Ben Nicholas


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

Biography

Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Nicholas lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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 for Children in Need 2007.
Nicholas appeared in the stage version of the Disney film High School Musical 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' new series Footballer Wants A Wife was funded by Screen Australia. He was the Creator/Writer and Executive Producer of the series and played one of the lead roles - Steven Papakonstantinou.
Nicholas is engaged.

Filmography