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Ben Smith-Petersen Children: Does Ben Smith-Petersen Have Children?

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John Campbell

Updated on December 31, 2025

Ben Smith-Petersen Children: Does Ben Smith-Petersen Have Children? – Ben Smith-Petersen is an Australian actor and stuntman who has worked in the film industry since the late 2000s.

Ben Smith-Petersen has appeared in several Hollywood films, including Mad Max: Fury Road, The Great Gatsby, and The Wolverine. He is also credited as a stunt performer in several other films.

Ben Smith-Petersen grew up in the small beach town of Byron Bay, New South Wales. He enjoys skateboarding and surfing in addition to trapeze.

Ben Smith-Petersen began flying trapeze at the age of 14 after being introduced to it by one of his mother’s friends.

He was obsessed with it and was determined to master the art of flying trapeze, which he learned at Circus Arts Australia under the direction of Belinda Hultgren, the owner, and director.

With time, he was able to comprehend it sufficiently to construct a trapeze. As he gained confidence in his stunt abilities, he began teaching flying trapeze to children.

After working with a stunt coordinator who offered him work in films, he was introduced to stunt work through his circus work. While he left the circus to pursue stunt work, he is still remembered as the “circus guy” by many.

The first film he worked on as a stuntman was ‘The Great Gatsby,’ an American romantic drama film based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel of the same name.

He has since worked on several prestigious films, both in Australia and abroad, and has dabbled in acting and music.

Ben Smith-Petersen Children: Does Ben Smith-Petersen Have Children?

As of 2022, Ben Smith-Petersen and his wife, Riley had no child.