Robby Benson

Also Credited As:

Robbie Benson, Robin David Segal
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Biography

A professional child actor, Robby Benson became an internationally recognized teen idol in the era of David Cassidy and Donny Osmond with lead roles in such youth-market films as "Jory" (1973) and "Jeremy" (1973). Savvier and seemingly more grounded than many of his Tiger Beat contemporaries, the actor branched out from his popular cute guy turns in "Ode to Billy Joe" (1976) and "Ice Castles" (1978) to embrace edgier, more mature roles in the …
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Job Title

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

January 21, 1956

LATEST CREDITS

California Girls

Nathan Bowzer

Homewrecker

Dr David Whitson

Walk Proud

Emilio, Music

Deadly Exposure

Actor

American Express Presents Backstage Pass ... Disney's Beauty and the Beast Goes to Broadway

Host

Ice Castles

Nick Peterson

Die Laughing

Pinsky, Producer, Screenplay, Music

National Lampoon Goes to the Movies

Brent Falcone

The Legend of Prince Valiant

of Prince Valiant

Invasion of Privacy

Alex Pruitt

Ode to Billy Joe

Billy Joe McAllister

Running Brave

Billy Mills

Pinocchio: The Making of a Masterpiece

Host

Exosquad

of Lieutenant J T Marsh, of Simabacca

White Hot

Scott, Director, songs ("Bang My Drum...Slowly" "What Planet Are You From" "The Hard Way" "Love I Can Taste" ), Song Performer ("Bang My Drum...Slowly" "What Planet Are You From" )

Tough Cookies

Cliff Brady

One on One

Henry Steele, Screenplay

Jeremy

Jeremy

Modern Love

Greg, Director, Producer, Screenplay, songs ("Evelyn's Theme" "Falling in Love With You" "Brahma Beach Cop" )

Tribute

Jud Templeton

The Death of Richie

Richie Werner

Wild West C.O.W Boys of Moo Mesa

of Five-Card Cud

Two of a Kind

Nolie Minor

Precious Victims

Robert Sims

P.T. Barnum: America's Greatest Showman

of Tom Thumb

Beauty and the Beast

of Beast

Beauty and the Beast: the Enchanted Christmas

of Beast

Just a Dream

Dr Sturbuck

Burt Reynolds: The E! True Hollywood Story

Interviewee

Harry & Son

Howard Keach

Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade

Actor

Jory

Jory

The Chosen

Danny Saunders

Death Be Not Proud

Johnny Gunther

Our Town

George Gibbs

The Virginia Hill Story

Leroy Small

Remember When

Frankie Hodges

The Second Annual CBS Easter Parade

Host

All the Kind Strangers

John, title song performer

Be Our Guest: The Making of Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Actor

At Home With the Webbers

Roger Swade

Lucky Lady

Billy Weber

Rent-A-Cop

Pitts

Dragonheart 2: A New Beginning

of Drake

Family Album

Donald

Disney's House of Mouse

of Beast

The End

Priest

The Huntress

Actor

City Limits

Carver

Intimate Portrait: Joely Fisher

Interviewee

49th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Actor

The Magic School Bus

of Mr Seedplot

Star-athon '92: A Weekend With the Stars

Actor

Lincoln

of William Osborn Stoddard

Avonlea

Jonathan Ravenhurst Blackwell

Billy: The Early Years

Director

Betrayal of the Dove

Screenplay

The Breakfast Club

Words & Music ("We Are Not Alone" )