| Birth Name: | Ben Denis Unwin |
| Birth Date: | 1977 8, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Death Place: | Whian Whian State Conservation Area, New South Wales, Australia |
| Years Active: | 1991–2005 (acting) |
| Notable Works: | Home and Away |
Ben Denis Unwin (15 August 1977 – 14 August 2019) was an Australian actor and music video director, best known for portraying Jesse McGregor on the television soap opera Home and Away from 1996 until 2000, and again from 2002 to 2005.[1] For his portrayal of Jesse, Unwin in 1997 was nominated for the Logie Award for Most Popular New Talent,[2] and for a British National Television Award for Most Popular Newcomer.
Unwin, as a music video director, directed clips for Boy George and Culture Club. After Home and Away, he completed a law degree and worked as a senior solicitor in Sydney and then in Newcastle.[3] [4]
Unwin was found dead on 14 August 2019, one day shy of his 42nd birthday, at his home in Minyon Falls, west of Byron Bay. Police did not consider his death, which was reported on 20 August 2019, to be suspicious.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Eggshells | Andrew | Main cast |
| 1993 | G.P. | Adam Storey | Episode: "Family Life" |
| 1993 | Home and Away | Eric | Season 6 (guest, 1 episode) |
| 1995 | Brat | Season 8 (guest, 1 episode) | |
| 1995 | Taunt | Season 8 (guest, 2 episodes) | |
| 1996–2000, 2002–2005 | Jesse McGregor | Seasons 9–13, 15–18 (main cast, 338 episodes) | |