Benjamin Mitchell (born 7 July 1979[1]), is a New Zealand actor best known for his role as Dr. TK Samuels in the soap opera Shortland Street.
A personal trainer and winner of Mr. New Zealand in 1999, Mitchell moved to Auckland in 2000 to pursue an acting career.
[5] In 2006, Mitchell joined the cast of Shortland Street as young doctor TK Samuels.
Described as one of Shortland Street's "most recognisable faces," Mitchell has gained "great popularity throughout New Zealand, especially with female viewers.
"[5] In 2007 Mitchell starred alongside Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley in the film Love Has No Language, a "big budget" New Zealand-Australian co-production released in 2008.