Ben Geurens Explained

Birth Date:1979 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Alma Mater:National Institute of Dramatic Art (2004)
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1988–present

Ben Geurens (born 24 December 1979) is an Australian actor.

Biography

Geurens graduated from NIDA in 2004. At drama school he appeared in productions of The Return, Romeo and Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, and Who's Afraid of the Working Class.

Roles

Geurens is best known for playing suburban rascal Toby Mangel on the soap opera Neighbours from 1990 to 1993. He then appeared in the television series The Man from Snowy River as Michael O'Neil and the movie Body Melt as Brandon Noble. He made guest appearances in other series such as Blue Heelers.

Geurens played constable Ash Nader in Home and Away in late 2006 and early 2007 and a detective in the final series of McLeod's Daughters in 2008. He also appeared in the Melbourne Theatre Company's production of Entertaining Mr Sloane, in which he played the lead role of Mr Sloane and also in The History Boys as Dakin.

In 2009, Geurens starred in the comedy series The Jesters as Steve Morris[1] and had guest roles on All Saints and Packed to the Rafters.

He portrayed Gideon Blackburn in the historical-fantasy drama Reign.He also plays the part of The Necromancer on Legacies.Geurens plays the lead role Ryan Black in the crime-thriller film Locusts.[2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1993Body MeltBrandon NobleFeature film
2006Two NightsYoung ManShort film
2008Monkey PuzzleCarlFeature film
2014A Short Film by Shauna LeeAaronShort film
2017Dick's ClinicReece Kidd
That's Not MeToby-Summer StreetFeature film
2018Enter the WildCarl
2019LocustsRyan BlackFeature film
2021Women Is LosersDr. RossFeature film
2022Hollywood StargirlDanielFeature film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990–93NeighboursToby MangelTV series, 185 episodes
1994–96Michael O'NeilTV series, 52 episodes
2000Blue HeelersCarl WagnerTV series, 1 episode
2006–07Home and AwayAsh NaderTV series, 12 episodes
2009–11The JestersSteve MorrisTV series, 16 episodes
2009McLeod's DaughtersGeoff GardinerTV series, 3 episodes
All SaintsOwenTV series, 1 episode
Packed to the RaftersDermott Bannon
2010City HomicideSean Eden
2012Australia on TrialGeorge Anderson
2013Phil Evans TV miniseries
Mr & Mrs MurderAlan TV series, 5 episodes
2014Winners & LosersAdam Grbowski TV series, 7 episodes
OffspringRussell TV series, 1 episode
2015–17ReignLord Gideon Blackburn TV series, 28 episodes
2015Catching MilatDavid 'Bodge' Milat TV miniseries, 2 episodes
2016MollyShirley Strachan
Bringing Our Stories HomeRobert Searby TV series, 1 episode
2018The Good PlaceFred BoothTV series, 1 episode
2018–22LegaciesThe Necromancer TV series

Notes and References

  1. http://www.movienetwork.tv/thejesters/cast.asp?ben-geurens Movie Network
  2. https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0315321/filmotype/actor?ref_=m_nmfm_1 IMDb