Benjamin Lee Stanford

Benjamin Lee Stanford is an Australian born actor who has worked throughout Australia and the United States. A graduate of the Actors Studio Drama School's Master of Fine Arts (Acting) program in New York City, Benjamin is also the youngest Australian in history to be granted Lifetime Membership at the renowned Actors Studio, USA; chosen by Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn. Benjamin has featured in numerous independent film productions in New York, including The Classroom (Jalissa Fulton), Michelle's Not Dead (L.E. Productions), and 5enses: Touch (Secret6Train Productions). His theatre credits in Australia and the US have included Boeing Boeing (Brekenridge Backstage Theatre), The Tempest (New Place Players), Cosi (Kew Courthouse), The Importance of Being Earnest (OTG Theatre) and The Seagull and Time Flies (ASDS Theatre). At the Actors Studio Drama School, he studied under renowned teachers such as Susan Aston, Jaqueline Knapp and Corinne Chateau, while attending televised masterclasses seen on Inside the Actors Studio featuring guests such as Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Jeff Daniels and many others.