Ben Lawson (born 6 February 1980)[ is an Australian actor. From 2006 until 2008, he played Frazer Yeats in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. The role earned him a Logie Award nomination. Lawson has since appeared in several American television series, including The Deep End, Covert Affairs, and Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23. In 2011, he starred opposite Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in the film No Strings Attached. From 2017 to 2018, he starred as Damien Rennett on the ABC political drama Designated Survivor. He also played baseball coach Rick Wlodimierzin in the second season of 13 Reasons Why, and Larry Hemsworth on The Good Place. Lawson portrays Lachlan Murdoch in the 2019 film Bombshell, alongside his brother Josh Lawson who played James Murdoch. He also starred in the Netflix series Firefly Lane (2021-2023). In March 2023, he became an American citizen.]
Early life
Lawson was raised in Brisbane and attended St. Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace.[ (9 February 2021). I came across a '91 Queensland Origin jersey and I thought... 'you beauty... this is it' Queensland Rugby League. Retrieved on 6 April 2025][ (13 January 2020). Aussie actor’s moving poem about bushfire crisis goes viral Courier Mail. Retrieved on 6 April 2025 ] His father Peter is a GP and his mother Dianne was a flight attendant then secretary.[ He is the third of five boys including Josh Lawson, an actor who is known for his appearances on Thank God You're Here.][
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At the age of 11-12 he set out to secure an acting agent.[Anita, Anabel (15 February 2000). TheLatch— Profiles: Australian Actor Ben Lawson The Latch. Retrieved on 6 April 2025][Hageman, Estefania (2018). interview | ben lawson Schön!. Retrieved on 6 April 2025] A number of screen appearances followed in Time Trax (1993), The Adventures of Skippy (1993), The Wayne Manifesto (1997), Sabrina Down Under (1999), (1999) and TwentyfourSeven (2022).[ He has said he was "kicked out" of drama school at the University of Southern Queensland before graduating from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).][
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Career
Acting
Lawson joined the main cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Frazer Yeats in 2006.[ His role earned him a nomination for Most Popular New Male Talent at the 2007 Logie Awards.][
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Lawson had a small role in the film No Strings Attached, which starred Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher. He also appeared in the television action drama Covert Affairs.
Lawson played Larry Hemsworth, the fictional "hideous shame" of the Hemsworth family on The Good Place, and he and his brother Josh played Lachlan Murdoch and James Murdoch respectively in the 2019 film Bombshell.[
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In July 2017, Lawson was cast as MI6 agent Damien Rennett on the second season of the ABC political drama, Designated Survivor.
In May 2024, Lawson was named for the Australian-Irish co-commission series Mix Tape. for Binge[ (19 February 2025). New series Love Divided By Eleven in love with in Victoria Vic Screen. Retrieved on 6 April 2025]
Poetry
During the 2020 Australian bushfires, Lawson wrote a poem titled To My Country, and a video of him reading it went viral on social media.
Filmography
Film
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| 1995 | Silent Hunter | Bud | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Sam | |
| 2011 | In Loco Parentis | Richard | Short film |
| 2014 | | Glenn | |
| 2015 | Now Add Honey | Joshua Redlich | |
| 2016 | Keep the Chocolates | Man | Short film |
| 2019 | | Brandon | |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Lachlan Murdoch | |
| 2021 | Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men | Longfellow | |
| 2025 | Anaconda | | |
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Television
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| 1993 | Time Trax | 12-year-old Darien | Episode: "A Stranger in Time" |
| 1993 | | Christopher | Episode: "Skippy and the Tiger" |
| 1997 | | Mervyn | Episode: "Wheels Within Wheels" |
| 1999 | Sabrina Down Under | Waiter | Television film |
| 1999 | | Tyler Kubica | Television film |
| 2001 | TwentyfourSeven | Scott | Episode: "It's My Life" |
| 2006 | Perfect Disaster | Ken | Episode: "Fire Storm" |
| 2006–2008 | Neighbours | Frazer Yeats | 188 episodes
Role held: 12 October 2006 – 25 April 2008
Nominated—Logie for Most Popular New Male Talent |
| 2009 | Ghostly Encounters | Theatre Ghost | Episode: "Buildings with History" |
| 2010 | | Liam Priory | Main role; 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Covert Affairs | Dr. Scott Weiss | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | | Dr. Levenson | Episode: "The Hoodie" |
| 2012–2013 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Benjamin Lovett | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Bones | Martin Zand | Episode: "The Fury in the Jury" |
| 2013 | | Derek | Episode: "How the Grinch Spent Xmas" |
| 2014 | Rake | Craig | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Secrets & Lies | Paul Murnane | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Love Child | Colin Ryan | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | 2 Broke Girls | Tim | Episode: "And the Wedding Cake Cake Cake" |
| 2014 | Jennifer Falls | David | Episode: "Triangle" |
| 2014 | Friends with Better Lives | Doug | Episode: "No More Mr. Nice Guy" |
| 2014 | Modern Family | George | Episode: "Won't You Be Our Neighbor" |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Greg | Episode: "In the Name of the Mother, and the Son, and the Holy Andre" |
| 2016 | iZombie | Andy LeGare | Episode: "Fifty Shades of Grey Matter" |
| 2016 | Angel from Hell | Darren Jensen | Episode: "Soulmates" |
| 2016 | Billions | Mikey | Episode: "Where the F*ck Is Donnie?" |
| 2017 | Grimm | William Stillman | Episode: "The Seven Year Itch" |
| 2017 | Doubt | DA Peter Garrett | 9 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Damian Rennett | Main role (season 2) |
| 2018 | 13 Reasons Why | Coach Rick Wlodimierz | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | | Larry Hemsworth | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Dollface | Oliver | Episode: "F*** Buddy" |
| 2019 | Heartstrings | Clay Fox | Episode: "If I Had Wings" |
| 2021 | The Waltons | John Walton Sr. | TV movie |
| 2021 | The Moth Effect | Host | TV miniseries |
| 2021–2023 | Firefly Lane | Johnny | Main role |
| 2025 | Mix Tape | Michael | TV series: 4 episodes |
| 2025 | Love Divided By Eleven | | Post production |
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