Fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
Soap opera character
Ben Kirk
Neighbours character
Felix Mallard as Ben Kirk (2016)
Portrayed by
Noah Sutherland (2001–2003)
Sean Berends (2004)
Blake O'Leary (2007–2010)
Felix Mallard (2014–2019)
Duration
2001–2004, 2007–2010, 2014–2019
First appearance
14 December 2001 (2001-12-14)
Last appearance
7 January 2019 (2019-01-07)
Classification
Former; regular
Introduced by
Stanley Walsh (2001)
Ric Pellizzeri (2004, 2007)
Jason Herbison (2014)
Book appearances
Facing Tomorrow
Spin-off appearances
Xanthe ♥ Ben (2016)
Pipe Up (2016)
Summer Stories (2016)
In-universe information
Other names
Ben Kennedy-Kirk Ben Fitzgerald
Occupation
Student Apprentice mechanic
Family
Kennedy
Father
Drew Kirk
Mother
Libby Kennedy
Stepfather
Daniel Fitzgerald
Grandfathers
Karl Kennedy Ron Kirk
Grandmothers
Susan Kennedy Rose Kirk
Uncles
Malcolm Kennedy
Billy Kennedy
Stuart Kirk
Dougal Kirk
Aunts
Sally Kirk Holly Hoyland
Other relatives
Tom Kennedy
Carmel Tyler
Liz Conway
Darcy Tyler
Elly Conway
Bea Nilsson
Aster Conway
Jackson Kennedy
Susannah Kennedy
Jemima Davies-Smythe
Trudy Callhoun
Ben Ian Kirk (also Kennedy-Kirk and Fitzgerald) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, last played by Felix Mallard. The character was previously played by Noah Sutherland, Sean Berends and Blake O'Leary. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 14 December 2001. Ben is the son of Libby Kennedy (Kym Valentine) and Drew Kirk (Dan Paris). Ben and Libby departed Ramsay Street in 2003, returning briefly the next year before moving to Shepparton with Darren Stark (Todd MacDonald). The family returned in 2007, with Libby and Ben remaining permanently. Ben departed Neighbours on 2 September 2010. In March 2014, it was announced that Ben and Libby would return, with Mallard cast as Ben. He made his screen return on 11 June 2014. The character returned again from 23 July 2015 until 16 November before making a permanent return on 31 March 2016, moving in with his grandparents. Mallard left the show in late 2017, with his on-screen departure airing on 10 April 2018. The character made two guest appearances on 31 December 2018 and 7 January 2019.
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