| Benson Jack Anthony | |
| Alt: | Photograph of Benson Jack Anthony and Erik Thomson in tuxedos |
| Birth Date: | ~1998 |
| Occupation: | Actor |
Benson Jack Anthony is an Australian actor. For his performance in 800 Words he was nominated for the 2016 Logie Award for Best New Talent.
Anthony played Arlo Turner, a lead character in the family drama 800 Words, set in a beachside town in New Zealand. In 2016 he starred as Ethan in Emo the Musical and featured in 2019's Awoken.[1] He voices the character Willy, Maya's best friend, in and .
In 2019, Anthony filmed Fam Time for channel 7 but the project was shelved until 2024 where it aired on Channel 7's streaming service 7plus on 11 July 2024.[2]
| Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Prank | Sam | Short film | |
| 2016 | The ATM | Kid | Short film | |
| Emo the Musical | Ethan | |||
| 2018 | Willy | Voice role | ||
| 2019 | Awoken | Blake | ||
| 2020 | 100% Wolf | Additional Voices | Voice role | |
| 2021 | Willy | Voice role |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Eddie Canaveri | Mini-series | |
| 2008-10 | Legend of the Seeker | Renn | 2 episodes | |
| 2009 | Sea Princesses | Various | Voice role, English version | |
| 2010 | A gURLs wURLd | Finn | 1 episode | |
| 2011 | Underbelly | Newspaper Boy | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | Cleverman | Gub | Recurring role | |
| 2016-18 | 800 Words | Arlo Turner | Series regular | |
| 2017 | High Life | Benjamin Turner | Mini-series | |
| 2024 | Fam Time | Rylan Box | Series regular |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Logie Awards | Best New Talent | 800 Words | [3] | |
| Graham Kennedy Breakthrough Star of Tomorrow | |||||
| 2017 | Melbourne WebFest | Best Supporting Actor | High Life | ||
| 2018 | Buenos Aires WebFest | ||||