Ben Barber

Ben Barber (born 25 August 1984) is an Australian actor best known for playing Rhys Lawson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

Ben Barber
Born (1984-08-25) 25 August 1984[1]
Victoria, Australia
OccupationActor
Years active2009–present

Early life

Barber grew up in Warrnambool. He took part in amateur dramatics while he attended Brauer College.[2] After graduating, he chose not to pursue acting and joined the army reserve. Upon leaving the army, Barber took a part-time acting course at the Victorian College of the Arts, before he was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Arts.[2]

Career

Barber's first major television appearance was in Australian soap opera Home and Away.[2] He was later cast in fellow soap opera Neighbours as regular character, Rhys Lawson.[3] In November 2012, it was announced that Barber would be leaving Neighbours in 2013.[4] Barber made a guest appearance during the third season of Janet King in 2017.[1]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Jimmy Tenison Ryan Roberts[1] Short film
2009 One More Day Tim Newton[1] Short film
2011–2013 Neighbours Rhys Lawson Regular role
2011 Home and Away Mick
2017 Janet King Rhys Atkins 2 episodes
2017 Home and Away Colin 2 episodes

Theatre work
Year Title Role Notes
2008 East Is East Abdul Khan[1]
2008 Death and the Maiden Gerado Escobar[1]

References
  1. "Ben Barber". Showcast. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  2. Neal, Matt (10 September 2011). "Next stop Ramsay Street for Warrnambool actor". Warrnambool Standard. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  3. Kilkelly, Daniel (18 May 2011). "'Neighbours' casts new Erinsborough doctor". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi UK. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  4. Kilkelly, Daniel (26 November 2012). "'Neighbours': Rhys, Andrew and Sophie to leave show". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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