Robby Benson
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1956-01-21
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Classics of Childhood
- I'm not dead-- yet!, or, "The corpse moved"
- Open heart
- Who Stole the Funny?
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Film & TV
Acting · Dallas, Texas, USA
Robby Benson (born January 21, 1956) is an American film and television actor, television director, educator and singer. He is best known for the films he's in Including Ice Castles 1978, Beauty and the Beast 1991 as the Beast. He also voiced Prince Alexander in King's Quest VI Heir Today Gone Tomorrow 1992.
Known for
- Once Upon a Studio — Beast (voice)2023
- Severance — Dr. Mauer2022
- Apple Seed — Sirom2019
- A Feeling of Home — Wes2019
- Windy City Weekend2011
- Beyond Beauty: The Untold Stories Behind the Making of Beauty and the Beast — Self2010
- Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party — Beast (voice)2005
- MXP: Most Xtreme Primate — Edward2004
- Just a Dream — Dr. Sturbuck2002
- American Dreams — Prof. Witt2002
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 91,722
- Total plays
- 345,736
Tags
DisneyMusical theatreBroadwayUSAbeauty and the beast
Benson made his Broadway debut in The Rothschilds. Benson had an early role on the daytime soap Search for Tomorrow (1971-72). As a film star, Benson was popular for roles of teens in coming-of-age films, such as in 1972's Jory (his screen debut), in Jeremy (1973), and as Billy Joe McAllister in Ode to Billy Joe (1976). He was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1976" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 28. [1976], and auditioned for the role of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars (1977), b
Key dates
- Born
- 21 January 1956
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Segal
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Dallas
- Spouse
- Karla DeVito
- Occupation
- television director
- Educated at
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Employer
- Indiana University
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1956 births20th-century American male actors21st-century American male actorsAmerican male child actorsAmerican male film actorsAmerican male musical theatre actorsAmerican male soap opera actorsAmerican male video game actorsAmerican male voice actorsAmerican television directorsFilm directors from TexasIndiana University faculty