Ben Oxenbould (born 2 March 1969) is an Australian actor and comedian. His brother Jamie Oxenbould is also an actor, as is Jamie's son, Ed Oxenbould.
Early career Oxenbould was born in Adelaide, South Australia and educated at North Sydney Boys High School.NSBHS Higher School Certificate 1986 In 1980, Oxenbould made his performance debut when he was cast as "Hubert 'Fatty' Finn" in the film Fatty Finn.Movie Minutiae: Fatty Finn , Articulate (Australian Broadcasting Corporation), 1 June 2007. He then appeared in several character role's and guest roles in several films and television programs, including E Street, Home and Away, G. P. and Echo Point.
Oxenbould was then cast as the character "Ben Hubner" in the sitcom, Hey Dad..!, appearing on the show between 1991 and 1994.Hey Dad! IMDP page https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086729/?ref_=tt_ch
On 24 March 2010, Oxenbould appeared on Australian television programme A Current Affair to support claims of sexual abuse made by fellow actor Sarah Monahan. Oxenbould claimed to have witnessed another child actress being molested by a male cast member.
Comedy From 2003 to 2005 Oxenbould featured as one of the ensemble cast of the sketch comedy series Comedy Inc., in which he was noted for several characters, including his parody of cricketer Shane Warne. A review of Comedy Inc: The Late Shift published in The Australian in 2005 described Oxenbould's performance in the show as: "continu[ing] to display a gift for parody and a range that goes from high camp to seriously blue collar." He left the program in 2005.McEvoy, Marc: Review: Comedy Inc.: The Late Shift, The Age, 1 June 2005.
Film In 2007 he starred in the film Black Water, a thriller set in the Australian outback and featuring a man-eating crocodile.Arendt, Paul: Review: Black Water, British Broadcasting Corporation, 15 February 2008. In 2010 he appeared in the film Wicked Love: The Maria Korp Story, a film based on the true story of Maria Korp who was murdered by her husband's lover in 2005. Oxenbould has also done extensive work as a voice-over artist, as well as work in short films and theatre.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes1980Fatty FinnHubert "Fatty" Finn1989MortgageYoung Couple 21990Heavyfoot1990Thrasher1997WantedJoe1998RadianceThe Barman2004Get Rich QuickBoaz2007Black WaterJim2010Caught InsideBull2014EmissaryThe ManShort
Television Year Title Role Notes1989E StreetMario Agostiniseason 1, episodes 21-221989Home and AwayHoon #2season 2, episodes 423-4241991G.P.Kerry Watson"The Price You Pay"1991–94Hey Dad..!Ben HubnerMain role 1992 Six Pack Anthology TV series 1995 Echo Point TV series 2003–06Comedy Inc.VariousTV series2005Steve Glass"1.8"2008ScorchedLennyTV film2009Danny HolbrookMain role2010Wicked Love: The Maria Korp StoryTV film2011At Home With JuliaHead Protester"Code Ranga"2011SlideTony CarlyleRecurring role2012RakeAlistair Emery"R vs Floyd"2014Old SchoolMickey Rowe"Sky the Towel"2016Craig GraysonRecurring role2016Nolan DanielsRecurring role2016Deep WaterChris TooheyTV miniseries2017Wolf CreekIan "Davo" Davidson Season 2, 2 episodes2018Mystery RoadVince Pierce2 episodes2019Mr InbetweenDirk3 episodes2022True Colours Gingerbread Man4-part miniseries 2022Heartbreak HighJustin McLean5 episodes
Philanthropy In 2000 Oxenbould helped set up the BBAS Memorial School, a school in Bardia, Nepal, a remote Nepalese mountain village. In 2005, he organised a fundraiser for the school, which was supported by Australian entertainers, including singers Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers, comedian Akmal Saleh. Artwork by the school's students was auctioned.
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