Nationality Australian Books On a Wing and a Prayer Role Actor | Name Peter Bensley Occupation Actor and Author | |
Known for Dr. John Austin in The New Adventures of Black BeautyChief Inspector Jeff Hawker inWater RatsAndrew Teigan inMirror, MirrorDr Mike Newman inThe Young DoctorsMatt Delaney in Prisoner TV shows Water Rats, The Young Doctors, Mirror - Mirror Similar People Toni Scanlan, Trevor Kent, Judy McBurney, Jay Laga'aia, Tony Morphett | ||
Peter Bensley (born 6 February 1954, Warialda, New South Wales) is a retired Australian actor.
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Early roles
One of Bensley's earliest roles was as Dennis Braithwaite on the Seven Network drama series Class Of '74. He also appeared in ABC Television children's show, Waterloo Street, with long hair.
Career
Bensley went on to appear in such soap operas as The Restless Years; The Young Doctors, in which he played Dr. Mike Newman from 1980 until the show finished in 1982; Prisoner, in which he played one of the three male prisoners, Matt Delaney, for 34 episodes in 1984; Neighbours in 1986; and Home and Away from 1988 to 1990 as school teacher Andrew Foley In 2009, he returned to Neighbours for a two-episode guest role as Dean Naughton.
In the 1980s, Bensley appeared as a nude centrefold in the magazine, Cleo, wearing only strategically placed scuba gear; and also featured in a cheeky advertisement for Palmolive Gold, in which he is seen in bed with fellow The Young Doctors actress Judy McBurney, and semi-naked in a shower.
Film and mini-series
In 1983, he played the title role of Stanley in the film Stanley; Every Home Should Have One. In 1992, Bensley appeared as Dr. John Austin in the Australian mini-series The New Adventures of Black Beauty. In 1995, he appeared in the Australian/New Zealand co-production Mirror, Mirror, as "Andrew Teigan", father of "Jo Teigan".
Other roles
Bensley also appeared in the long-running television series Water Rats about the Sydney Harbour Water Police Squad, in which he had the major role of Chief Inspector Jeff Hawker. Bensley was a member of the cast of Water Rats for the entire series (1996–2001).
Author
His first fiction book, On a Wing and a Prayer, was published in 2006.
Personal life
Bensley and his partner have 3 children.