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Ben Nicholas (born 10 December 1987) is an Australian actor, known for playing Scott "Stingray" Timmins in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
Early and personal life
[edit]Nicholas was born on 10 December 1987.[1] He was raised in Adelaide, South Australia, before he moved to Melbourne, Victoria, where he attended Carey Grammar School.[citation needed]
Nicholas is married to Stephanie Lilja. Their first child was born on 23 June 2022.[2]
Career
[edit]In 2004, Nicholas joined the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Stingray Timmins.[3] During his time on the show, Nicholas received a nomination for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent.[4] His final performance as Stingray aired on 23 March 2007, when his character was killed off.[3]
Following his Neighbours stint, Nicholas travelled from Australia to the UK to perform pantomimes over the Christmas period. In December 2006, he performed at the Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, as Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk.[citation needed] He performed in Cinderella in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008.[citation needed] He appeared in Jack and the Beanstalk once more, playing the titular role of Jack, at the Gordon Craig Theatre from 29 November 2008 until 25 January 2009.[citation needed] He was also involved with The Rayz, a London-based band which toured during September–October 2007, playing over 40 dates.[5]
Nicholas appeared on BBC's Celebrity Scissorhands for Children in Need 2007.[6]
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.[7] After moving back to Australia, he played Pepper in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia![8]
In 2015, Nicholas created, wrote and starred in the spoof game show series Footballer Wants A Wife, which was funded by Screen Australia. He played the lead role of Steven Papakonstantinou.[9] In 2020, Nicholas appeared in the miniseries Halifax: Retribution as a truck driver.[4]
Nicholas runs the content creation agency Wedid Productions.[10]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chuck Finn | Sam | TV series, episode: "Chuck Who" |
| 2004 | Good Morning Australia | Guest | TV series |
| 2004–2007 | Neighbours | Stingray Timmins | Series regular |
| 2005 | Scooter: Secret Agent | Vern | TV series, episode: "Operation: Mask-in-a-Can" |
| 2006 | Australia's Brainiest Kid | Self | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | TMi | Guest | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2007 | Celebrity Scissorhands for Children in Need 2007 | Guest | TV special |
| 2013 | The Cheerleader Diaries | Zac | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2014 | Neighbours vs Zombies | Stingray Timmins | Webseries |
| 2015 | Make... or Break | Michael Daniels | TV series, |
| 2015 | Footballer Wants a Wife | Steven Papakonstantinou | Mockumentary web miniseries, 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Waste of Time | TV series | |
| 2017 | Neighbours vs Time Travel | Stingray Timmins | Webseries |
| 2018 | Flunk | Manager | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Utopia | Kostas | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2019 | Lucy and DiC | Matt | TV series, 8 episodes |
| 2020 | Halifax: Retribution | Truck driver | TV series, 1 episode |
Theatre
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Les Misérables | Sam | |
| 2000 | The Boy From Oz | Young Peter Allen | |
| 2001 | The Sound of Music | Kurt von Trapp | |
| 2002 | Singin' in the Rain | Young Cosmo & Don | |
| 2002 | Oliver! | The Artful Dodger | Regent Theatre, Melbourne & Singapore with IMG |
| 2004 | Neighbours Rocky Horror Show | Regent Theatre, Melbourne | |
| 2005 | A Bunch of Ratbags | Theatreworks, Melbourne | |
| 2005 | 9 to 5 | The Dragonfly Theatre & Cabaret Restaurant, Melbourne | |
| 2006–07 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack Trott | Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, UK |
| 2007 | Oliver! | The Artful Dodger | Central Theatre, Chatham, UK |
| 2007–08 | Cinderella | Buttons | Gordon Craig Theatre, UK |
| 2008 | High School Musical: Live on Stage | Narrator / Jack Scott | Hammersmith Apollo, UK |
| 2008–09 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Jack Trott | Gordon Craig Theatre, UK |
| 2009–10 | Mamma Mia! | Pepper | Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, Burswood Theatre, Perth, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Logie Awards | Most Popular New Male Talent | Neighbours | Nominated | [11] |
| Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | Nominated | [12] | ||
| 2006 | Ellerton Awards | Best Male Stage Dancer (with Chris Heyes) | Won | ||
| 2008 | Digital Spy Soap Awards | Best Exit | Neighbours | Nominated | [13] |
References
[edit]- ^ Timbs, Pete (17–23 December 2005). "Hot goss". TV Week. No. 51. p. 92.
Ben turned 18 on December 10 and the party was attended by Neighbours cast and crew.
- ^ Earp, Catherine (28 June 2022). "Former Neighbours star Ben Nicholas welcomes first baby and shares sweet name". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Loveable larrikin 'Stingray' from Neighbours is all grown up and is quite a spunk". news.com.au. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ a b Wanis, Belinda (29 April 2022). "Neighbours' Ben Nicholas unrecognisable 15 years after leaving the show". Yahoo Lifestyle. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "Ben Nicholas".
- ^ "Press Office - BBC Children in Need 2007: Children in Need highlights". BBC. 24 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
- ^ https://tinselntapshoes.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/interview-with-actor-ben-nichols/ [dead link]
- ^ "MAMMA MIA! The Global Smash Hit - Latest News - AUSTRALIAN CAST GET READY TO REHEARSE". Mamma-mia.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Neighbours star Ben Nicholas welcomes baby boy with his wife Stephanie". news.com.au. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Mazzoni, Alana (28 June 2022). "Remember Stingray?! Former Neighbours star Ben Nicholas is all grown up and has welcomed his first baby". TV Week. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
- ^ "TV Week Logie Award Nominations". TV Week. 9–15 April 2005. pp. 8–9.
- ^ "Support your favourite stars!". Inside Soap. No. 31. 6–12 August 2005. p. 44.
- ^ Green, Kris (21 March 2008). "Digital Spy Soap Awards 2008: The Winners". Digital Spy. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Ben Nicholas at IMDb