Ben Barrington is a New Zealand actor, is best known for his roles, "Dr. Drew McCaskill" in Shortland Street and Olaf Johnson in The Almighty Johnsons.
Personal life Barrington married his partner, makeup artist Kristie Fergus, in March 2019.Shortland Street star Ben Barrington marries his bohemian dream bride Kristie They have a daughter born in 2016.Ben Barrington's baby joyShorty Street's Ben Barrington expecting a baby girlBen Barrington's adorable girl turns one
Career Barrington was attracted to acting while studying at Waikato University. He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2001 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting). He has appeared in many local productions, including The Insider's Guide To Happiness, The Insider's Guide To Love, The Strip, Outrageous Fortune, and Top of the Lake.
He is best known for his role, "Olaf Johnson" in The Almighty Johnsons.
In 2015, Barrington was a participant in New Zealand's Dancing With the Stars 6.
He mainly stars on Shortland Street as Dr Drew McCaskill, historically as head of the Plastic Surgery Clinic and now as a general surgeon, occasionally taking on surgeries involving plastic surgery . In the 2015 Season Finale Dr Drew McCaskill was shot in the leg once by Gareth demanding revenge and another time in the upper shoulder. He was shot at the end of the episode by Victoria Anderton, the doctor who sought revenge because Drew did not support her placement in General Surgery.
Filmography +Film and television Year Title Role Notes2002–03Revelations – The Initial JourneyMathiusRecurring role2002–03LennyRecurring role2004WilliamMain role2005InterrogationPete MorganEpisode: "Where There's Smoke"2005Centaur2005WilliamEpisodes: "Who Taught You to Love?", "The Power of Love"2006–07Outrageous FortuneTysonRecurring role (series 2–3)20094 WeeksLuigiShort2010EruptionVinceTV film2011–2013Olaf JohnsonMain role2013Top of the LakeTerryRecurring role (series 1)2014OffspringThomas BuchdahlMain role (series 5)2014KaleShort2015SteveEpisode: "Leather and Lace"2015Auckward LoveBryanEpisode: "Good Job"2015–2026Shortland StreetDrew McCaskillRegular roleShortland Street Official Website
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