been creating his own comedy content. He is the creator of the web series Footballer Wants a Wife, which has received the support of Screen Australia. Ben is the head writer and co-producer of the series and will also star in one of the leading roles. Ben was the producer/writer/director of the 2016 Tropfest finalist Waste Of Time.
At the end of 2015, Ben returned to Neighbours for a directors attachment on the series.
Ben's impressive stage credits include Pepper in a National tour of Mamma Mia!, The Boy from Oz' (Ben Gannon); Singin' in the Rain (IMG); The Sound of Music (SEL & GFO); A Bunch of Ratbags (Magnormos) and the Artful Dodger in Oliver! (IMG Melbourne & Singapore). This role saw him nominated for a Green Room Award. Ben appeared in several pantomimes in the UK including Jack and the Beanstalk (Canterbury) and as Buttons in Cinderella (Stevenage) before making his West End debut as the Narrator in High School Musical (Apollo Hammersmith).
In recent times, Ben has been creating his own comedy content. He is the creator of the web series Footballer Wants a Wife, which has received the support of Screen Australia. Ben is the head writer and co-producer of the series and will also star in one of the leading roles. Ben was the producer/writer/director of the 2016 Tropfest finalist Waste Of Time.
At the end of 2015, Ben returned to Neighbours for a directors attachment on the series.
Ben's impressive stage credits include Pepper in a National tour of Mamma Mia!, The Boy from Oz' (Ben Gannon); Singin' in the Rain (IMG); The Sound of Music (SEL & GFO); A Bunch of Ratbags (Magnormos) and the Artful Dodger in Oliver! (IMG Melbourne & Singapore). This role saw him nominated for a Green Room Award. Ben appeared in several pantomimes in the UK including Jack and the Beanstalk (Canterbury) and as Buttons in Cinderella (Stevenage) before making his West End debut as the Narrator in High School Musical (Apollo Hammersmith).
