Ben Mingay

Ben Mingay is an Australian actor and singer, perhaps best known for having played Buzz Graham in the series Packed to the Rafters and Rob Duffy in Wonderland.[1] He played the role of Billy in the stage version of Dirty Dancing in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.[2] Mingay together with Michael Falzon, Luke Kennedy, and Matt Lee appeared in the Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014.[3] In 2015, Mingay joined the cast of soap opera Home and Away in the recurring role of Trystan Powell.

Ben Mingay
Born	1979 Australia
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Kirby Burgess (m. 2018- 2020)

Background

Mingay studied Opera Voice at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.[2][4] He plays both piano and acoustic guitar.[2] He is also a fire breather and a stunt driver.[4] He recently divorced his wife Kirby Burgess.

Career

In 2004 he appeared as a guest on the police series Blue Heelers where he played Troy Baxter.[5] That same year he starred as Jim Beatson on the medical series All Saints.

In 2013, Mingay scored his first major role on television when he joined the main cast of the sixth season of Australian series Packed to the Rafters. He played the young electrician Fergus "Buzz" Graham,[4] father of Jackson Graham (Narek Arman) and employee of Dave Rafter (Erik Thomson). Mingay's Graham enters into a relationship with Emma Mackey (Zoe Cramond) until the series finale on 2 July of that year.[6] That same year, Mingay joined the main cast of Wonderland in the role of Rob Duffy.[7]

Mingay performed in the new cabaret act Swing on This at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival on 7 June 2014 with a cast that included Luke Kennedy, Michael Falzon, and Matt Lee. Festival Artistic Director, and singer in her own right, Kate Ceberano appeared as a special guest.[8] Following Adelaide Cabaret Festival, they performed as the headline act at both the official black tie launch of the refurbished Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre on 25 July and at the community concert[9] the next evening, again playing to a full house.

Mingay joined the cast of Home and Away as Trystan Powell in 2015.[10]

Mingay has performed at several concerts including the charity benefit Pants Off for Beyond Blue,[11] a concert involving several performers each singing in their underwear.

Training[2]

• 2002 – Agent Showcase with REACTOR acting services at Fox Studios
• 2001–2003 – Sydney Conservatorium Vocal Coach – Maree Ryan
• 2000–2003 – Classical Training at Sydney Conservatorium of Music
• 1999–2001 – Newcastle Conservatorium – Christopher Allan
• 1999–2000 – Awarded the 'Florence Austral' Scholarship for Voice from The Newcastle Conservatorium of Music
• 1998 – NIDA Workshop- Stage, Acting & Improvisation Skills
• 1997 – Higher School Certificate (Shore School) – Ranked top 10% of State in Music

Theatre

Production	Role	Company	Location	Date
Shrek The Musical [12]	Shrek		Sydney Lyric, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne & Queensland Performing Arts Centre	2020
The Phantom of the Opera [2]	The Phantom	Packemin Productions	Riverside Theatres Parramatta	2015
An Officer and a Gentleman[13]	Zack	Gordon Frost Organisation	Sydney Lyric Theatre	18 May-1 July 2012
Jersey Boys [2]	Tommy Devito		Sydney	2011
South Pacific [2]
Dirty Dancing [14]	Billy	Nina Lannan & Associates Mirvish Productions/ James Powell Jacobsen Entertainment/ Karl Sydow Jacobsen Entertainment	US National Tour North American Premiere UK Premiere Australian Tour	2004–2005
Hair [2][14]	Berger	The Production Company/ David Atkins	Sydney Melbourne	2003
Sideshow Alley: The Musical[2][14]		The Production Company/ Gale Edwards	Melbourne	2003

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Characters	notes
2017	Behave Yourself!	Himself	Contestant, episode 1
2017	House of Bond	Alan Bond	TV mini-series, 2 episodes
2015	Home and Away	Trystan Powell	Recurring role
2013–15	Wonderland[15]	Rob Duffy	Regular role
2013	Packed to the Rafters	Fergus "Buzz" Graham	11 episodes
2004	Blue Heelers	Troy Baxter	Episode: "Headless Chooks"
2004	All Saints	Jim Beatson	Episode: "Meltdown"

Film

Year	Title	Characters	notes
2013	The Gift	Joel	Short – with Mark Lee, Hannah Marshall, Anne Tenney and Harry Greenwood
2016	Hacksaw Ridge	Grease Nolan

References

1. "Rob Duffy". Network Ten. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
2. "Actors Resume – Ben Mingay". Talent House. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012.
3. "Adelaide Cabaret Festival 2014 Program Announced,". Broadway World. 6 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
4. "Ben Mingay". Seven Corporate. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
5. Michael Idato (5 July 2004). "Plot boiler". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
6. "Fergus "Buzz" Graham". Seven Corporate. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
7. David Knox (29 April 2013). "Ten Announces Wonderland Cast". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
8. Catherine Blanch (8 June 2014). "Swing on This – Adelaide Cabaret Festival Review". The Clothesline. The Clothesline. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
9. Leigh Ritchie (22 July 2014). "Entertainment Centre Opening Celebrations". Planet Bunbury. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
10. Bamford, Matt (17 May 2015). "Ben Mingay goes from Wonderland to Home and Away: I've had some low points but I'm positive". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
11. "Pants Off For a Good Cause". Gay News Network. 31 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
12. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/broadway-hit-shrek-the-musical-to-play-at-sydneys-lyric-theatre/news-story/8878c2d1314b697c54d5c9acef4cb99d
13. Simon Parris (14 March 2012). "An Interview with Amanda Harrison and Ben Mingay". Theatre People. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
14. "Ben Mingay". Ausstage. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
15. . htm Wonderland Official Website

External links

• Ben Mingay on IMDb
• Talent House Resume Ben Mingay – Archived