Thomas Lacey (born 22 September 1993) is an Australian actor, singer and dancer. He is best known for his role as Benjamin "Ben" Tickle, a dance student, on the ABC television series Dance Academy.
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Born | (1993-09-22) 22 September 1993 (age 28) Australia |
Occupation | Actor, dancer, singer |
Years active | 2005–2017 |
Television | Dance Academy |
Thomas has been dancing since the age of two, first dancing at May Downs School of Dance. Thomas has training in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hiphop, ballroom and acrobatics. He was also believed to be doing international music styles at a young age such as Croatian, Japanese and other countries in the middle east.
Thomas started dating fellow May Downs School of Dance alumni, Georgia Hayden, in roughly 2017. The pair took over control of the dance school in late 2018 and became engaged in 2019. They married January 8th 2022 (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CYiwoJ0JnOK/
In 2011, Thomas landed the Role as Benjamin "Ben" Tickle in Dance Academy. Most recently, Lacey is playing the lead male role in the Musical theatre version of Strictly Ballroom.[1]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Dance Academy: The Comeback | Benjamin Tickle | Film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Blue Heelers | Billy Smith | Episode: "One for the Road" |
2012 | Winners & Losers | Ollie Masters | 6 episodes |
2012–2013 | Dance Academy | Benjamin "Ben" Tickle | 13 episodes in season 2, main cast in season 3 |