Ben Oxenbould is an Australian actor and comedian. His brother Jamie Oxenbould is also an actor, as is Jamie's son, Ed Oxenbould.[1]
Ben Oxenbould | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Relatives | Ed Oxenbould (nephew) |
Early career
editHe was educated at North Sydney Boys High School.[2] In 1980, Oxenbould was cast as "Hubert 'Fatty' Finn" in the film Fatty Finn.[3] He then appeared in several films and television programs, including E Street, Home and Away, G. P. and Echo Point.[4] Oxenbould was cast as the character "Ben Hubner" in the sitcom, Hey Dad..!, appearing on the show between 1991 and 1994.[5][6]
On 24 March 2010, Oxenbould appeared on Australian television programme A Current Affair to support claims of sexual abuse made by fellow actor Sarah Monahan. Oxenbould claimed to have witnessed another child actress being molested by a male cast member.[7]
Comedy
editFrom 2003 to 2005 Oxenbould featured as one of the ensemble cast of the sketch comedy series Comedy Inc., in which he was noted for several characters, including his parody of cricketer Shane Warne.[8] A review of Comedy Inc: The Late Shift published in The Australian in 2005 described Oxenbould's performance in the show as: "continu[ing] to display a gift for parody and a range that goes from high camp to seriously blue collar."[9] He left the program in 2005.[10]
Film
editIn 2007 he starred in the film Black Water, a thriller set in the Australian outback and featuring a man-eating crocodile.[11] In 2010 he appeared in the film Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story, a film based on the true story of Maria Korp who was murdered by her husband's lover in 2005.[12] Oxenbould has also done extensive work as a voice-over artist, as well as work in short films and theatre.[4]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Fatty Finn | Hubert "Fatty" Finn | |
| 1989 | Mortgage | Young Couple 2 | |
| 1990 | The Crossing | Heavyfoot | |
| 1990 | The Boys in the Island | Thrasher | |
| 1997 | Wanted | Joe | |
| 1998 | Radiance | The Barman | |
| 2004 | Get Rich Quick | Boaz | |
| 2007 | Black Water | Jim | |
| 2010 | Caught Inside | Bull | |
| 2014 | Emissary | The Man | Short |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | E Street | Mario Agostini | season 1, episodes 21-22 |
| 1989 | Home and Away | Hoon #2 | season 2, episodes 423-424 |
| 1991 | G.P. | Kerry Watson | "The Price You Pay" |
| 1991–94 | Hey Dad..! | Ben Hubner | Main role |
| 1992 | Six Pack | Anthology TV series | |
| 1995 | Echo Point | TV series | |
| 2003–06 | Comedy Inc. | Various | TV series |
| 2005 | The Surgeon | Steve Glass | "1.8" |
| 2008 | Scorched | Lenny | TV film |
| 2009 | The Cut | Danny Holbrook | Main role |
| 2010 | Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story | TV film | |
| 2011 | At Home With Julia | Head Protester | "Code Ranga" |
| 2011 | Slide | Tony Carlyle | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Rake | Alistair Emery | "R vs Floyd" |
| 2014 | Old School | Mickey Rowe | "Sky the Towel" |
| 2016 | The Kettering Incident | Craig Grayson | Recurring role |
| 2016 | The Code | Nolan Daniels | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Chris Toohey | TV miniseries |
| 2017 | Wolf Creek | Ian "Davo" Davidson | Season 2, 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Mystery Road | Vince Pierce | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Mr Inbetween | Dirk | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | True Colours | Gingerbread Man | 4-part miniseries |
| 2022 | Heartbreak High | Justin McLean | 5 episodes |
Philanthropy
editIn 2000 Oxenbould helped set up the BBAS Memorial School, a school in Bardia, Nepal, a remote Nepalese mountain village. In 2005, he organised a fundraiser for the school, which was supported by Australian entertainers, including singers Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers, comedian Akmal Saleh. Artwork by the school's students was auctioned.[13]
References
edit- ^ "[Untitled document]" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
- ^ NSBHS Higher School Certificate 1986
- ^ Movie Minutiae: Fatty Finn Archived 29 March 2010 at archive.today, Articulate (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 1 June 2007.
- ^ a b Devlyn, Darren (19 February 2003). "Laughing matters". Herald Sun.
- ^ Edmonds, Mike; Luke Dennehy (6 February 2003). "The eye: Program to send up shows and stars". Herald Sun.
- ^ Hey Dad! IMDP page https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086729/?ref_=tt_ch
- ^ "Hey Dad! actor Ben Oxenbould claims he 'saw sexual abuse'". perthnow.com.au. 25 March 2010. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2010.
- ^ "TV Guide: Pen and Inc job". Herald Sun. 29 June 2005.
- ^ Cuthbertson, Ian (4 June 2005). "Review: Comedy Inc: The Late Shift". The Australian.
- ^ McEvoy, Marc: Review: Comedy Inc.: The Late Shift, The Age, 1 June 2005.
- ^ Arendt, Paul: Review: Black Water, British Broadcasting Corporation, 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Australian Telemovies and Miniseries 2010". australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ Gibson, Jano (9 December 2005). "Metro: First Works". The Sydney Morning Herald.