Benson Jack Anthony

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Benson Jack Anthony
Born~1998 [1]
OccupationActor
Parents
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Benson Jack Anthony is an Australian actor. For his performance in 800 Words he was nominated for the 2016 Logie Award for Best New Talent. [3]

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Anthony played Arlo Turner, a lead character in the family drama 800 Words, set in a beachside town in New Zealand. [1] In 2016 he starred as Ethan in Emo the Musical [4] and featured in 2019's Awoken . [5] He voices the character Willy, Maya's best friend, in Maya the Bee: The Honey Games [6] and Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb . [7]

In 2019, Anthony filmed Fam Time for Channel 7 but the project was shelved until 2024 where it aired on Channel 7's streaming service 7plus on 11 July 2024. [8]

Filmography

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†Denotes works that have not yet been released

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014PrankSamShort film
2016The ATMKidShort film
Emo the Musical Ethan
2018 Maya the Bee: The Honey Games WillyVoice role
2019 Awoken Blake
2020 100% Wolf Additional VoicesVoice role
2021 Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb WillyVoice role

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Eddie CanaveriMini-series
2008-10 Legend of the Seeker Renn2 episodes
2009 Sea Princesses VariousVoice role, English version
2010 A gURLs wURLd Finn1 episode
2011 Underbelly Newspaper Boy2 episodes
2016 Cleverman GubRecurring role
2016-18 800 Words Arlo TurnerSeries regular
2017High LifeBenjamin TurnerMini-series
2024 Fam Time Rylan BoxSeries regular

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2016 Logie Awards Best New Talent 800 Words Nominated [9]
Graham Kennedy Breakthrough Star of TomorrowNominated [9]
2017 Melbourne WebFest Best Supporting ActorHigh LifeWon
2018Buenos Aires WebFestWon

References

  1. 1 2 Dunk, Tiffany (8 August 2015), "New faces Melina Vidler, Benson Jack Anthony star in Erik Thomson's TV drama, 800 Words", News.com.au
  2. ↑ Hook, Chris (6 August 2016), "Australia's child stars are down-to-earth and born to shine", The Daily Telegraph
  3. ↑ "800 Words nabs three Logie nominations", Stuff, 4 April 2016
  4. ↑ Van Hoeij, Boyd (18 February 2017), "'Emo: The Musical': Film Review | Berlin 2017", Hollywood Reporter
  5. ↑ "Film Review: Awoken (2019)". Horror News. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  6. ↑ Felperin, Leslie (6 April 2018), "Maya the Bee: The Honey Games review – family animation lacks buzz", The Guardian
  7. ↑ Clarke, Cath (14 May 2021), "Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb review – pants ants antics", The Guardian
  8. ↑ Knox, David (26 June 2024). "Fam Time sitcom to (finally) screen on 7Plus | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
  9. 1 2 Knox, David (3 April 2016). "Logie Awards 2016: nominations". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
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