Ben Barber (born 25 August 1984) is an Australian actor best known for playing Rhys Lawson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
Early life Barber grew up in Warrnambool, Victoria. He took part in amateur dramatics while he attended Brauer College. After graduating, he chose not to pursue acting and joined the army reserve. Upon leaving the army, Barber took a part-time acting course at the Victorian College of the Arts, before he was accepted into the National Institute of Dramatic Art.
Career Barber's first major television appearance was in the Australian soap opera Home and Away. He was later cast in another soap opera, Neighbours as a regular character, Rhys Lawson. In November 2012, it was announced that Barber would be leaving Neighbours in 2013. Barber made a guest appearance during the third season of Janet King in 2017.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2009 Jimmy Tenison Ryan Roberts Short film 2009 One More Day Tim Newton Short film 2011–2013 Neighbours Rhys Lawson Regular role 2011 Home and Away Mick 2017 Janet King Rhys Atkins 2 episodes 2017 Home and Away Colin 2 episodes
Theatre work Year Title Role Notes 2008 East Is East Abdul Khan 2008 Death and the Maiden Gerado Escobar
References
External links
Ben Barber at Mark Morrissey & Associates