Ben Nicholas
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Benjamin Nicholas is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Scott "Stingray" Timmins in the Australian soap opera Neighbours
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(Zeke
), some of Stingray's more individual expressions such as "hufter" and "Belgium" (as an expression of dismay or irritation) were coined by Ben himself (Although the use of 'Belgium' as a curse word was pioneered by Douglas Adams in 'The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy'). It was rumoured that Ben had planned on leaving Neighbours for some time to further his career in movies. His final performance as 'Stingray' aired on 23 March 2007. Nicholas travelled from Australia to the UK to perform pantomime over the Christmas period. In December 2006, he performed at the Marlowe Theatre, in Canterbury, Kent, as Prince Charming. He performed in Cinderella in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008. He is also involved with The Rayz, a London based band .
Nicholas toured during September–October 2007 with the band 'Lucas', playing over 40 dates.
On 10 September 2007 he appeared on the Donny Osmond
presented show Identity where the contestant correctly identified Ben, from 12 possible characters, as the soap opera star
Nicholas appeared on BBC's Celebrity Scissorhands
for Children in Need 2007.
Ben has appeared in the stage version of the hit Disney film High School Musical in London. He played the part of Jack Scott. The shows ran from Saturday 28 June 2008 until Sunday 31 August 2008 in the Hammersmith Apollo London.
Ben appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk panto playing Jack, in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from Saturday 29 November 2008 until Sunday 25 January 2009.
He is currently starring as Pepper in the Australian Tour of Mamma Mia!
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
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Biography
Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, he lives in Melbourne, Australia. According to former Neighbours co-star Matthew WerkmeisterMatthew Werkmeister
Matthew Werkmeister is an Australian stage and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zeke Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours which he joined in 2005...
(Zeke
Zeke Kinski
Ezekiel "Zeke" Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Matthew Werkmeister. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 August 2005. Zeke is the son of Alex Kinski and the younger brother of Katya and Rachel...
), some of Stingray's more individual expressions such as "hufter" and "Belgium" (as an expression of dismay or irritation) were coined by Ben himself (Although the use of 'Belgium' as a curse word was pioneered by Douglas Adams in 'The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy'). It was rumoured that Ben had planned on leaving Neighbours for some time to further his career in movies. His final performance as 'Stingray' aired on 23 March 2007. Nicholas travelled from Australia to the UK to perform pantomime over the Christmas period. In December 2006, he performed at the Marlowe Theatre, in Canterbury, Kent, as Prince Charming. He performed in Cinderella in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008. He is also involved with The Rayz, a London based band .
Nicholas toured during September–October 2007 with the band 'Lucas', playing over 40 dates.
On 10 September 2007 he appeared on the Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
presented show Identity where the contestant correctly identified Ben, from 12 possible characters, as the soap opera star
Nicholas appeared on BBC's Celebrity Scissorhands
Celebrity Scissorhands
Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempt to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign while trained and watched by professional hairdresser Lee Stafford...
for Children in Need 2007.
Ben has appeared in the stage version of the hit Disney film High School Musical in London. He played the part of Jack Scott. The shows ran from Saturday 28 June 2008 until Sunday 31 August 2008 in the Hammersmith Apollo London.
Ben appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk panto playing Jack, in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from Saturday 29 November 2008 until Sunday 25 January 2009.
He is currently starring as Pepper in the Australian Tour of Mamma Mia!
Filmography
- 2005 Scooter: Secret AgentScooter: Secret AgentScooter: Secret Agent is an Australian children's television program screened on Network Ten in 2005.-Plot Summary:Scooter is an extremely clumsy teenager who finds a computer belonging to the world's greatest Secret Agent...
– Episode: "Operation: Mask-In-A-Can" as Vern - 2004–2007 NeighboursNeighboursNeighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
as Scott 'Stingray' Timmins - 2004 Good Morning AustraliaGood Morning AustraliaGood Morning Australia from Network Ten was the name of two different programs. This article is for Bert Newton's morning program, not to be confused with the breakfast news program of the same name....
as Himself (9 February 2004) - 1999 Chuck Finn – Episode: "Chuck Who" as Sam
- 1991 Television Commercial
Theatre
- 2010 Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia! is a stage musical written by British playwright Catherine Johnson, based on the songs of ABBA, composed by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, former members of the band. Although the title of the musical is taken from the group's 1975 chart-topper "Mamma Mia", the plot is fictional, not...
as Pepper ((Australia)) - 2008–2009 Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
as Jack Trott (Gordon Craig Theatre, StevenageStevenageStevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
, England) - 2008 High School MusicalHigh School MusicalHigh School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
: Live on stage as Jack Scott - 2007–2008 CinderellaCinderella"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
as 'Buttons' (Gordon Craig Theatre, StevenageStevenageStevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
, England) - 2007 Oliver!Oliver!Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
– The Artful Dodger (Central Theatre, Chatham, England) - 2006–2007 Jack and the BeanstalkJack and the BeanstalkJack and the Beanstalk is a folktale said by English historian Francis Palgrave to be an oral legend that arrived in England with the Vikings. The tale is closely associated with the tale of Jack the Giant-killer. It is known under a number of versions...
as Jack Trott (Marlowe TheatreMarlowe TheatreThe Marlowe Theatre is a major 1200-seat theatre in Canterbury, England.It closed in March 2009 for redevelopment and a brand-new Marlowe Theatre re-opened to audiences on 4 October 2011.-Name:...
, CanterburyCanterburyCanterbury is a historic English cathedral city, which lies at the heart of the City of Canterbury, a district of Kent in South East England. It lies on the River Stour....
, England) - 2005 9 to 59 to 5 (musical)9 to 5: The Musical is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and a book by Patricia Resnick, based on the 1980 movie Nine to Five...
(The Dragonfly Theatre & Cabaret Restaurant, Melbourne) - 2005 A Bunch Of Ratbags (TheatreworksTheatreWorksTheatreWorks may refer to:*TheatreWorks *TheatreWorks *TheatreWorks *Theatreworks *Theatreworks *Theatreworks USA*TheaterWorks...
, (Melbourne) - 2004 Neighbours Rocky Horror Show, (Melbourne)
- 2002 Oliver!Oliver!Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
– The Artful DodgerThe Artful DodgerJack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that respect. As a result he has become the leader of the gang of child criminals, trained by the elderly Fagin...
(Melbourne) - 2002 Singin' in the RainSingin' in the Rain (musical)Singin' in the Rain is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Arthur Freed, and music by Nacio Herb Brown.Adapted from the 1952 movie of the same name, the plot closely adheres to the original...
– Young Cosmo & Don - 2001 The Sound Of MusicThe Sound of MusicThe Sound of Music is a musical by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of the Trapp Family Singers...
– Kurt von Trapp - 2000 The Boy From OzThe Boy from OzThe Boy from Oz is a jukebox musical based on the life of singer/songwriter Peter Allen and featuring songs written by him. The book is by Nick Enright. The production had its world premiere, directed by Gale Edwards, at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Australia, on 5 March 1998 and toured Brisbane,...
– Young Peter Allan - 1999 Les MisérablesLes Misérables (musical)Les Misérables , colloquially known as Les Mis or Les Miz , is a musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg, based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo....
– Sam
Awards
- 2005 Logie Awards Nomination for 'Most Popular New Talent (male)
- 2006 Ellerton Awards Winner of 'Best stage dancer with Chris Heyes (male)