Ben Turland

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Benjamin Turland, born on July 13, 1998, is an Australian actor and dancer. He gained recognition by winning the grand final of the revived Young Talent Time with his dance group Lil' Banditz Krew in 2012. Subsequently, he reached the semi-finals of Australia's Got Talent and appeared as a dancer on The X Factor Australia and The Voice Australia.

Turland began his acting career with a guest role in the drama series Love Child in 2014 and joined Home and Away as Jordan Walsh in 2016. From 2019 to 2022, he played Hendrix Greyson in Neighbours, a character described as entitled and with a bad attitude. His portrayal earned him a nomination for Best Daytime Star at the Inside Soap Awards. After leaving Neighbours, he appeared in Riptide as Ethan Weston.

Turland has also starred in the 2023 thriller 13 Summers and joined the supporting cast of Paper Dolls as Eli. In early 2023, he was named one of the 12 Rising Stars by the Casting Guild of Australia.

Born in Mittagong and Bowral, New South Wales, Turland grew up with an older brother and sister. He began dancing at three but faced bullying as the only male dancer. His interest in acting led him to study performing arts.