Ben Unwin is an Australian actor. He is best known for portraying the character Jesse McGregor

Jesse McGregor

Jesse McGregor is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Home and Away. The character was played by actor Ben Unwin between 1996 and 2000 and again between 2002 and 2005.-1996-2000:...

 on the Australian soap opera Home and Away

Home and Away

Home and Away is an Australian soap opera that has been produced in Sydney since July 1987 and is airing on the Seven Network since 17 January 1988. It is the second-longest-running drama and most popular soap opera on Australian television...

from 1996 to 2000 and 2002 to 2005.

Ben started his career at the age of 12, playing a lead in the Musical Seven Little Australians for a year run at the Footbridge Theatre. Off the back of this he signed to a management company and worked in film, television, commercials, and theatre while he completed his education. One month after receiving his Higher School Certificate, Ben had the role of bad boy Jesse written for him after auditioning for another role on the TV series Home and Away.

At the 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards

Logie Awards of 1997

The 39th Annual TV Week Logie Awards were presented on Sunday 18 May 1997 at Crown Casino in Melbourne and broadcast on the Nine Network. Daryl Somers from Hey Hey It's Saturday was the Master of Ceremonies for the second year in a row...

held in 1997, Unwin was nominated for the Logie for Most Popular New Talent for his work on Home and Away.

Ben's character had been sent to city jail pending court for the manslaughter of his love/r in a drunk driving car accident in 2005 just outside Summer Bay.

Ben has appeared in numerous Australian TV adverts most notable being his Coke advert riding a camel across the desert.

Ben is currently studying for a law degree in Sydney.

Filmography

Actor

• Home and Away (1996–2000, 2002–2005)
• G.P. – Family Life (TV series) (1993)
• Eggshells (TV series) (1991)

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