Benson Jack Anthony

Benson Jack Anthony
Born~1998[1]
OccupationActor

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.[2]

Anthony played Arlo Turner, a lead character in the family drama 800 Words, set in a beachside town in New Zealand.[1] In 2016 he starred as Ethan in Emo the Musical[3] and featured in 2019's Awoken.[4] He voices the character Willy, Maya's best friend, in Maya the Bee: The Honey Games[5] and Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb.[6]

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.[7]

  1. ^ a b Dunk, Tiffany (8 August 2015), "New faces Melina Vidler, Benson Jack Anthony star in Erik Thomson's TV drama, 800 Words", news.com.au
  2. ^ "800 Words nabs three Logie nominations", Stuff, 4 April 2016
  3. ^ Van Hoeij, Boyd (18 February 2017), "'Emo: The Musical': Film Review | Berlin 2017", Hollywood Reporter
  4. ^ "Film Review: Awoken (2019)". Horror News. 16 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ Felperin, Leslie (6 April 2018), "Maya the Bee: The Honey Games review – family animation lacks buzz", The Guardian
  6. ^ Clarke, Cath (14 May 2021), "Maya the Bee 3: The Golden Orb review – pants ants antics", The Guardian
  7. ^ Knox, David (26 June 2024). "Fam Time sitcom to (finally) screen on 7Plus | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 13 July 2024.