Born Ben Aaron Thomas, Ben began acting at the age of eleven. His first role was "Troy" in "Hotel Sorrento". After which he was numerous guest stars. Shortly afterwards he auditioned for a part and the director told him to audition for Round The Twist which was becoming very popular. Ben got the part but soon afterwards decided that acting was not really his dream career. This was because Jack Slater his favourite actor died and being an actor took serious. He then became a film editor and went to live in New York. Ben still enjoyed being an actor and wants to keep acting in his life.