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Ben Anderson JM Agency : 3/17 Martin Street, St.Kilda, VIC 3182, Australia ph: +61 3 9534 1600 [email protected] BEN ANDERSON TRAINING: 1998 Graduate of the National Theatre Drama School FILM & TELEVISION: Production: Role: Director: Company: 2019-20 Neighbours Tim Collins, reprise Various Freemantle Media Utopia series 4 Peter Rob Sitch Working Dog Five Bedrooms Dale Fiona Banks Hoodlum Ent. 2018 Utopia Colin Annie Maver Working Dog 2017 Ex PM series 2 Pasquale Shaun Wilson ABC 2016-’17 Neighbours Tim Collins, reprise Various Fremantle Media 2015 Childhood’s End, mini-series Resident Nick Hurran HayPop P/L Nowhere Boys, telemovie Ken various Nowhere Boys Pic Doctor Blake mysteries Sgt Hannam Fiona Banks January Prodns. 2014-’15 Neighbours Tim Collins, reprise various Fremantle Media Sucker, feat. Lawrence Ben Chessell Three Card Monte 2013 Nowhere Boys Ken Daina Reid Beth Fry Now Add Honey, feat. Father Wayne Hope 2012 Wentworth Det. Tanner various Fremantle Media Upper Middle Bogan Reporter Wayne Hope Happy Thumb P/L Time of Our Lives Mike Waller Chris Noonan ABC TV Dr Blake Mysteries Sgt. Hannam Declan Eames January Prodns. House Husbands, mini-series Pete Rivers Shirley Barrett Playmaker Winners & Losers, 2 eps Jerry Carlisle Jet Wilkinson Seven Network Please Like Me Doctor Matt Saville ABC TV 2011 Australia on Trial, Eureka Thomas Richards, Ep 1 Malcom MacDonald December Films 2010 Killing Time, tv series Tipstaff various Fremantlemedia OOSH, TV pilot David McDonald Fremantle 2009 Offspring, pilot telemovie Brad Kate Dennis Southern Star Hawke, telemovie Warren Snowdon Emma Freeman Richard Keddie Thank God You’re Here reg. cast Rob Sitch Working Dog Neighbours reprise: Tim Collins Various Fremantle Media 2008 The Bully, short film Geoff Turner Shane McNeil Kristian Moliere The Hollowmen Adrian (Apec Co-ord) Rob Sitch Working Dog Satisfaction, Series 2 Wayne various Satisfaction Prodns. City Homicide, Series 2 Wade Clarke various Seven Network Newstopia, Series 2 and 3 Various Brad Howard/Jon Olb Fremantle Media Neighbours reprise: Tim Collins Various Fremantle Media 2007 Newstopia (SBS) Various Kevin Carlin Fremantle Media Neighbours reprise: Tim Collins Various Fremantle Media Thank God You’re Here III reg. cast Rob Sitch/John Olb Working Dog 2006 Thank God You’re Here II semi-reg. cast member Rob Sitch Working Dog Real Stories 1 ep. Snr. Constable Network 10 2004 Skithouse Regular cast member Various Network 10 Five Moments of Infidelity, Feat. Conrad Kate Gorman Baby Banksia Neighbours On-going guest role: Tim Collins Various Grundy Television JM Agency 1 Ben Anderson pg. 2/2 FILM & TELEVISION cont’d: 2002 Marshall Law Jonathan Gamble Seven Network Legacy of the Silver Shadow 3 Ep/Guest role: Schism/Teale/Young Crab ACTF Take Away, feat. Gary Marc Gracie Mondayitis 2001/2 Neighbours On-going guest role: Tim Collins Various Grundy Television 2001 In The Realm of the Hackers, doco. Apro John Moore Prod 2000 Blonde, mini-series Ken Durst Crawford Productions. 1999 Nigel, feat. Lead : Bryce Oscar Whitbread. 1992 City High, TV pilot THEATRE: 2006 Fewer Emergencies No. 3 Alyson Campbell Red Stitch Theatre Co 2003 Total Entertainment Geoff Asner Kate Gorman Melb. Fringe Fest. 2002 The Play About The Baby Man Kaarin Fairfax Red Stich Theatre Co. 1998 Midsummer Nights Dream Puck, Philostrate Kim Durban National Theatre Ship of Fools Convinso, Mac. Brett Adam National Theatre 1997 Angels in America: Part 1 Prior Walter Tom Healey Nat. Theatre. 1996 Lysistrata. Kineseas. Joan Harris. 1992 The Crucible, Monash Theatre Soc. Twelve Angry Men, MonashTh. Society IN HOUSE & COMMERCIALS: List on request Skills: cycling; tennis, cricket; horseriding, singing JM Agency 2 .
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