Benjamin Grant Mitchell
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Benjamin Grant Mitchell (born 1969 in Manchester
, England) is a writer, singer and actor now living in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of The Last Great Day, an 'autobiographical' novel released in 2011.
Generally credited as Ben Mitchell, his full name was first recorded for playing ‘‘Troy Keogh’’ in a 1996 episode of Blue Heelers
titled ‘Sex & Death’.
As a singer/songwriter he released The Stars Can See through MGM distribution in 2006. While it received strong reviews in England (Americana UK) and The Netherlands (Hanx) and locally he is perhaps better known for roles in the long running Australian soap opera, Neighbours
.
, a short-lived police drama for the Channel 7 network by Simpson Le Mesurier Films.
In 1992 he returned to Neighbours for his longest running role of Cameron Hudson – a motorcycle riding lawyer and cousin of his first named role of Brad Willis (who was now played by Scott Michaelson
). Cameron shared a house with Beth Brennan played by Natalie Imbruglia
.
The Stars Can See was released by MGM Distribution
and picked up by a handful of alternative radio stations in Australia including 3JJJ, 3RRR and most notably PBS 106.7FM
. Acid Country with David Heard, Claire Stuchbery’s No Frills and Jacqueline Dee’s, Tyranny of Distance all played tracks from the debut album in 2006.
, Simon Freedman and Tegan Freedman.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England) is a writer, singer and actor now living in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of The Last Great Day, an 'autobiographical' novel released in 2011.
Generally credited as Ben Mitchell, his full name was first recorded for playing ‘‘Troy Keogh’’ in a 1996 episode of Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
titled ‘Sex & Death’.
As a singer/songwriter he released The Stars Can See through MGM distribution in 2006. While it received strong reviews in England (Americana UK) and The Netherlands (Hanx) and locally he is perhaps better known for roles in the long running Australian soap opera, Neighbours
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...
.
Neighbours
His first appearance on the Television drama was in 1989, as a Coffee Shop customer who ordered a steak, despite Kerry Bishop’s attempts to get him to order vegetarian. Later that year, He played the role of Brad Willis for two episodes. In the same year Mitchell played the role of Bevan Quinn in SkirtsSkirts (TV series)
Skirts was an Australian television police drama broadcast on the Seven Network in 1990. Skirts was produced by Roger Le Mesurier and Roger Simpson. It was directed by Brendan Maher, Richard Sarell and Ian Gilmour....
, a short-lived police drama for the Channel 7 network by Simpson Le Mesurier Films.
In 1992 he returned to Neighbours for his longest running role of Cameron Hudson – a motorcycle riding lawyer and cousin of his first named role of Brad Willis (who was now played by Scott Michaelson
Scott Michaelson
Scott Michaelson is an Australian actor and manager who is most famous for playing Brad Willis in Neighbours...
). Cameron shared a house with Beth Brennan played by Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Imbruglia
Natalie Jane Imbruglia is an Australian singer-songwriter, model and actress. In the early 1990s, Imbruglia was known to audiences as Beth Brennan in the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Three years after leaving the programme, Imbruglia launched a singing career with the international hit,...
.
The Stars Can See
Mitchell lived and worked in London from 1998 to 2004 where he wrote and recorded the songs for his debut album, The Stars Can See. It features Claire Worrall from Robbie Williams band on keyboards, Pete Cuthbert on drums, Ben Sargeant on bass guitar and was co-produced by Mitchell and Ken Brake at Regal Lane Studios, Primrose Hill.The Stars Can See was released by MGM Distribution
MGM Distribution
MGM Distribution is the largest independent distributor of Australian music and music related merchandise and was established in April 1998 by Sebastian Chase....
and picked up by a handful of alternative radio stations in Australia including 3JJJ, 3RRR and most notably PBS 106.7FM
PBS 106.7FM
PBS 106.7FM , also known as the Progressive Broadcasting Service, is a co-operatively owned community radio station in Melbourne, Australia, that broadcasts on 106.7FM, Digital radio and online...
. Acid Country with David Heard, Claire Stuchbery’s No Frills and Jacqueline Dee’s, Tyranny of Distance all played tracks from the debut album in 2006.
Return to Australia
In 2008 after more than a ten-year break from acting, Mitchell returned to television to play his third character on Neighbours, taking the guest role of 'Sergeant Matt Freedman', father to Donna FreedmanDonna Freedman
Donna Jane Brown is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to regular cast member shortly after she made her debut...
, Simon Freedman and Tegan Freedman.