Ben Nicholas

Raised in Adelaide, South Australia, Nicholas moved to Melbourne, Victoria where he attended Carey Grammar School.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

Nicholas is married to Stephanie Lilja. Their first child was born on 23 June 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/neighbours/a40443794/neighbours-ben-nicholas-first-baby-name/|title=Former Neighbours star Ben Nicholas welcomes first baby and shares sweet name|last=Earp|first=Catherine|date=28 June 2022|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=1 July 2022}}

Nicholas played the character of Stingray Timmins on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. His final performance as Stingray aired on 23 March 2007, when his character was killed off. During this time he also performed in a band called 'Batman Street'.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}

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|date=October 2015}} He performed in Cinderella in the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage from 1 December 2007 until 27 January 2008.{{citation needed|date=October 2015}} 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|date=October 2015}} He was also involved with The Rayz, a London-based band which toured during September–October 2007, playing over 40 dates.{{Cite web|url=http://cpmgt.com.au/talent/ben-nicholas/|title = Ben Nicholas}}

Nicholas appeared on BBC's Celebrity Scissorhands for Children in Need 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/10_october/24/cin_appeal.shtml |title=Press Office - BBC Children in Need 2007: Children in Need highlights |work=BBC |date=2007-10-24 |accessdate=2012-03-03}}

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.https://tinselntapshoes.wordpress.com/2015/07/15/interview-with-actor-ben-nichols/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} After moving back to Australia, he played Pepper in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia!{{cite web|url=http://www.mamma-mia.com/readnews.asp?id=234mm&sec=news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007025127/http://www.mamma-mia.com/readnews.asp?id=234mm&sec=news |archivedate=2009-10-07 |title=MAMMA MIA! The Global Smash Hit - Latest News - AUSTRALIAN CAST GET READY TO REHEARSE |publisher=Mamma-mia.com |accessdate=2012-08-29}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/neighbours-star-ben-nicholas-welcomes-baby-boy-with-his-wife-stephanie/news-story/df3dcbf3b27c9b80f13bebcd405cc739|title=Neighbours star Ben Nicholas welcomes baby boy with his wife Stephanie|date=29 June 2022|publisher=news.com.au|access-date=1 July 2022}}

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