| Thomas Lacey | |
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| Biographical | |
| Birth Name | Thomas Lacey |
| Date of Birth | 22 September 1995 |
| Place of Birth | Australia |
| Gender | Male |
| Nickname(s) | Tom Lacey |
| Height | 6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Information | |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Dancer |
| IMDb | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2633155/ |
| https://twitter.com/teejjee | |
Thomas Lacey plays Ben Tickle. Dancing since the age of two at the May Downs School of Dance, Thomas has extensive training in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and acrobatics. He has also had training in latin and ballroom at Danceworx, as well as vocal and dramatic training. Tom's professional work began on stage in 2000 in The Magic Faraway Tree for Garry Ginivan Productions. He has also been seen in productions of Singing in the Rain, Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, Music Man, Bye Bye Birdie, and Oklahoma. A career highlight was performing in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony. While Dance Academy is Tom's first main cast television role, he has appeared in various television commercials and short films, including a guest role in Southern Star's Blue Heelers.