Former Shortland Street star Ben Mitchell is a man with incredible energy. For nearly 20 years, the lively actor took that dynamism to Ferndale, where he won legions of fans playing Dr TK Samuels. During that time, Ben’s character navigated medical emergencies, multiple marriages and a car bomb. He even got away with murder!
“It’s hard to believe I was there for 17 years,” the actor says with a shake of his head, clearly astonished to have enjoyed such a good innings on the show. “I am supergrateful too because playing TK for so long gave me a really strong sense of purpose and direction. Although frankly, I’ve no idea how I lasted so long.”
But all good things come to an end and in May, the popular
