Kurt Benson

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Kurt Benson
Hollyoaks character
Portrayed by	Jeremy Edwards
Duration	1995–1999, 2020
First appearance	23 October 1995 (1995-10-23)
Last appearance	10 December 2020 (2020-12-10)
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Phil Redmond
Introduced by	Phil Redmond (1995) Bryan Kirkwood (2020)
Spin-off appearances	Hollyoaks: Off on One (1998) Hollyoaks Later (2013)
In-universe information Father Kirk Benson Mother Juliette Benson Brothers Ollie Benson Sisters Lucy Benson Wife Ruth Osborne (1997–1999)

Kurt Benson is a fictional character from the British television soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Jeremy Edwards. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 23 October 1995. He was created by Phil Redmond as one of the serial's original characters. Despite the character's supposed death in 1999, Kurt returned in 2020 as part of the celebrations for the 25th anniversary, with the explanation being that he faked his death.^[1]