“I give so much credit to the writers for taking Ben on this journey and giving me so much material to work with as an actor.” “There are massive differences between season one Ben and the Ben we will see in the upcoming fourth season,” Lewison said. In season one the character came off as brash an unlikable, but he transforms throughout the series, Lewison said. His character on the show, Ben, started out as the rival to main character Devi Vishwakumar, played by Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
“Never Have I Ever” was the actor’s first big break after years as a child actor (his first role was on “Barney & Friends.”) Plus, his college roommates would have dinner ready for him when he came home from a long day of shooting. Jaren Lewison as Ben Gross and Victoria Moroles as Margot in “Never Have I Ever.” Lara Solanki/Netflixīalancing school and work was no easy feat, but Lewison said he had the support of “Never Have I Ever” creators Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, as well as the assistant directors who helped to work shooting around his school schedule.
