Ben Barrington

Ben Barrington is a New Zealand actor, is best known for his roles, "Dr. Drew McCaskill" in Shortland Street and Olaf Johnson in The Almighty Johnsons.

Personal life Barrington married his partner, makeup artist Kristie Fergus, in March 2019. They have a daughter born in 2016.

Career Barrington was attracted to acting while studying at Waikato University. He graduated from Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School in 2001 with a Bachelor of Performing Arts (Acting). He has appeared in many local productions, including The Insider's Guide To Happiness, The Insider's Guide To Love, The Strip, Outrageous Fortune, and Top of the Lake.

He is best known for his role, "Olaf Johnson" in The Almighty Johnsons.

In 2015, Barrington was a participant in New Zealand's Dancing With the Stars 6.

He mainly stars on Shortland Street as Dr Drew McCaskill, historically as head of the Plastic Surgery Clinic and now as a general surgeon, occasionally taking on surgeries involving plastic surgery . In the 2015 Season Finale Dr Drew McCaskill was shot in the leg once by Gareth demanding revenge and another time in the upper shoulder. He was shot at the end of the episode by Victoria Anderton, the doctor who sought revenge because Drew did not support her placement in General Surgery.

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