Ben Nicholas is an Australian actor, known for playing Scott "Stingray" Timmins in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''.

Early and personal life

Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Nicholas lives in Melbourne, Australia. Nicholas is married to Stephanie Lilja. Their first child was born on 23 June 2022.

Career

Nicholas played the character of Stingray Timmins on the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. His final performance as Stingray aired on 23 March 2007. Nicholas travelled from Australia to the UK to perform pantomimes over the Christmas period. In December 2006, he performed at the Marlowe Theatre, in Canterbury, Kent, as Jack in ''Jack and the Beanstalk''. He performed in ''Cinderella'' in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008. He appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk once more, playing the titular role of Jack, at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 29 November 2008 until 25 January 2009. He was also involved with The Rayz, a London-based band which toured during September–October 2007, playing over 40 dates. Nicholas appeared on BBC's ''

Celebrity Scissorhands ''Celebrity Scissorhands'' is a reality television 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 ...

'' for Children in Need 2007. Nicholas appeared in the stage version of the Disney film''

High School Musical ''High School Musical'' is a 2006 American musical television film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Peter Barsocchini. The 63rd Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and first installment of the ''High School Musical'' film series, ...

'' in London, playing the part of Jack Scott. The shows ran from Saturday 28 June 2008 until Sunday 31 August 2008 in the Hammersmith Apollo London. After moving back to Australia, he played Pepper in the Australian Tour of ''Mamma Mia!'' In 2015, Nicholas created, wrote and starred in the spoof game show series '' Footballer Wants A Wife'', which was funded by

Screen Australia Screen Australia is the Australian Federal Government's key funding body for the Australian screen production industry, created under the ''Screen Australia Act 2008''. From 1 July 2008 Screen Australia took over the functions of its predecess ...

. He played the lead role of Steven Papakonstantinou.

Filmography

*1999 Chuck Finn – Episode: "Chuck Who" as Sam *2004 '' Good Morning Australia'' as himself (9 February 2004) *2004–2007 '' Neighbours'' as Scott Stingray Timmins *2005 '' Scooter: Secret Agent'' – Episode: "Operation: Mask-In-A-Can" as Vern *2013 ''Cheerleader Diaries'' *2014 ''Neighbours VS Zombies'' *2015 '' Footballer Wants A Wife'' *2015 ''Waste of Time''

Theatre

*1999 ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' – Sam *2000 ''

The Boy From Oz ''The Boy from Oz'' is a Australian jukebox musical based on the life of singer and songwriter Peter Allen, featuring songs written by him. The book commissioned for the musical is by Nick Enright, based on Stephen MacLean's 1996 biography of ...

'' – Young Peter Allan *2001 ''

The Sound of Music ''The Sound of Music'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the 1949 memoir of Maria von Trapp, ''The Story of the Trapp Family Singers''. ...

'' – Kurt von Trapp *2002 ''

Singin' in the Rain ''Singin' in the Rain'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen, starring Kelly, Donald O'Connor, and Debbie Reynolds and featuring Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell and Cyd C ...

'' – Young Cosmo & Don *2002 ''

Oliver! ''Oliver!'' is a coming-of-age stage musical, with book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the 1838 novel '' Oliver Twist'' by Charles Dickens. It premiered at the Wimbledon Theatre, southwest London in 1960 before ...

'' –

The Artful Dodger Jack Dawkins, better known as the Artful Dodger, is a character in Charles Dickens's 1838 novel ''Oliver Twist''. The Dodger is a pickpocket, so called for his skill and cunning in that occupation. He is the leader of the gang of child criminals ...

(Melbourne) *2004 ''Neighbours Rocky Horror Show'', (Melbourne) *2005 ''A Bunch of Ratbags'' ( Theatreworks, (Melbourne) *2005 ''

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'' (The Dragonfly Theatre & Cabaret Restaurant, Melbourne) *2006–2007 ''

Jack and the Beanstalk "Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. It appeared as "The Story of Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" in 1734 4th edition On Commons and as Benjamin Tabart's moralized "The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk" in 1807. Henry Co ...

'' as Jack Trott (

Marlowe Theatre The Marlowe Theatre is a 1,200-seat theatre in Canterbury named after playwright Christopher Marlowe, who was born and attended school in the city. It was named a Stage Awards, 2022 UK Theatre of the Year. The Marlowe Trust, a not for prof ...

Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a cathedral city and UNESCO World Heritage Site, situated in the heart of the City of Canterbury local government district of Kent, England. It lies on the River Stour. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the primate of ...

, England) *2007 ''Oliver!'' – The Artful Dodger (Central Theatre, Chatham, England) *2007–2008 ''

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

'' as 'Buttons' (Gordon Craig Theatre,

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a large town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Ste ...

, England) *2008 ''

'': Live on stage as Jack Scott *2008–2009 ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' as Jack Trott (Gordon Craig Theatre,

, England) *2010 ''

Mamma Mia! Mama(s) or Mamma or Momma may refer to: Roles *Mother, a female parent *Mama-san, in Japan and East Asia, a woman in a position of authority *Mamas, a name for female associates of the Hells Angels Places * Mama, Russia, an urban-type settlemen ...

'' as Pepper ((Australia))

Awards

*2005

Logie Awards The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...

Winner as part of the induction of Neighbours into the Logies Hall of Fame *2005 Logie Awards Nomination for 'Most Popular New Talent (male) *2006 Ellerton Awards Winner of 'Best stage dancer with Chris Heyes (male)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas, Ben 1987 births Living people Australian male soap opera actors Australian male musical theatre actors