Jared Turner (born 12 April 1978) is a New Zealand-born Australian actor, best known for his roles as Ben Maddox in ''
Go Girls
''Go Girls'' is a New Zealand comedy-drama television series that centers on four adult friends, three female and one male, living on Auckland's North Shore. In the fifth season it was the same premise, but this time centered on five adult fr ...
'' and as Ty Johnson on the television series, ''
The Almighty Johnsons
''The Almighty Johnsons'' is a New Zealand fantasy comedy/drama television series, which was created by James Griffin and Rachel Lang and was produced by South Pacific Pictures and aired from 7 February 2011 to 23 September 2013.
Production
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''. He is also recognised on New Zealand TV screens for hosting the energy saving adverts, "Energy Spot".
Early life
Turner was born in
New Plymouth
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,
Taranaki
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The main centre is the city of New Plymouth. The New Plymouth Dist ...
,
New Zealand
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to parents of
Samoan and
German
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descent. His family moved to
Sydney, Australia
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in 1980 and he went on to graduate from Theatre Nepean,
University of Western Sydney
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in 2000.
Personal life
In 2014, Turner married
costume designer
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Lissy Mayer at a wedding ceremony in
Oratia, New Zealand. The couple has a blended family of four children.
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
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References
1978 births
Living people
Actors of Samoan descent
Australian people of Samoan descent
Australian people of German descent
New Zealand people of Samoan descent
New Zealand people of German descent
New Zealand male film actors
New Zealand male television actors
Western Sydney University alumni
People from New Plymouth
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