Ben Gerrard is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Toby in the ABC television series Outland (2012).[1] He also appeared as Constable Brian O'Connor in Wolf Creek 2 (2013) and as multiple characters on the sketch comedy series Open Slather (2015).[2] Gerrard played 35 characters in the one-man show I Am My Own Wife, which debuted in 2015.[3] In 2016, he played Molly Meldrum's transgender friend Caroline Jenkins in the two-part miniseries Molly, for which he was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actor in Television Drama.[4][5]
Ben Gerrard | |
|---|---|
| Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Gerrard graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA) in 2006.[6]
Filmography
editFilm appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Svengali | Ivan Roberts | Short |
| 2021 | Monsters | Rob-Doctor | Short |
| 2013 | Wolf Creek 2 | Constable Brian Connor | |
| 2010 | Veneer | Henry | Short |
| 2009 | Dream the Life | Glenn | Short |
| 2009 | Street Angel | Pimp | Short |
Television appearances
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ding Dong I'm Gay | Randy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Deep Water | Dan | 2 episodes |
| A Place to Call Home (TV series) | Paul | 1 episode | |
| Molly (miniseries) | Caroline | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Open Slather | Various | 20 episodes |
| 2014 | Jack Irish: Dead Point | Xavier | TV Movie |
| 2012 | Outland | Toby | 6 episodes |
| 2007 | Chandon Pictures | Young Guy | 1 episode |
| 2007 | All Saints (TV series) | Alex Wilson | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^ Atkinson, Frances (2 February 2012). "Out of this world". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Moran, Jonathon (26 October 2015). "While Foxtel's Open Slather comedy series may be coming to a close Ben Gerrard has offered some hope". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Blake, Elissa (12 November 2015). "Actor plays 35 characters in I Am My Own Wife". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Quinn, Karl (6 February 2016). "Five things we can learn about Molly Meldrum from Seven's biopic Molly with Samuel Johnson". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ Harmon, Steph (5 December 2016). "Aacta awards 2016: Hacksaw Ridge and Rake win early screen honours". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "On the Couch with Ben Gerrard". Australian Arts Review. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.