Benson Jack Anthony | |
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Born | ~1998 [1] |
Occupation | Actor |
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. [2]
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 [3] and featured in 2019's Awoken . [4] He voices the character Willy, Maya's best friend, in Maya the Bee: The Honey Games [5] and Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb . [6]
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. [7]
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Prank | Sam | Short film |
2016 | The ATM | Kid | Short film |
Emo the Musical | Ethan | ||
2018 | Maya the Bee: The Honey Games | Willy | Voice role |
2019 | Awoken | Blake | |
2020 | 100% Wolf | Additional Voices | Voice role |
2021 | Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb | Willy | Voice role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Eddie Canaveri | Mini-series |
2008-10 | Legend of the Seeker | Renn | 2 episodes |
2009 | Sea Princesses | Various | Voice role, English version |
2010 | A gURLs wURLd | Finn | 1 episode |
2011 | Underbelly | Newspaper Boy | 2 episodes |
2016 | Cleverman | Gub | Recurring role |
2016-18 | 800 Words | Arlo Turner | Series regular |
2017 | High Life | Benjamin Turner | Mini-series |
2024 | Fam Time | Rylan Box | Series regular |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Logie Awards | Best New Talent | 800 Words | Nominated | [8] |
Graham Kennedy Breakthrough Star of Tomorrow | Nominated | [8] | |||
2017 | Melbourne WebFest | Best Supporting Actor | High Life | Won | |
2018 | Buenos Aires WebFest | Won | |||
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