Ben Van LierFeatured Popular
FEATURE FILM
Dir. Tom Sainsbury
2009City of Souls, 'Mark'
Catalyst, Dir. Tony Wright
2007The Water Horse, 'Private Rapp'
Waterhorse Productions, Dir. Jay Russell
TELEVISION
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
Great Southern Television, Dir. Danny Mulheron
Lippy Pictures Ltd, Dir. Charlie Haskell
2011 Nga Reo Hou - When Sun & Moon Collide, 'Vic'
Blank Inc Media / Eyeworks, Dirs. Bailey Mackey & Katie Wolfe
2010The Almighty Johnsons, 'Vali'
South Pacific Pictures, Various directors
THEATRE
Q Theatre, Dir. Albert Belz
2016 Stag Weekend, 'Tim'
Centrepoint Theatre, Dir. Jeff Kingsford-Brown
Te Rehia Theare Compnay, Dir. Albert Belz
Te Pou Theatre, Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2015 The War Play, 'Phil Braithwaite'
Fortune Theatre, Dir. Roy Ward
Fortune Theatre, Dir. Lara Macgregor
2013 The Guilt Sniffer, 'Police Captain Wright / Jeffrey Xambor / Dr Nordquist'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Mark Prebble
12-13 Apollo 13: Mission Control, 'Jim Lovell'
USA Tour, Dir. Kip Chapman
2012 The Pantry Shelf, 'Carlito Corn Chips / Rich Coffee / Gooey Cough Syrup'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Mark Prebble
2012 Inviting Caroline, 'Narrator / Scott'
Basement Theatre, Dir. Chris Tan
2012 The Glass Menagerie, 'Jim O'Connor'
The Uxbridge Gallery, Dir. Anton Bentley
2012 Venturina Venturina, 'Cavalier'
Hamilton Garden Festival, Dir. Tainui Tukiwaho
2011 Making a Killing, 'Justin'
Musgrove Studio, Dir. Sam Berkley
2011 Heroes, 'John'
Maidment Theatre, Dir. Phillip Brooks
2011 Flightless Birds, 'Bill'
Maidment Theatre, Dir. Jonathan Hodge
2010 The Fairy Tale Monologues: Cinderella Noir, 'The Detective'
Te Karanga Gallery, Dirs. Thomas Sainsbury, Lara Fischel-Chisholm & Ash Jones
2010 The Suburban Murder, 'Liam'
Outfit Theatre Company, Dir. Alison Quigan & Jeff Szusterman
2010TWACAS, 'Bruce'
Catalyst Theatre Company, Dir. Edward Peni
2008City of Souls, 'Mark'
Catalyst Theatre Company, Dir. Kura Forrester
2005Balm in Gilead, 'Joe'
UNITEC, Dir. Jonathan Hendry
2004The Collective, 'Kurt / Various'
UNITEC, Dir. Jude Gibson
2004At the Bay, 'William'
UNITEC, Dir. Roz Gardiner
2003Spring Awakening, 'Rilow'
UNITEC, Dir. Raymond Hawthorne
WEBSERIES
2015 The Little Things, 'Lead'
Petticoat Productions, 'Dir. Jessie Lawrence & Kelly Gilbride
2014 Showgirls 'Cute guy'
The Creative State, , Dir. Ben Lagg
INSTALLATION
2014 Gallipoli: The scale of our war, 'Soldier'
Weta Workshop / Te Papa
SHORT FILM
Dir. Tim Evans
2013 A Love Story, 'Sean' (lead)
Dir. Steven Baker
Waihi Media, Dir. Harley Campbell
2011A Date With Death, 'Sam' (lead)
NZ Film Academy, Dir. Naomi Faifai
2009Primary School, 'Jim'
Catalyst, Dir. Ben Van Lier
2006Salvation, 'Liam'
Independent Short Film
2006Four Hours, 'Todd'
Independent Short Film, Dir. Michael Humphrey
2006Two Guys & a Balcony, 'Bones'
Independent Short Film, Dir. Anouska Klaus
AWARDS
2011 Best Death nomination for 'Making a Killing'
Hackman Theatre Awards
TELEVISION COMMERCIALS
NZ, 6 months
2014 Holden
NZ, 6 months
North America
2011 Mother Energy Drink
Australia & NZ
2011 ASB
NZ, 6 months
2011 Canteen
NZ, 1 month
2009AA Insurance
NZ
2008Fuji Film
Japan
2006Handee Helpers
NZ, 1 month
TRAINING
with Raymond Hawthorne
2015 Silence and Space workshop
with Brita McVeigh
2013 Owning the audition
with Brita McVeigh
2013 The Undefended Actor
with Brita McVeigh
2006Acting workshop - Masterclass
with Terri de'Ath
03-05Bachelor of Performing & Screen Arts
UNITEC
Feature Film
2015
Weirdos, 'Theo '
Dir: Tom Sainsbury
2009
City of Souls, 'Mark'
Catalyst Dir: Tony Wright
2007
The Water Horse, 'Private Rapp'
Waterhorse Productions Dir: Jay Russell
Television
2021
Under the Vines: season I, 'Xavier'
Libertine Pictures Dir: Danny Mulheron
2020
The Sounds, 'Buzz'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Peter Stebbings
2019
Power Rangers, 'Firefighter'
Power Rangers Productions Ltd Dir: Various
2018
The Bad Seed, 'Newsreader '
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2018
A War Story (Tele-feature), 'Jouvenal'
Making Movies Ltd Dir: John Laing
2018
In a Flash (Tele-feature), 'Tony McLean (lead)'
Screentime NZ Dir: Ric Pellizzeri
2016
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story, 'Eldon Sellers'
Stephen David Entertainment Dir: Various
2015
Shortland Street, 'Clive Collins'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various
2015
Hillary, 'Peter Hillary'
Great Southern Television Dir: Danny Mulheron
2012
Pirates of the Airwaves (tele-feature), 'Ian Magan'
Lippy Pictures Ltd Dir: Charlie Haskell
2011
Nga Reo Hou - When Sun & Moon Collide, 'Vic'
Blank Inc Media / Eyeworks Dir: Bailey Mackey & Katie Wolfe
2010
The Almighty Johnsons, 'Vali'
South Pacific Pictures Dir: Various directors
Theatre
2019
Sicko, 'HR Manager, Sales Clerk & Doctor'
The Basement Theatre Dir: Matt Baker
2017
Nigel, 'Nigel'
Sapphire Theatre Company Dir: Blair Strang
2016
Yours Truly, 'Prince Eddy'
Q Theatre Dir: Albert Belz
2016
Stag Weekend, 'Tim'
Centrepoint Theatre Dir: Jeff Kingsford-Brown
2015
The Great American Scream, 'Mr Crompton'
Te Pou Theatre Dir: Tainui Tukiwaho
2015
The War Play, 'Phil Braithwaite'
Fortune Theatre Dir: Roy Ward
12-13
Apollo 13: Mission Control, 'Jim Lovell'
USA Tour Dir: Kip Chapman
Web Series
2019
Life is Easy, 'Paul'
Us People Productions Dir: Chye-Ling Huang & Cole Jenkins
17-22
Viva La Dirt League, 'Bored / Epic NPC Man / PUBG, ‘Various’'
Dir: Adam King, Alan Morrison & Rowan Bettjeman
2018
Oddly Even , 'Officer Johnson '
Cinnamon Thieves Ltd
2017
Friday Night Bites, 'Man'
Flat 3 Produtions Ltd
2017
The Interns, 'Daniel'
TVNZ Originals Dir: Adam King
Short Film
2019
Bygones, 'Hugo'
Fraser Grut & Roger Shakes Dir: Theo Shakes
Television Commercials
19-22
Archgola
NZ
2018
Air New Zealand 'Impossible Burger'
Online Only
Skills
- Artist
- Basketball
- Director
- Full Licence
- Kick Boxing
- Martial Arts
- Skate Boarding
- Stage Combat Training
- Voice Artist
- Writer
- Yoga
Notes:
Can drive manual and automatic. Martial Arts skills include Jiu Jitsu.
Vocal Skills
- Accents:
- American (standard)
- New York
- Southern American
- Australian
- British
- RP
- Scottish
- Irish
Vocal Notes: